Federal
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Governs Canada · Part of Parliament of Canada
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Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checkedWho sits on it
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Appointed by the Governor General
- Philippe Dufresne Privacy Commissioner of Canada · since June 2022
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Sources for who sits on it
- Privacy Commissioner of Canada laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
- Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner of Canada federal-organizations.canada.ca · checked
What it can do
- Protect personal information
Investigates privacy complaints about federal institutions (Privacy Act) and private-sector organizations (PIPEDA).
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Sources for what it can do
- Protect personal information laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Privacy Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21), s. 53. For: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Investigates privacy complaints about federal institutions (Privacy Act) and private-sector organizations (PIPEDA). For: Protect personal information
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Privacy Act, s. 53. For: Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- federal-organizations.canada.ca · checked Privy Council Office, Federal organizations and their appointments: Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Privacy Commissioner: Dufresne, Philippe (Full-Time Appointment, During Good Behaviour, current 2022-06-27 to 2029-06-26, original 2022-06-27). Retrieved 2026-10-11. For: Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner of Canada