- (i) the fact that the individual is or was an officer or employee of the government institution,
- (ii) the title, business address and telephone number of the individual,
- (iii) the classification, salary range and responsibilities of the position held by the individual,
- (iv) the name of the individual on a document prepared by the individual in the course of employment, and
- (v) the personal opinions or views of the individual given in the course of employment,
means a collection or grouping of personal information described in section 10; ( fichier de renseignements personnels )
means the Commissioner appointed under section 53; ( Commissaire à la protection de la vie privée )
means a disability that relates to sight or hearing. ( déficience sensorielle )
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 3
- 1992, c. 1, s. 144(F), c. 21, s. 34
- 2002, c. 8, s. 183
- 2006, c. 9, s. 181
- 2019, c. 18, s. 47
Marginal note: For greater certainty
- 3.01 (1) For greater certainty, any provision of this Act that applies to a government institution that is a parent Crown corporation applies to any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries within the meaning of section 83 of the Financial Administration Act .
- Marginal note: For greater certainty (2) For greater certainty, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are parent Crown corporations for the purposes of this Act.
- 2006, c. 9, s. 182
Marginal note: Application
3.02 Paragraph (j.1) of the definition in section 3 applies only to records created on or after the day on which that paragraph comes into force.
Designation
Marginal note: Power to designate Minister
- 3.1 (1) The Governor in Council may designate a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of any provision of this Act.
- Marginal note: Power to designate head (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, designate a person to be the head of a government institution, other than a department or ministry of state, for the purposes of this Act.
- 2006, c. 9, s. 182
Collection, Retention and Disposal of Personal Information
Marginal note: Collection of personal information
4 No personal information shall be collected by a government institution unless it relates directly to an operating program or activity of the institution.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “4”
Marginal note: Personal information to be collected directly
- 5 (1) A government institution shall, wherever possible, collect personal information that is intended to be used for an administrative purpose directly from the individual to whom it relates except where the individual authorizes otherwise or where personal information may be disclosed to the institution under subsection 8(2).
- Marginal note: Individual to be informed of purpose (2) A government institution shall inform any individual from whom the institution collects personal information about the individual of the purpose for which the information is being collected.
- Marginal note: Exception (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where compliance therewith might
- (a) result in the collection of inaccurate information; or
- (b) defeat the purpose or prejudice the use for which information is collected.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “5”
Marginal note: Retention of personal information used for an administrative purpose
- 6 (1) Personal information that has been used by a government institution for an administrative purpose shall be retained by the institution for such period of time after it is so used as may be prescribed by regulation in order to ensure that the individual to whom it relates has a reasonable opportunity to obtain access to the information.
- Marginal note: Accuracy of personal information (2) A government institution shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information that is used for an administrative purpose by the institution is as accurate, up-to-date and complete as possible.
- Marginal note: Disposal of personal information (3) A government institution shall dispose of personal information under the control of the institution in accordance with the regulations and in accordance with any directives or guidelines issued by the designated minister in relation to the disposal of that information.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “6”
Protection of Personal Information
Marginal note: Use of personal information
7 Personal information under the control of a government institution shall not, without the consent of the individual to whom it relates, be used by the institution except
- (a) for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the institution or for a use consistent with that purpose; or
- (b) for a purpose for which the information may be disclosed to the institution under subsection 8(2).
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “7”
Marginal note: Disclosure of personal information
- 8 (1) Personal information under the control of a government institution shall not, without the consent of the individual to whom it relates, be disclosed by the institution except in accordance with this section.
- Marginal note: Where personal information may be disclosed (2) Subject to any other Act of Parliament, personal information under the control of a government institution may be disclosed
- (a) for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the institution or for a use consistent with that purpose;
- (b) for any purpose in accordance with any Act of Parliament or any regulation made thereunder that authorizes its disclosure;
- (c) for the purpose of complying with a subpoena or warrant issued or order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information or for the purpose of complying with rules of court relating to the production of information;
- (d) to the Attorney General of Canada for use in legal proceedings involving the Crown in right of Canada or the Government of Canada;
- (e) to an investigative body specified in the regulations, on the written request of the body, for the purpose of enforcing any law of Canada or a province or carrying out a lawful investigation, if the request specifies the purpose and describes the information to be disclosed;
- (f) for the purpose of administering or enforcing any law or carrying out a lawful investigation, under an agreement or arrangement between the Government of Canada or any of its institutions and any of the following entities or any of their institutions:
- (i) the government of a foreign state,
- (ii) an international organization of states or an international organization established by the governments of states,
- (iii) the government of a province,
- (iv) the council of the Westbank First Nation,
- (v) the as defined in subsection 2(1) of the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act ,
- (vi) the council of a as defined in section 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement Act ,
- (vii) a or the , as defined in section 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act , or an Anishinaabe Institution, within the meaning of section 1.1 of the , as defined in section 2 of that Act,
- (vii.1) the , as defined in section 2 of the Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act ;
- (i) is satisfied that the purpose for which the information is disclosed cannot reasonably be accomplished unless the information is provided in a form that would identify the individual to whom it relates, and
- (ii) obtains from the person or body a written undertaking that no subsequent disclosure of the information will be made in a form that could reasonably be expected to identify the individual to whom it relates;
- (i) the public interest in disclosure clearly outweighs any invasion of privacy that could result from the disclosure, or
- (ii) disclosure would clearly benefit the individual to whom the information relates.
- (a) a band, as defined in the Indian Act ;
- (b) the band, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act ;
- (c) the , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act ; or
- (d) a first nation named in Schedule II to the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act .
- (a) Nisga’a Government, as defined in the Nisga’a Final Agreement given effect by the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act ;
- (b) the council of the Westbank First Nation;
- (c) the Tlicho Government, as defined in section 2 of the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act ;
- (d) the Nunatsiavut Government, as defined in section 2 of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act ;
- (e) the council of a participating First Nation as defined in subsection 2(1) of the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act ;
- (e.1) the Tla’amin Government, as defined in subsection 2(2) of the Tla’amin Final Agreement Act ;
- (f) the Tsawwassen Government, as defined in subsection 2(2) of the Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act ;
- (f.1) the , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act or a , as defined in subsection 2(2) of that Act;
- (g) a Maanulth Government, within the meaning of subsection 2(2) of the Maanulth First Nations Final Agreement Act ;
- (h) Sioux Valley Dakota Oyate Government, within the meaning of subsection 2(2) of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act ;
- (h.1) the , as defined in section 2 of the Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act ;
- (i) the council of a as defined in section 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement Act ; or
- (j) a or the , as defined in section 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act , or an Anishinaabe Institution, within the meaning of section 1.1 of the , as defined in section 2 of that Act.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 8
- R.S., 1985, c. 20 (2nd Supp.), s. 13, c. 1 (3rd Supp.), s. 12
- 1994, c. 35, s. 39
- 2000, c. 7, s. 26
- 2004, c. 11, s. 37, c. 17, s. 18
- 2005, c. 1, ss. 106, 109, c. 27, ss. 21, 25
- 2006, c. 10, s. 33
- 2008, c. 32, s. 30
- 2009, c. 18, s. 23
- 2014, c. 1, s. 19, c. 11, s. 24
- 2017, c. 32, s. 18
- 2018, c. 4, s. 132
- 2022, c. 9, s. 4
- 2022, c. 9, s. 45
- 2023, c. 22, s. 20
Marginal note: Record of disclosures to be retained
- 9 (1) The head of a government institution shall retain a record of any use by the institution of personal information contained in a personal information bank or any use or purpose for which that information is disclosed by the institution where the use or purpose is not included in the statements of uses and purposes set forth pursuant to subparagraph 11(1)(a)(iv) and subsection 11(2) in the index referred to in section 11, and shall attach the record to the personal information.
- Marginal note: Limitation (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of information disclosed pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(e).
- Marginal note: Record forms part of personal information (3) For the purposes of this Act, a record retained under subsection (1) shall be deemed to form part of the personal information to which it is attached.
