Privacy Commissioner of Canada
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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is an independent officer of Parliament responsible for overseeing compliance with federal privacy laws and protecting individuals’ personal information and privacy rights in Canada.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | 1 |
| the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to conduct audits of federal institutions | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal public office in Canada
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independent officer of Parliament ⓘ |
| advises |
Parliament on privacy implications of legislation
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federal institutions on privacy compliance ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | stronger privacy protections ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Governor in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAppearBefore | Parliamentary committees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canApplyTo | Federal Court of Canada in certain PIPEDA matters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeReappointed | true ⓘ |
| canConduct |
audits of federal institutions
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investigations into complaints under PIPEDA ⓘ investigations into complaints under the Privacy Act ⓘ |
| canIssue | recommendations on privacy matters ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international data protection authorities
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provincial and territorial privacy commissioners in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs | federal public servants ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
public education on privacy issues
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research on privacy and data protection ⓘ |
| fullName | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHead | Privacy Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | Agent of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Canada
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Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIndependentFrom | Government of Canada executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| legalBasis |
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
NERFINISHED
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Privacy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
federal government institutions’ handling of personal information
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private sector organizations subject to PIPEDA ⓘ |
| oversees |
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
NERFINISHED
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Privacy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ federal privacy laws in Canada ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports to Parliament
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guidance on privacy compliance ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
protection of personal information of individuals in Canada
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protection of privacy rights in Canada ⓘ |
| shortName | OPC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
access to personal information
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data protection ⓘ privacy law ⓘ |
| termLength | up to seven years ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
this entity surface form:
the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to conduct audits of federal institutions