Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
The OPC is Canada’s federal privacy regulator, which oversees PIPEDA and the Privacy Act, investigates complaints, and publishes guidance for businesses and government institutions.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is an independent agent of Parliament that oversees compliance with PIPEDA (private sector) and the Privacy Act (federal government institutions). The Commissioner investigates complaints, conducts audits, and issues public guidance and research.
Under PIPEDA, the OPC receives mandatory breach reports and can publish findings, though it currently has limited order-making and fining power — a gap the stalled CPPA aimed to close.
Official guidance, complaint procedures, and breach-reporting tools are published at priv.gc.ca.