- Marginal note: Consistent uses (4) Where personal information in a personal information bank under the control of a government institution is used or disclosed for a use consistent with the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled by the institution but the use is not included in the statement of consistent uses set forth pursuant to subparagraph 11(1)(a)(iv) in the index referred to in section 11, the head of the government institution shall
- (a) forthwith notify the Privacy Commissioner of the use for which the information was used or disclosed; and
- (b) ensure that the use is included in the next statement of consistent uses set forth in the index.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “9”
- 1984, c. 21, s. 89
Personal Information Banks
Marginal note: Personal information to be included in personal information banks
- 10 (1) The head of a government institution shall cause to be included in personal information banks all personal information under the control of the government institution that
- (a) has been used, is being used or is available for use for an administrative purpose; or
- (b) is organized or intended to be retrieved by the name of an individual or by an identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned to an individual.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 10
- R.S., 1985, c. 1 (3rd Supp.), s. 12
- 2004, c. 11, s. 38
Personal Information Index
Marginal note: Index of personal information
- 11 (1) The designated Minister shall cause to be published on a periodic basis not less frequently than once each year, an index of
- (a) all personal information banks setting forth, in respect of each bank,
- (i) the identification and a description of the bank, the registration number assigned to it by the designated Minister pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) and a description of the class of individuals to whom personal information contained in the bank relates,
- (ii) the name of the government institution that has control of the bank,
- (iii) the title and address of the appropriate officer to whom requests relating to personal information contained in the bank should be sent,
- (iv) a statement of the purposes for which personal information in the bank was obtained or compiled and a statement of the uses consistent with those purposes for which the information is used or disclosed,
- (v) a statement of the retention and disposal standards applied to personal information in the bank, and
- (vi) an indication, where applicable, that the bank was designated as an exempt bank by an order under section 18 and the provision of section 21 or 22 on the basis of which the order was made; and
- (i) a description of the class in sufficient detail to facilitate the right of access under this Act, and
- (ii) the title and address of the appropriate officer for each government institution to whom requests relating to personal information within the class should be sent.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “11”
Access to Personal Information
Right of Access
Marginal note: Right of access
- 12 (1) Subject to this Act, every individual who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act has a right to and shall, on request, be given access to
- (a) any personal information about the individual contained in a personal information bank; and
- (b) any other personal information about the individual under the control of a government institution with respect to which the individual is able to provide sufficiently specific information on the location of the information as to render it reasonably retrievable by the government institution.
- (a) request correction of the personal information where the individual believes there is an error or omission therein;
- (b) require that a notation be attached to the information reflecting any correction requested but not made; and
- (c) require that any person or body to whom that information has been disclosed for use for an administrative purpose within two years prior to the time a correction is requested or a notation is required under this subsection in respect of that information
- (i) be notified of the correction or notation, and
- (ii) where the disclosure is to a government institution, the institution make the correction or notation on any copy of the information under its control.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 12
- 2001, c. 27, s. 269
Requests for Access
Marginal note: Request for access under paragraph 12(1)(a)
- 13 (1) A request for access to personal information under paragraph 12(1)(a) shall be made in writing to the government institution that has control of the personal information bank that contains the information and shall identify the bank.
- Marginal note: Request for access under 12(1)(b) (2) A request for access to personal information under paragraph 12(1)(b) shall be made in writing to the government institution that has control of the information and shall provide sufficiently specific information on the location of the information as to render it reasonably retrievable by the government institution.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “13”
Marginal note: Notice where access requested
14 Where access to personal information is requested under subsection 12(1), the head of the government institution to which the request is made shall, subject to section 15, within thirty days after the request is received,
- (a) give written notice to the individual who made the request as to whether or not access to the information or a part thereof will be given; and
- (b) if access is to be given, give the individual who made the request access to the information or the part thereof.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “14”
Marginal note: Extension of time limits
15 The head of a government institution may extend the time limit set out in section 14 in respect of a request for
- (a) a maximum of thirty days if
- (i) meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the government institution, or
- (ii) consultations are necessary to comply with the request that cannot reasonably be completed within the original time limit, or
by giving notice of the extension and the length of the extension to the individual who made the request within thirty days after the request is received, which notice shall contain a statement that the individual has a right to make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner about the extension.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 15
- 1992, c. 21, s. 35
Marginal note: Where access is refused
- 16 (1) Where the head of a government institution refuses to give access to any personal information requested under subsection 12(1), the head of the institution shall state in the notice given under paragraph 14(a)
- (a) that the personal information does not exist, or
- (b) the specific provision of this Act on which the refusal was based or the provision on which a refusal could reasonably be expected to be based if the information existed,
and shall state in the notice that the individual who made the request has a right to make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner about the refusal.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “16”
Access
Marginal note: Form of access
- 17 (1) Subject to any regulations made under paragraph 77(1)(o), where an individual is to be given access to personal information requested under subsection 12(1), the government institution shall
- (a) permit the individual to examine the information in accordance with the regulations; or
- (b) provide the individual with a copy thereof.
- (a) access shall be given in that language, if the personal information already exists under the control of a government institution in that language; and
- (b) where the personal information does not exist in that language, the head of the government institution that has control of the personal information shall cause it to be translated or interpreted for the individual if the head of the institution considers a translation or interpretation to be necessary to enable the individual to understand the information.
- (a) the personal information already exists under the control of a government institution in an alternative format that is acceptable to the individual; or
- (b) the head of the government institution that has control of the personal information considers the giving of access in an alternative format to be necessary to enable the individual to exercise the individual’s right of access under this Act and considers it reasonable to cause the personal information to be converted.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 17
- 1992, c. 21, s. 36
Exemptions
Exempt Banks
Marginal note: Governor in Council may designate exempt banks
- 18 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, designate as exempt banks certain personal information banks that contain files all of which consist predominantly of personal information described in section 21 or 22.
- Marginal note: Disclosure may be refused (2) The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that is contained in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank under subsection (1).
- Marginal note: Contents of order (3) An order made under subsection (1) shall specify
- (a) the section on the basis of which the order is made; and
- (b) where a personal information bank is designated that contains files that consist predominantly of personal information described in subparagraph 22(1)(a)(ii), the law concerned.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “18”
Responsibilities of Government
Marginal note: Personal information obtained in confidence
- 19 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was obtained in confidence from
- (a) the government of a foreign state or an institution thereof;
- (b) an international organization of states or an institution thereof;
- (c) the government of a province or an institution thereof;
- (d) a municipal or regional government established by or pursuant to an Act of the legislature of a province or an institution of such a government;
- (e) the council, as defined in the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement given effect by the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act ;
- (e.1) the , as defined in section 2 of the Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act ;
- (f) the council of a participating First Nation as defined in subsection 2(1) of the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act ; or
- (g) a or the , as defined in section 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act , or an Anishinaabe Institution, within the meaning of section 1.1 of the , as defined in section 2 of that Act.
- (a) consents to the disclosure; or
- (b) makes the information public.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 19
- 2004, c. 17, s. 19
- 2006, c. 10, s. 34
- 2022, c. 9, s. 5
- 2023, c. 22, s. 21
Marginal note: Federal-provincial affairs
20 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the conduct by the Government of Canada of federal-provincial affairs.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “20”
Marginal note: International affairs and defence
21 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the conduct of international affairs, the defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada, as defined in subsection 15(2) of the Access to Information Act , or the efforts of Canada toward detecting, preventing or suppressing subversive or hostile activities, as defined in subsection 15(2) of the Access to Information Act , including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, any such information listed in paragraphs 15(1)(a) to (i) of the Access to Information Act .
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “21”
Marginal note: Law enforcement and investigation
- 22 (1) The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1)
- (a) that was obtained or prepared by any government institution, or part of any government institution, that is an investigative body specified in the regulations in the course of lawful investigations pertaining to
- (i) the detection, prevention or suppression of crime,
- (ii) the enforcement of any law of Canada or a province, or
- (iii) activities suspected of constituting threats to the security of Canada within the meaning of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act ,
if the information came into existence less than twenty years prior to the request;
- (i) relating to the existence or nature of a particular investigation,
- (ii) that would reveal the identity of a confidential source of information, or
- (iii) that was obtained or prepared in the course of an investigation; or
- (a) pertains to the administration or enforcement of an Act of Parliament;
- (b) is authorized by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament; or
- (c) is within a class of investigations specified in the regulations.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “22”
- 1984, c. 21, s. 90, c. 40, s. 79(E)
Marginal note: Information obtained by Privacy Commissioner
- 22.1 (1) The Privacy Commissioner shall refuse to disclose any personal information requested under this Act that was obtained or created by the Commissioner or on the Commissioner’s behalf in the course of an investigation conducted by, or under the authority of, the Commissioner or that was obtained by the Commissioner in the course of a consultation with the Information Commissioner under subsection 36(1.1) or section 36.2 of the Access to Information Act .
