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Data protection authority

Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec

CAI Canada (Quebec)

Quebec's access to information and privacy regulator; oversees the modernised private- and public-sector privacy regime introduced by Law 25.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Canada (Quebec)
Scope covered
Quebec, Canada
Type
Sub-national data protection authority
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector; Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies; both as amended by Law 25 (2021)
Status
Current — verified June 2026

Law 25 obligations phased in 2022–2024 (incl. data portability from September 2024); Quebec private-sector regime designated substantially similar to PIPEDA.

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