Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI)
The CAI is Quebec’s privacy and access-to-information regulator, which enforces Law 25 and can impose significant administrative and penal penalties on organizations.
The Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI) oversees both access to information and the protection of personal information in Quebec’s public and private sectors. It is the enforcement body for Law 25.
Unlike the federal OPC, the CAI has strong teeth: it can impose administrative monetary penalties and refer matters for penal fines reaching $25 million or 4% of worldwide turnover. It also adjudicates disputes and publishes guidance on incidents, consent, and privacy impact assessments.
Resources are available at cai.gouv.qc.ca.