- Marginal note: Exception (2) However, the Commissioner shall not refuse under subsection (1) to disclose any personal information that was created by the Commissioner or on the Commissioner’s behalf in the course of an investigation conducted by, or under the authority of, the Commissioner once the investigation and all related proceedings, if any, are finally concluded.
- 2006, c. 9, s. 183
- 2019, c. 18, s. 48
Marginal note: Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
22.2 The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner shall refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was obtained or created by him or her or on his or her behalf in the course of an investigation into a disclosure made under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act or an investigation commenced under section 33 of that Act.
- 2005, c. 46, s. 58
22.3 The head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was created for the purpose of making a disclosure under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act or in the course of an investigation into a disclosure under that Act.
- 2005, c. 46, s. 58
Marginal note: Secretariat of National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
22.4 The Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians shall refuse to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was obtained or created by it or on its behalf in the course of assisting the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians in fulfilling its mandate.
- 2017, c. 15, s. 45
Marginal note: Security clearances
23 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was obtained or prepared by an investigative body specified in the regulations for the purpose of determining whether to grant security clearances
- (a) required by the Government of Canada or a government institution in respect of individuals employed by or performing services for the Government of Canada or a government institution, individuals employed by or performing services for a person or body performing services for the Government of Canada or a government institution, individuals seeking to be so employed or seeking to perform those services, or
- (b) required by the government of a province or a foreign state or an institution thereof,
if disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of the individual who furnished the investigative body with the information.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “23”
Marginal note: Individuals sentenced for an offence
24 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that was collected or obtained by the Correctional Service of Canada or the Parole Board of Canada while the individual who made the request was under sentence for an offence against any Act of Parliament, if the disclosure could reasonably be expected to
- (a) lead to a serious disruption of the individual’s institutional, parole or statutory release program; or
- (b) reveal information about the individual originally obtained on a promise of confidentiality, express or implied.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 24
- 1994, c. 26, s. 56
- 2012, c. 1, s. 160
Marginal note: Safety of individuals
25 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to threaten the safety of individuals.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “25”
Personal Information
Marginal note: Information about another individual
26 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) about an individual other than the individual who made the request, and shall refuse to disclose such information where the disclosure is prohibited under section 8.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “26”
Privilege and Professional Secrecy
Marginal note: Protected information — solicitors, advocates and notaries
27 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that is subject to solicitor-client privilege or the professional secrecy of advocates and notaries or to litigation privilege.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 27
- 2019, c. 18, s. 49
Marginal note: Protected information — patents and trademarks
27.1 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that is subject to the privilege set out in section 16.1 of the Patent Act or section 51.13 of the Trademarks Act .
- 2018, c. 27, s. 274
- 2014, c. 20, s. 366(E)
Medical Records
Marginal note: Medical record
28 The head of a government institution may refuse to disclose any personal information requested under subsection 12(1) that relates to the physical or mental health of the individual who requested it where the examination of the information by the individual would be contrary to the best interests of the individual.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “28”
Complaints
Marginal note: Receipt and investigation of complaints
- 29 (1) Subject to this Act, the Privacy Commissioner shall receive and investigate complaints
- (a) from individuals who allege that personal information about themselves held by a government institution has been used or disclosed otherwise than in accordance with section 7 or 8;
- (b) from individuals who have been refused access to personal information requested under subsection 12(1);
- (c) from individuals who allege that they are not being accorded the rights to which they are entitled under subsection 12(2) or that corrections of personal information requested under paragraph 12(2)(a) are being refused without justification;
- (d) from individuals who have requested access to personal information in respect of which a time limit has been extended pursuant to section 15 where they consider the extension unreasonable;
- (e) from individuals who have not been given access to personal information in the official language requested by the individuals under subsection 17(2);
- (e.1) from individuals who have not been given access to personal information in an alternative format pursuant to a request made under subsection 17(3);
- (f) from individuals who have been required to pay a fee that they consider inappropriate;
- (g) in respect of the index referred to in subsection 11(1); or
- (h) in respect of any other matter relating to
- (i) the collection, retention or disposal of personal information by a government institution,
- (ii) the use or disclosure of personal information under the control of a government institution, or
- (iii) requesting or obtaining access under subsection 12(1) to personal information.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 29
- 1992, c. 21, s. 37
Marginal note: Written complaint
30 A complaint under this Act shall be made to the Privacy Commissioner in writing unless the Commissioner authorizes otherwise.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “30”
Investigations
Marginal note: Notice of intention to investigate
31 Before commencing an investigation of a complaint under this Act, the Privacy Commissioner shall notify the head of the government institution concerned of the intention to carry out the investigation and shall inform the head of the institution of the substance of the complaint.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “31”
Marginal note: Regulation of procedure
32 Subject to this Act, the Privacy Commissioner may determine the procedure to be followed in the performance of any duty or function of the Commissioner under this Act.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “32”
Marginal note: Investigations in private
- 33 (1) Every investigation of a complaint under this Act by the Privacy Commissioner shall be conducted in private.
- Marginal note: Right to make representation (2) In the course of an investigation of a complaint under this Act by the Privacy Commissioner, the person who made the complaint and the head of the government institution concerned shall be given an opportunity to make representations to the Commissioner, but no one is entitled as of right to be present during, to have access to or to comment on representations made to the Commissioner by any other person.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “33”
Marginal note: Powers of Privacy Commissioner in carrying out investigations
- 34 (1) The Privacy Commissioner has, in relation to the carrying out of the investigation of any complaint under this Act, power
- (a) to summon and enforce the appearance of persons before the Privacy Commissioner and compel them to give oral or written evidence on oath and to produce such documents and things as the Commissioner deems requisite to the full investigation and consideration of the complaint, in the same manner and to the same extent as a superior court of record;
- (b) to administer oaths;
- (c) to receive and accept such evidence and other information, whether on oath or by affidavit or otherwise, as the Privacy Commissioner sees fit, whether or not the evidence or information is or would be admissible in a court of law;
- (d) to enter any premises occupied by any government institution on satisfying any security requirements of the institution relating to the premises;
- (e) to converse in private with any person in any premises entered pursuant to paragraph (d) and otherwise carry out therein such inquiries within the authority of the Privacy Commissioner under this Act as the Commissioner sees fit; and
- (f) to examine or obtain copies of or extracts from books or other records found in any premises entered pursuant to paragraph (d) containing any matter relevant to the investigation.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 34
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 187
- 2019, c. 18, s. 50
Marginal note: Findings and recommendations of Privacy Commissioner
- 35 (1) If, on investigating a complaint under this Act in respect of personal information, the Privacy Commissioner finds that the complaint is well-founded, the Commissioner shall provide the head of the government institution that has control of the personal information with a report containing
- (a) the findings of the investigation and any recommendations that the Commissioner considers appropriate; and
- (b) where appropriate, a request that, within a time specified therein, notice be given to the Commissioner of any action taken or proposed to be taken to implement the recommendations contained in the report or reasons why no such action has been or is proposed to be taken.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “35”
Review of Exempt Banks
Marginal note: Investigation of exempt banks
- 36 (1) The Privacy Commissioner may, from time to time at the discretion of the Commissioner, carry out investigations of the files contained in personal information banks designated as exempt banks under section 18.
- Marginal note: Sections 31 to 34 apply (2) Sections 31 to 34 apply, where appropriate and with such modifications as the circumstances require, in respect of investigations carried out under subsection (1).
- Marginal note: Report of findings and recommendations (3) If, following an investigation under subsection (1), the Privacy Commissioner considers that any file contained in a personal information bank should not be contained therein within the terms of the order designating the bank as an exempt bank, the Commissioner shall provide the head of the government institution that has control of the bank with a report containing
- (a) the findings of the Commissioner and any recommendations that the Commissioner considers appropriate; and
- (b) where appropriate, a request that, within a time specified therein, notice be given to the Commissioner of any action taken or proposed to be taken to implement the recommendations or reasons why no such action has been or is proposed to be taken.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “36”
Review of Compliance with Sections 4 to 8
Marginal note: Investigation in respect of sections 4 to 8
- 37 (1) The Privacy Commissioner may, from time to time at the discretion of the Commissioner, carry out investigations in respect of personal information under the control of government institutions to ensure compliance with sections 4 to 8.
