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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2012 QCCAI 422 — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2012 QCCAI 423 — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3129

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3130-I

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3131

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

INVESTIGATION REPORT F-2012-005 — Saskatchewan Government Insurance

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Personal Information Protection Act

P2012-09 — PRO-WESTERN PLASTICS LTD.

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Personal Information Protection Act

P2012-10 — Budget Rent-A-Car of Calgary (1968) Ltd.

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3128

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3127

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2807

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2809

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2808

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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActEarly-resolved
Oct 31, 2012Early resolved case summary #2· Indexed Apr 12, 2026

Early resolved case summary #2: Telecommunications firm discloses individual’s personal information without consent when it merged two household accounts that shared an address

A major telecommunications provider

An individual complained to the OPC after a telecommunications firm disclosed his personal account and debt information to his tenant without his consent. The firm had merged the landlord's account with the new tenant's account when the tenant opened his own account. The firm accepted responsibility, corrected the accounts, and made amends with the landlord, leading to the early resolution of the complaint.

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActEarly-resolved

Early resolved case summary #2: Telecommunications firm discloses individual’s personal information without consent when it merged two household accounts that shared an address

Oct 31, 2012Early resolved case summary #2
Adjudicator: Jennifer Stoddart
Plain-Language Summary

An individual complained to the OPC after a telecommunications firm disclosed his personal account and debt information to his tenant without his consent. The firm had merged the landlord's account with the new tenant's account when the tenant opened his own account. The firm accepted responsibility, corrected the accounts, and made amends with the landlord, leading to the early resolution of the complaint.

Key Issues
  • Disclosure of personal information without consent
  • Merging of accounts belonging to different individuals
  • Collection of debt without proper verification
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British Columbia
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F12-16 — BC OIPC order 1357

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