Canada. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Ottawa

Canada. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Site: Ottawa

Record #: IMP0052

Last Full Update: 01 Nov 2023

Contact Information

Office Phone	819-994-5444
Toll Free Phone	1-800-282-1376
TTY Phone	819-994-6591
Fax	819-994-5424
Website	www.priv.gc.ca/en/
Social Media	LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	promotes public awareness of privacy rights and obligations provides legal opinions and litigates court cases monitors trends in privacy practices, identifies systemic privacy issues investigates complaints pursues legal action assesses compliance with obligations in the Privacy Act and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act advises on, and reviews, privacy impact assessments provides legal and policy analyses and expertise responds to inquiries of Parliamentarians, individual Canadians and organizations works with privacy stakeholders from other jurisdictions in Canada and on the international scene
Hours	Information Centre: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Areas Served	Canada
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Complaint forms can be found at: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/report-a-concern/file-a-formal-privacy-complaint/
Languages	English; French
Fees	None

Site Information

Located In Community	Ottawa
Address & Map	30 Victoria St 8th Flr Ottawa, ON Canada K1A 1H3
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading	Government / Legal
HCSD Sub Heading	Consumer Protection / Complaints ; Human Rights
Service Categories	Federal Government Departments ~ Human Rights Issues ; Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices ~ Human Rights Issues ; Privacy Legislation Enforcement

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