- Marginal note: Sections 31 to 34 apply (2) Sections 31 to 34 apply, where appropriate and with such modifications as the circumstances require, in respect of investigations carried out under subsection (1).
- Marginal note: Report of findings and recommendations (3) If, following an investigation under subsection (1), the Privacy Commissioner considers that a government institution has not complied with sections 4 to 8, the Commissioner shall provide the head of the institution with a report containing the findings of the investigation and any recommendations that the Commissioner considers appropriate.
- Marginal note: Reports to be included in annual or special reports (4) Any report made by the Privacy Commissioner under subsection (3) may be included in a report made pursuant to section 38 or 39.
- Marginal note: Coordination with Review Agency (5) The Privacy Commissioner may coordinate his or her activities under subsection (1) with those of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency under any of paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (c) of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act to avoid any unnecessary duplication of work.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 37
- 2019, c. 13, s. 37.1
Reports to Parliament
Marginal note: Annual report
38 The Privacy Commissioner shall, within three months after the termination of each financial year, submit an annual report to Parliament on the activities of the office during that financial year.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “38”
Marginal note: Special reports
- 39 (1) The Privacy Commissioner may, at any time, make a special report to Parliament referring to and commenting on any matter within the scope of the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the matter is of such urgency or importance that a report thereon should not be deferred until the time provided for transmission of the next annual report of the Commissioner under section 38.
- Marginal note: Where investigation made (2) Any report made pursuant to subsection (1) that relates to an investigation under this Act shall be made only after the procedures set out in section 35, 36 or 37 have been followed in respect of the investigation.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “39”
Marginal note: Transmission of reports
- 40 (1) Every report to Parliament made by the Privacy Commissioner under section 38 or 39 shall be made by being transmitted to the Speaker of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Commons for tabling in those Houses.
- Marginal note: Reference to Parliamentary committee (2) Every report referred to in subsection (1) shall, after it is transmitted for tabling pursuant to that subsection, be referred to the committee designated or established by Parliament for the purpose of subsection 75(1).
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “40”
Review by the Federal Court
Marginal note: Review by Federal Court where access refused
41 Any individual who has been refused access to personal information requested under subsection 12(1) may, if a complaint has been made to the Privacy Commissioner in respect of the refusal, apply to the Court for a review of the matter within forty-five days after the time the results of an investigation of the complaint by the Privacy Commissioner are reported to the complainant under subsection 35(2) or within such further time as the Court may, either before or after the expiration of those forty-five days, fix or allow.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “41”
Marginal note: Privacy Commissioner may apply or appear
42 The Privacy Commissioner may
- (a) apply to the Court, within the time limits prescribed by section 41, for a review of any refusal to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) in respect of which an investigation has been carried out by the Privacy Commissioner, if the Commissioner has the consent of the individual who requested access to the information;
- (b) appear before the Court on behalf of any individual who has applied for a review under section 41; or
- (c) with leave of the Court, appear as a party to any review applied for under section 41.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “42”
Marginal note: Application respecting files in exempt banks
43 In the circumstances described in subsection 36(5), the Privacy Commissioner may apply to the Court for a review of any file contained in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank under section 18.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “43”
Marginal note: Hearing in summary way
44 An application made under section 41, 42 or 43 shall be heard and determined in a summary way in accordance with any special rules made in respect of such applications pursuant to section 46 of the Federal Courts Act .
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 44
- 2002, c. 8, s. 182
Marginal note: Access to information
45 Despite any other Act of Parliament, any privilege under the law of evidence, solicitor-client privilege or the professional secrecy of advocates and notaries and litigation privilege, the Court may, in the course of any proceedings before it arising from an application under section 41, 42 or 43, examine any information recorded in any form under the control of a government institution, other than a confidence of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to which subsection 70(1) applies, and no information that the Court may examine under this section may be withheld from the Court on any grounds.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 45
- 2019, c. 18, s. 51
Marginal note: Court to take precautions against disclosing
- 46 (1) In any proceedings before the Court arising from an application under section 41, 42 or 43, the Court shall take every reasonable precaution, including, when appropriate, receiving representations ex parte and conducting hearings in camera , to avoid the disclosure by the Court or any person of
- (a) any information or other material that the head of a government institution would be authorized to refuse to disclose if it were requested under subsection 12(1) or contained in a record requested under the Access to Information Act ; or
- (b) any information as to whether personal information exists where the head of a government institution, in refusing to disclose the personal information under this Act, does not indicate whether it exists.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 46
- 2006, c. 9, s. 184
Marginal note: Burden of proof
47 In any proceedings before the Court arising from an application under section 41, 42 or 43, the burden of establishing that the head of a government institution is authorized to refuse to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) or that a file should be included in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank under section 18 shall be on the government institution concerned.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “47”
Marginal note: Order of Court where no authorization to refuse disclosure found
48 Where the head of a government institution refuses to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) on the basis of a provision of this Act not referred to in section 49, the Court shall, if it determines that the head of the institution is not authorized under this Act to refuse to disclose the personal information, order the head of the institution to disclose the personal information, subject to such conditions as the Court deems appropriate, to the individual who requested access thereto, or shall make such other order as the Court deems appropriate.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “48”
Marginal note: Order of Court where reasonable grounds of injury not found
49 Where the head of a government institution refuses to disclose personal information requested under subsection 12(1) on the basis of section 20 or 21 or paragraph 22(1)(b) or (c) or 24(a), the Court shall, if it determines that the head of the institution did not have reasonable grounds on which to refuse to disclose the personal information, order the head of the institution to disclose the personal information, subject to such conditions as the Court deems appropriate, to the individual who requested access thereto, or shall make such other order as the Court deems appropriate.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “49”
Marginal note: Order to remove file from exempt bank
50 Where the Privacy Commissioner makes an application to the Court under section 43 for a review of a file contained in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank under section 18, the Court shall, if it determines
- (a) in the case of a file contained in the bank on the basis of personal information described in paragraph 22(1)(a) or subsection 22(2), that the file should not be included therein, or
- (b) in the case of a file contained in the bank on the basis of personal information described in section 21 or paragraph 22(1)(b) or (c), that reasonable grounds do not exist on which to include the file in the bank,
order the head of the government institution that has control of the bank to remove the file from the bank or make such other order as the Court deems appropriate.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “50”
- 1984, c. 40, s. 60
Marginal note: Actions relating to international affairs and defence
- 51 (1) Any application under section 41 or 42 relating to personal information that the head of a government institution has refused to disclose by reason of paragraph 19(1)(a) or (b) or section 21, and any application under section 43 in respect of a file contained in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank under section 18 to contain files all of which consist predominantly of personal information described in section 21, shall be heard and determined by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court or by any other judge of the Court that the Chief Justice may designate to hear the applications.
- Marginal note: Special rules for hearings (2) An application referred to in subsection (1) or an appeal brought in respect of such application shall
- (a) be heard in camera ; and
- (b) on the request of the head of the government institution concerned, be heard and determined in the National Capital Region described in the schedule to the National Capital Act .
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 51
- 2002, c. 8, s. 159
Marginal note: Costs
- 52 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the costs of and incidental to all proceedings in the Court under this Act shall be in the discretion of the Court and shall follow the event unless the Court orders otherwise.
- Marginal note: Idem (2) Where the Court is of the opinion that an application for review under section 41 or 42 has raised an important new principle in relation to this Act, the Court shall order that costs be awarded to the applicant even if the applicant has not been successful in the result.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “52”
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Commissioner
Marginal note: Appointment
- 53 (1) The Governor in Council shall, by commission under the Great Seal, appoint a Privacy Commissioner after consultation with the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, the Leader or Facilitator of every other recognized party or parliamentary group in the Senate and the leader of every recognized party in the House of Commons and approval of the appointment by resolution of the Senate and House of Commons.
- Marginal note: Tenure (2) Subject to this section, the Privacy Commissioner holds office during good behaviour for a term of seven years, but may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council at any time on address of the Senate and House of Commons.
