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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) was established in 1983 following the passage of the Privacy Act, which governs the personal information handling practices of federal departments and agencies. In 2001, the duties of the OPC were extended to include private sector businesses subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law.
The mission of the OPC is to protect and promote the privacy rights of individuals.
The mandate of the OPC is overseeing compliance with both the Privacy Act and PIPEDA.
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, who is independent of government, reports directly to Parliament.