- Marginal note: Further terms (3) The Privacy Commissioner, on the expiration of a first or any subsequent term of office, is eligible to be re-appointed for a further term not exceeding seven years.
- Marginal note: Interim appointment (4) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Privacy Commissioner, or if that office is vacant, the Governor in Council may appoint any qualified person to hold that office in the interim for a term not exceeding six months, and that person shall, while holding office, be paid the salary or other remuneration and expenses that may be fixed by the Governor in Council.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 53
- 2006, c. 9, s. 118
- 2022, c. 10, s. 247
Marginal note: Rank, powers and duties generally
- 54 (1) The Privacy Commissioner shall rank as and have all the powers of a deputy head of a department, shall engage exclusively in the duties of the office of Privacy Commissioner under this Act or any other Act of Parliament and shall not hold any other office under Her Majesty for reward or engage in any other employment for reward.
- Marginal note: Salary and expenses (2) The Privacy Commissioner shall be paid a salary equal to the salary of a judge of the Federal Court, other than the Chief Justice, and is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred in the performance of duties under this Act or any other Act of Parliament.
- Marginal note: Pension benefits (3) The provisions of the Public Service Superannuation Act , other than those relating to tenure of office, apply to the Privacy Commissioner, except that a person appointed as Privacy Commissioner from outside the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation Act , may, by notice in writing given to the President of the Treasury Board not more than sixty days after the date of appointment, elect to participate in the pension plan provided in the Diplomatic Service (Special) Superannuation Act , in which case the provisions of that Act, other than those relating to tenure of office, apply to the Privacy Commissioner from the date of appointment and the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation Act do not apply.
- Marginal note: Other benefits (4) The Privacy Commissioner is deemed to be employed in the public service of Canada for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act .
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 54
- 2002, c. 8, s. 160
- 2003, c. 22, s. 225(E)
Marginal note: Information Commissioner may be appointed as Privacy Commissioner
- 55 (1) The Governor in Council may appoint as Privacy Commissioner under section 53 the Information Commissioner appointed under the Access to Information Act .
- Marginal note: Salary (2) In the event that the Information Commissioner is appointed in accordance with subsection (1) as Privacy Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner shall, notwithstanding subsection 54(2), be paid the salary of the Information Commissioner but not the salary of the Privacy Commissioner.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “55”
Assistant Privacy Commissioner
Marginal note: Appointment of Assistant Privacy Commissioner
- 56 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Privacy Commissioner, appoint one or more Assistant Privacy Commissioners.
- Marginal note: Tenure of office and removal of Assistant Privacy Commissioner (2) Subject to this section, an Assistant Privacy Commissioner holds office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years.
- Marginal note: Further terms (3) An Assistant Privacy Commissioner, on the expiration of a first or any subsequent term of office, is eligible to be re-appointed for a further term not exceeding five years.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “56”
- 1984, c. 40, s. 79(E)
Marginal note: Duties generally
- 57 (1) An Assistant Privacy Commissioner shall engage exclusively in such duties or functions of the office of the Privacy Commissioner under this Act or any other Act of Parliament as are delegated by the Privacy Commissioner to that Assistant Privacy Commissioner and shall not hold any other office under Her Majesty for reward or engage in any other employment for reward.
- Marginal note: Salary and expenses (2) An Assistant Privacy Commissioner is entitled to be paid a salary to be fixed by the Governor in Council and such travel and living expenses incurred in the performance of duties under this Act or any other Act of Parliament as the Privacy Commissioner considers reasonable.
- Marginal note: Pension benefits (3) The provisions of the Public Service Superannuation Act , other than those relating to tenure of office, apply to an Assistant Privacy Commissioner.
- Marginal note: Other benefits (4) An Assistant Privacy Commissioner is deemed to be employed in the public service of Canada for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act .
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “57”
Staff
Marginal note: Staff of the Privacy Commissioner
- 58 (1) Such officers and employees as are necessary to enable the Privacy Commissioner to perform the duties and functions of the Commissioner under this Act or any other Act of Parliament shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act .
- Marginal note: Technical assistance (2) The Privacy Commissioner may engage on a temporary basis the services of persons having technical or specialized knowledge of any matter relating to the work of the Commissioner to advise and assist the Commissioner in the performance of the duties and functions of the Commissioner under this Act or any other Act of Parliament and, with the approval of the Treasury Board, may fix and pay the remuneration and expenses of such persons.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 58
- 2006, c. 9, s. 185(F)
Delegation
Marginal note: Delegation by Privacy Commissioner
- 59 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Privacy Commissioner may authorize any person to exercise or perform, subject to such restrictions or limitations as the Commissioner may specify, any of the powers, duties or functions of the Commissioner under this Act except
- (a) in any case other than a delegation to an Assistant Privacy Commissioner, the power to delegate under this section; and
- (b) in any case, the powers, duties or functions set out in sections 38 and 39.
- (a) the investigation of any complaint resulting from a refusal by the head of a government institution to disclose personal information by reason of paragraph 19(1)(a) or (b) or section 21, or
- (b) the investigation under section 36 of files contained in a personal information bank designated under section 18 as an exempt bank on the basis of personal information described in section 21
except to one of a maximum of four officers or employees of the Commissioner specifically designated by the Commissioner for the purpose of conducting those investigations.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “59”
Special Studies
Marginal note: Special studies
- 60 (1) The Privacy Commissioner shall carry out or cause to be carried out such studies as may be referred to the Commissioner by the Minister of Justice
- (a) relating to the privacy of individuals,
- (b) concerning the extension of the rights to which individuals are entitled under this Act in respect of personal information about themselves, and
- (c) relating to the collection, retention, disposal, use or disclosure of personal information by persons or bodies, other than government institutions, that come within the legislative authority of Parliament,
and the Privacy Commissioner shall report thereon to the Minister of Justice from time to time.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “60”
General
Marginal note: Principal office
61 The principal office of the Privacy Commissioner shall be in the National Capital Region described in the schedule to the National Capital Act .
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “61”
Marginal note: Security requirements
62 The Privacy Commissioner and every person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner who receives or obtains information relating to any investigation under this Act or any other Act of Parliament shall, with respect to access to and the use of that information, satisfy any security requirements applicable to, and take any oath of secrecy required to be taken by, persons who normally have access to and use of that information.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “62”
Marginal note: Confidentiality
63 Subject to this Act, the Privacy Commissioner and every person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner shall not disclose any information that comes to their knowledge in the performance of their duties and functions under this Act.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “63”
Marginal note: Disclosure authorized
- 64 (1) The Privacy Commissioner may disclose or may authorize any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner to disclose information
- (a) that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is necessary to
- (i) carry out an investigation under this Act, or
- (ii) establish the grounds for findings and recommendations contained in any report under this Act; or
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 64
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 187
- 2006, c. 9, s. 186
- 2019, c. 13, s. 37.2
- 2019, c. 18, s. 52
Marginal note: Information not to be disclosed
65 In carrying out an investigation under this Act, in notifying an individual of a disclosure under subsection 8(5) and in any report made to Parliament under section 38 or 39, the Privacy Commissioner and every person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Privacy Commissioner shall take every reasonable precaution to avoid the disclosure of, and shall not disclose,
- (a) any information that the head of a government institution would be authorized to refuse to disclose if it were requested under subsection 12(1) or contained in a record requested under the Access to Information Act ; or
- (b) any information as to whether personal information exists where the head of a government institution, in refusing to disclose the personal information under this Act, does not indicate whether it exists.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “65”
Marginal note: No summons
66 The Privacy Commissioner or any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner is not a competent or compellable witness, in respect of any matter coming to the knowledge of the Commissioner or that person as a result of performing any duties or functions under this Act, in any proceeding other than a prosecution for an offence under this Act, a prosecution for an offence under section 131 of the Criminal Code (perjury) in respect of a statement made under this Act, a review before the Court under this Act or an appeal from a review of that Court.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 66
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 187
- 2019, c. 18, s. 53
Marginal note: For greater certainty
66.1 For greater certainty, sections 63 and 66 apply if the Privacy Commissioner is consulted by the Information Commissioner under subsection 36(1.1) or section 36.2 of the Access to Information Act .
Marginal note: Protection of Privacy Commissioner
- 67 (1) No criminal or civil proceedings lie against the Privacy Commissioner, or against any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner, for anything done, reported or said in good faith in the course of the exercise or performance or purported exercise or performance of any power, duty or function of the Commissioner under this Act.
- Marginal note: Libel or slander (2) For the purposes of any law relating to libel or slander,
- (a) anything said, any information supplied or any document or thing produced in good faith in the course of an investigation carried out by or on behalf of the Privacy Commissioner under this Act is privileged; and
- (b) any report made in good faith by the Privacy Commissioner under this Act and any fair and accurate account of the report made in good faith in a newspaper or any other periodical publication or in a broadcast is privileged.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “67”
Offences
Marginal note: Obstruction
- 68 (1) No person shall obstruct the Privacy Commissioner or any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Commissioner in the performance of the Commissioner’s duties and functions under this Act.
- Marginal note: Offence and punishment (2) Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “68”
Exclusions
Marginal note: Act does not apply to certain materials
- 69 (1) This Act does not apply to
- (a) library or museum material preserved solely for public reference or exhibition purposes; or
- (b) material placed in the Library and Archives of Canada, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the National Museum of Science and Technology, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights or the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 by or on behalf of persons or organizations other than government institutions.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 69
- R.S., 1985, c. 1 (3rd Supp.), s. 12
- 1990, c. 3, s. 32
- 1992, c. 1, s. 143(E)
- 2004, c. 11, s. 39
- 2008, c. 9, s. 10
- 2010, c. 7, s. 9
- 2013, c. 38, s. 18
Marginal note: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
69.1 This Act does not apply to personal information that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation collects, uses or discloses for journalistic, artistic or literary purposes and does not collect, use or disclose for any other purpose.
- 2006, c. 9, s. 188
Marginal note: Confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada
- 70 (1) This Act does not apply to confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, any information contained in
- (a) memoranda the purpose of which is to present proposals or recommendations to Council;
- (b) discussion papers the purpose of which is to present background explanations, analyses of problems or policy options to Council for consideration by Council in making decisions;
- (c) agenda of Council or records recording deliberations or decisions of Council;
- (d) records used for or reflecting communications or discussions between ministers of the Crown on matters relating to the making of government decisions or the formulation of government policy;
- (e) records the purpose of which is to brief ministers of the Crown in relation to matters that are before, or are proposed to be brought before, Council or that are the subject of communications or discussions referred to in paragraph (d); and
- (f) draft legislation.
- (a) confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada that have been in existence for more than twenty years; or
- (b) discussion papers described in paragraph (1)(b)
- (i) if the decisions to which the discussion papers relate have been made public, or
- (ii) where the decisions have not been made public, if four years have passed since the decisions were made.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 70
- 1992, c. 1, s. 144(F)
Marginal note: Certificate under Canada Evidence Act
- 70.1 (1) Where a certificate under section 38.13 of the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure of personal information of a specific individual is issued before a complaint is filed by that individual under this Act in respect of a request for access to that information, the provisions of this Act respecting that individual’s right of access to his or her personal information do not apply to the information that is subject to the certificate.
- Marginal note: Certificate following filing of complaint (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where a certificate under section 38.13 of the Canada Evidence Act prohibiting the disclosure of personal information of a specific individual is issued in respect of personal information after the filing of a complaint under this Act in relation to a request for access to that information,
- (a) all proceedings under this Act in respect of that information, including an investigation, audit, appeal or judicial review, are discontinued;
- (b) the Privacy Commissioner shall not disclose the information and shall take all necessary precautions to prevent its disclosure; and
- (c) the Privacy Commissioner shall, within 10 days after the certificate is published in the Canada Gazette , return the information to the head of the government institution that controls the information.
- 2001, c. 41, s. 104
General
Marginal note: Duties and functions of designated Minister
- 71 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the designated Minister shall
- (a) cause to be kept under review the manner in which personal information banks are maintained and managed to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations relating to access by individuals to personal information contained therein;
- (b) assign or cause to be assigned a registration number to each personal information bank;
- (c) prescribe such forms as may be required for the operation of this Act and the regulations;
- (d) cause to be prepared and distributed to government institutions directives and guidelines concerning the operation of this Act and the regulations; and
- (e) prescribe the form of, and what information is to be included in, reports made to Parliament under section 72.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “71”
Marginal note: Designated Minister’s power
71.1 The designated Minister may provide services with respect to the administration of this Act to the public and to any government institution.
Marginal note: Annual report — government institutions
- 72 (1) Every year the head of every government institution shall prepare a report on the administration of this Act within the institution during the period beginning on April 1 of the preceding year and ending on March 31 of the current year.
- Marginal note: Tabling of report (2) Every report prepared under subsection (1) shall be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after September 1 of the year in which the report is prepared.
- Marginal note: Reference to Parliamentary committee (3) Every report prepared under subsection (1) shall, after it is laid before the Senate and the House of Commons, under subsection (2), be referred to the committee designated or established by Parliament for the purpose of subsection 75(1).
- Marginal note: Copy of report to designated Minister (4) The head of every government institution shall provide a copy of the report to the designated Minister immediately after it is laid before both Houses.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 72
- 2019, c. 18, s. 55
Marginal note: Delegation by head of government institution
- 73 (1) The head of a government institution may, by order, delegate any of their powers, duties or functions under this Act to one or more officers or employees of that institution.
- Marginal note: Delegation to officers or employees of other government institution (2) The head of a government institution may, for the purposes of subsection 73.1(1), by order, delegate any of their powers, duties or functions under this Act to one or more officers or employees of another government institution.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 73
- 2019, c. 18, s. 56
Marginal note: Provision of services related to privacy
- 73.1 (1) A government institution may provide services related to any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on the head of a government institution under this Act to another government institution that is presided over by the same Minister or that is under the responsibility of the same Minister and may receive such services from any other such government institution.
- Marginal note: Written agreement (2) A government institution may provide services under subsection (1) to another government institution only if it enters into an agreement in writing with the other government institution in respect of those services before it provides the services.
- Marginal note: Notice (3) The head of a government institution that receives the services shall provide a copy of the agreement to the Privacy Commissioner and the designated Minister as soon as possible after the agreement is entered into. The head of the institution shall also notify the Commissioner and the designated Minister of any material change to that agreement.
- Marginal note: Fees (4) The head of a government institution that provides the services may charge a fee for those services. The fee is not to exceed the cost of providing the service.
- Marginal note: Spending authority (5) The head of the institution that charges the fee may spend the revenues that are received from the provision of the services for any purpose of that institution. If the head of the institution spends the revenues, he or she must do so in the fiscal year in which they are received or, unless an appropriation Act provides otherwise, in the next fiscal year.
Marginal note: Personal information not under control of institution
73.2 The personal information that the head of a government institution provides to the head of another government institution for the purpose of the other institution providing the services referred to in subsection 73.1(1) is not under the control of that other institution.
Marginal note: Protection from civil proceeding or from prosecution
74 Notwithstanding any other Act of Parliament, no civil or criminal proceedings lie against the head of any government institution, or against any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the head of a government institution, and no proceedings lie against the Crown or any government institution, for the disclosure in good faith of any personal information pursuant to this Act, for any consequences that flow from that disclosure, or for the failure to give any notice required under this Act if reasonable care is taken to give the required notice.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “74”
Marginal note: Permanent review of this Act by Parliamentary committee
- 75 (1) The administration of this Act shall be reviewed on a permanent basis by such committee of the House of Commons, of the Senate or of both Houses of Parliament as may be designated or established by Parliament for that purpose.
- Marginal note: Review and report to Parliament (2) The committee designated or established by Parliament for the purpose of subsection (1) shall, not later than July 1, 1986, undertake a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Act, and shall, within a year after the review is undertaken or within such further time as the House of Commons may authorize, submit a report to Parliament thereon including a statement of any changes the committee would recommend.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “75”
Marginal note: Binding on Crown
76 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. II “76”
Marginal note: Regulations
- 77 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations
- (a) specifying government institutions or parts of government institutions for the purpose of paragraph (e) of the definition in section 3;
- (b) prescribing the period of time for which any class of personal information is to be retained under subsection 6(1);
- (c) prescribing the circumstances and the manner in which personal information under the control of a government institution is to be disposed of under subsection 6(3);
- (d) specifying investigative bodies for the purposes of paragraph 8(2)(e) and sections 22 and 23;
- (e) prescribing the circumstances in which and the conditions under which personal information may be disclosed under subsection 8(3);
- (f) prescribing the period of time for which copies of requests received under paragraph 8(2)(e) and records of information disclosed pursuant to the requests are to be retained under subsection 8(4);
- (g) specifying persons or bodies for the purpose of paragraph 8(2)(h);
- (h) prescribing procedures to be followed in making and responding to a request for access to personal information under paragraph 12(1)(a) or (b);
- (i) prescribing procedures to be followed by an individual or a government institution where the individual requests under subsection 12(2) a correction of personal information or a notation of a correction requested, including the period of time within which the correction or notation must be made;
- (j) prescribing any fees, or the manner of calculating any fees, to be paid for being given access to personal information requested under subsection 12(1) or for the making of copies of such personal information;
- (k) prescribing the procedures to be followed by the Privacy Commissioner and any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Privacy Commissioner in examining or obtaining copies of records relevant to an investigation of a complaint in respect of a refusal to disclose personal information under paragraph 19(1)(a) or (b) or section 21;
- (l) specifying classes of investigations for the purpose of paragraph 22(3)(c);
- (m) prescribing the class of individuals who may act on behalf of minors, incompetents, deceased persons or any other individuals under this Act and regulating the manner in which any rights or actions of individuals under this Act may be exercised or performed on their behalf;
- (n) authorizing the disclosure of information relating to the physical or mental health of individuals to duly qualified medical practitioners or psychologists in order to determine whether disclosure of the information would be contrary to the best interests of the individuals, and prescribing any procedures to be followed or restrictions deemed necessary with regard to the disclosure and examination of the information; and
- (o) prescribing special procedures for giving individuals access under subsection 12(1) to personal information relating to their physical or mental health and regulating the way in which that access is given.
- (a) add to the schedule the name of any department, ministry of state, body or office of the Government of Canada;
- (b) replace in the schedule the former name of any department, ministry of state, body or office of the Government of Canada with its new name; and
- (c) delete from the schedule the name of any department, ministry of state, body or office of the Government of Canada that has ceased to exist or has become part of another department, ministry of state, body or office of the Government of Canada.
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, s. 77
- 2019, c. 18, s. 57
SCHEDULE (Section 3) Government Institutions
- Departments and Ministries of State
- Department for Women and Gender Equality Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
- Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire
- Department of Canadian Heritage Ministère du Patrimoine canadien
- Department of Citizenship and Immigration Ministère de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration
- Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Ministère des Relations Couronne-Autochtones et des Affaires du Nord
- Department of Employment and Social Development Ministère de l’Emploi et du Développement social
- Department of the Environment Ministère de l’Environnement
- Department of Finance Ministère des Finances
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans Ministère des Pêches et des Océans
- Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement
- Department of Health Ministère de la Santé
- Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
- Department of Indigenous Services Ministère des Services aux Autochtones
- Department of Industry Ministère de l’Industrie
- Department of Justice Ministère de la Justice
- Department of National Defence (including the Canadian Forces) Ministère de la Défense nationale (y compris les Forces canadiennes)
- Department of Natural Resources Ministère des Ressources naturelles
- Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ministère de la Sécurité publique et de la Protection civile
- Department of Public Works and Government Services Ministère des Travaux publics et des Services gouvernementaux
- Department of Transport Ministère des Transports
- Department of Veterans Affairs Ministère des Anciens Combattants
- Department of Western Economic Diversification Ministère de la Diversification de l’économie de l’Ouest canadien
- Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Service canadien d’appui aux tribunaux administratifs
- Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Fondation Asie-Pacifique du Canada
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
- Belledune Port Authority Administration portuaire de Belledune
- British Columbia Treaty Commission Commission des traités de la Colombie-Britannique
- Canada Border Services Agency Agence des services frontaliers du Canada
- Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Agence canadienne pour l’incitation à la réduction des émissions
- Canada Employment Insurance Commission Commission de l’assurance-emploi du Canada
- Canada Foundation for Innovation Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation
- Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Fondation du Canada pour l’appui technologique au développement durable
- Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board Office Canada — Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador des hydrocarbures extracôtiers
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board Office Canada — Nouvelle-Écosse des hydrocarbures extracôtiers
- Canada Revenue Agency Agence du revenu du Canada
- Canada School of Public Service École de la fonction publique du Canada
- Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization Organisation canadienne d’élaboration de normes d’accessibilité
- Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women Conseil consultatif canadien de la situation de la femme
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Centre canadien d’hygiène et de sécurité au travail
- Canadian Energy Regulator Régie canadienne de l’énergie
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments
- Canadian Government Specifications Board Office des normes du gouvernement canadien
- Canadian Grain Commission Commission canadienne des grains
- Canadian High Arctic Research Station Station canadienne de recherche dans l’Extrême-Arctique
- Canadian Human Rights Commission Commission canadienne des droits de la personne
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights Musée canadien des droits de la personne
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Musée canadien de l’immigration du Quai 21
- Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité
- Canadian Space Agency Agence spatiale canadienne
- Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Bureau canadien d’enquête sur les accidents de transport et de la sécurité des transports
- Canadian Transportation Agency Office des transports du Canada
- Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commission civile d’examen et de traitement des plaintes relatives à la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Collège des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Collège des agents de brevets et des agents de marques de commerce
- Communications Security Establishment Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications
- Copyright Board Commission du droit d’auteur
- Correctional Service of Canada Service correctionnel du Canada
- Director of Soldier Settlement Directeur de l’établissement de soldats
- The Director, The Veterans’ Land Act Directeur des terres destinées aux anciens combattants
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec
- Energy Supplies Allocation Board Office de répartition des approvisionnements d’énergie
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Nord de l’Ontario
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l’Ontario
- Federal-Provincial Relations Office Secrétariat des relations fédérales-provinciales
- Federal Public Service Health Care Plan Administration Authority Administration du Régime de soins de santé de la fonction publiquefédérale
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Agence de la consommation en matière financière du Canada
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada Centre d’analyse des opérations et déclarations financières du Canada
- First Nations Financial Management Board Conseil de gestion financière des premières nations
- First Nations Infrastructure Institute Institut des infrastructures des premières nations
- First Nations Tax Commission Commission de la fiscalité des premières nations
- Gwich’in Land and Water Board Office gwich’in des terres et des eaux
- Gwich’in Land Use Planning Board Office gwich’in d’aménagement territorial
- Halifax Port Authority Administration portuaire de Halifax
- Hamilton Port Authority Administration portuaire de Hamilton
- Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
- Immigration and Refugee Board Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Agence canadienne d’évaluation d’impact
- Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission Commission de vérité et de réconciliation relative aux pensionnats indiens
- Invest in Canada Hub Investir au Canada
- Law Commission of Canada Commission du droit du Canada
- Library and Archives of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives du Canada
- Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board Office d’examen des répercussions environnementales de la vallée du Mackenzie
- Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board Office des terres et des eaux de la vallée du Mackenzie
- Military Grievances External Review Committee Comité externe d’examen des griefs militaires
- Military Police Complaints Commission Commission d’examen des plaintes concernant la police militaire
- Montreal Port Authority Administration portuaire de Montréal
- Nanaimo Port Authority Administration portuaire de Nanaïmo
- The National Battlefields Commission Commission des champs de bataille nationaux
- National Farm Products Council Conseil national des produits agricoles
- National Film Board Office national du film
- National Research Council of Canada Conseil national de recherches du Canada
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat Secrétariat de l’Office de surveillance des activités en matière de sécurité nationale et de renseignement
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie
- Northern Pipeline Agency Administration du pipe-line du Nord
- Nunavut Impact Review Board Commission du Nunavut chargée de l’examen des répercussions
- Nunavut Planning Commission Commission d’aménagement du Nunavut
- Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Tribunal des droits de surface du Nunavut
- Nunavut Water Board Office des eaux du Nunavut
- Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs Bureau de privatisation et des affaires réglementaires
- Office of the Administrator of the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods Bureau de l’administrateur de la Caisse d’indemnisation pour les accidents ferroviaires impliquant des marchandises désignées
- Office of the Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund Bureau de l’administrateur de la Caisse d’indemnisation des dommages dus à la pollution par les hydrocarbures causée par les navires
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Bureau du directeur général des élections
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying Commissariat au lobbying
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Commissariat aux langues officielles
- Office of the Comptroller General Bureau du contrôleur général
- Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada Bureau de l’enquêteur correctionnel du Canada
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Bureau du directeur des poursuites pénales
- Office of the Information Commissioner Commissariat à l’information
- Office of the Intelligence Commissioner Bureau du commissaire au renseignement
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée
- Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Commissariat à l’intégrité du secteur public
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières
- Oshawa Port Authority Administration portuaire d’Oshawa
- Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Agence de développement économique du Pacifique Canada
- Parks Canada Agency Agence Parcs Canada
- Parole Board of Canada Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Conseil d’examen du prix des médicaments brevetés
- Petroleum Compensation Board Office des indemnisations pétrolières
- The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation La Fondation Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
- Port Alberni Port Authority Administration portuaire de Port-Alberni
- Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Administration du rétablissement agricole des Prairies
- Prince Rupert Port Authority Administration portuaire de Prince-Rupert
- Privy Council Office Bureau du Conseil privé
- Public Health Agency of Canada Agence de la santé publique du Canada
- Public Service Commission Commission de la fonction publique
- Quebec Port Authority Administration portuaire de Québec
- Regional Development Incentives Board Conseil des subventions au développement régional
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee Comité externe d’examen de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- Saguenay Port Authority Administration portuaire du Saguenay
- Sahtu Land and Water Board Office des terres et des eaux du Sahtu
- Sahtu Land Use Planning Board Office d’aménagement territorial du Sahtu
- Saint John Port Authority Administration portuaire de Saint-Jean
- Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
- Sept-Îles Port Authority Administration portuaire de Sept-Îles
- Shared Services Canada Services partagés Canada
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines
- Statistics Canada Statistique Canada
- Statute Revision Commission Commission de révision des lois
- St. John’s Port Authority Administration portuaire de St. John’s
- Thunder Bay Port Authority Administration portuaire de Thunder Bay
- Toronto Port Authority Administration portuaire de Toronto
- Treasury Board Secretariat Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor
- Trois-Rivières Port Authority Administration portuaire de Trois-Rivières
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Administration portuaire de Vancouver Fraser
- Veterans Review and Appeal Board Tribunal des anciens combattants (révision et appel)
- Windsor Port Authority Administration portuaire de Windsor
- Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board Office d’évaluation environnementale et socioéconomique du Yukon
- Yukon Surface Rights Board Office des droits de surface du Yukon
- R.S., 1985, c. P-21, Sch.
- R.S., 1985, c. 22 (1st Supp.), s. 11, c. 44 (1st Supp.), s. 5, c. 46 (1st Supp.), s. 9
- SOR/85-612
- R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 27, c. 19 (2nd Supp.), s. 52
- SOR/86-136
- R.S., 1985, c. 1 (3rd Supp.), s. 12, c. 3 (3rd Supp.), s. 2, c. 18 (3rd Supp.), s. 39, c. 20 (3rd Supp.), s. 39, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), s. 53, c. 28 (3rd Supp.), s. 308, c. 1 (4th Supp.), s. 48, c. 7 (4th Supp.), s. 7, c. 10 (4th Supp.), s. 22, c. 11 (4th Supp.), s. 15, c. 21 (4th Supp.), s. 5, c. 28 (4th Supp.), s. 36, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 101, c. 41 (4th Supp.), s. 53, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 52
- SOR/88-110
- 1989, c. 3, s. 47, c. 27, s. 22
- 1990, c. 1, s. 31, c. 3, s. 32, c. 13, s. 25
- SOR/90-326, 345
- 1991, c. 3, s. 12, c. 6, s. 24, c. 16, s. 23, c. 38, ss. 29, 38
- SOR/91-592
- 1992, c. 1, ss. 114, 145(F), 155, c. 33, s. 70, c. 37, s. 78
- SOR/92-97, 99
- 1993, c. 1, ss. 10, 20, 32, 42, c. 3, ss. 17, 18, c. 28, s. 78, c. 31, s. 26, c. 34, ss. 104, 148
- 1994, c. 26, ss. 57, 58, c. 31, s. 20, c. 38, ss. 21, 22, c. 41, ss. 29, 30, c. 43, s. 91
- 1995, c. 1, ss. 54 to 56, c. 5, ss. 20, 21, c. 11, ss. 31, 32, c. 12, s. 11, c. 18, ss. 89, 90, c. 28, ss. 54, 55, c. 29, ss. 15, 31, 35, 75, 84, c. 45, s. 24
- 1996, c. 8, ss. 27, 28, c. 9, s. 28, c. 10, ss. 253, 254, c. 11, ss. 77 to 80, c. 16, ss. 46 to 48
- SOR/96-357, 539
- 1997, c. 6, s. 84, c. 9, ss. 112, 113, c. 20, s. 55
- 1998, c. 9, ss. 44, 45, c. 10, ss. 190 to 194, c. 25, s. 167, c. 26, ss. 77, 78, c. 31, s. 57, c. 35, s. 123
- SOR/98-119, 150
- SOR/98-321, s. 1
- SOR/98-567
- 1999, c. 17, ss. 174, 175, c. 31, ss. 177, 178
- 2000, c. 6, ss. 45, 46, c. 17, s. 90, c. 28, s. 50, c. 34, s. 94(F)
- SOR/2000-176
- 2001, c. 9, s. 590, c. 22, ss. 18, 19, c. 33, ss. 25, 26, c. 34, ss. 16, 78
- SOR/2001-144, s. 1
- SOR/2001-201, 330
- 2002, c. 7, s. 228, c. 10, s. 191, c. 17, ss. 14, 25
- SOR/2002-44, 72, 175, 292, 344
- 2003, c. 7, s. 129, c. 22, ss. 189, 248, 255, 256
- SOR/2003-149, 422, 427, 434, 439
- 2004, c. 2, s. 75, c. 7, s. 35, c. 11, ss. 40, 41
- SOR/2004-23, 206
- 2005, c. 9, s. 152, c. 10, ss. 30, 31, c. 30, s. 90, c. 34, s. 72 to 74, c. 35, s. 63, c. 38, s. 138, c. 46, s. 58.1
- SOR/2005-252
- 2006, c. 4, s. 212, c. 9, ss. 97, 98, 140, 190 to 193
- SOR/2006-25, 29, 33, 71, 100, 218
- SOR/2007-216
- 2008, c. 9, s. 11, c. 22, s. 50, c. 28, s. 99
- SOR/2008-131, 136
- SOR/2009-175, 244, 249
- 2010, c. 7, s. 10, c. 12, s. 1677
- 2011, c. 25, s. 63
- SOR/2011-163, 259
- 2012, c. 1, s. 160, c. 19, ss. 276, 387, 472, 502, 576, 590, 679, 749, c. 31, ss. 262, 294
- 2013, c. 14, ss. 4, 19, c. 18, ss. 55, 56, c. 24, ss. 124, 125, c. 33, ss. 185 to 187, c. 40, ss. 227, 228, 285, 459
- 2014, c. 2, s. 26, c. 13, ss. 103, 104, c. 20, ss. 366(E), 421 to 427, c. 39, ss. 165, 166
- SOR/2014-67
- 2015, c. 3, s. 147
- 2017, c. 15, s. 46, c. 20, s. 448
- SOR/2017-258
- 2018, c. 27, ss. 254, 670, 671
- SOR/2018-24
- 2019, c. 10, s. 204
- 2019, c. 13, s. 38
- 2019, c. 13, s. 39
- 2019, c. 13, s. 71
- 2019, c. 28, s. 143
- 2019, c. 28, s. 144
- 2019, c. 29, s. 299
- 2019, c. 29, s. 359
- 2019, c. 29, s. 360
- 2019, c. 29, s. 361
- SOR/2021-189, s. 1
- SOR/2021-194, s. 1
- 2023, c. 16, s. 59
- 2024, c. 15, s. 334
- 2024, c. 15, s. 335
- (a) that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is necessary to
- (a) that was obtained or prepared by any government institution, or part of any government institution, that is an investigative body specified in the regulations in the course of lawful investigations pertaining to
- (a) all personal information banks setting forth, in respect of each bank,