Data protection authority

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

OPC

Canada

Canada's federal privacy regulator for the public and private sectors.

Jurisdiction (head office): Canada
Scope covered: Canada (federal)
Type: Data protection authority
GRC discipline: Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis: Privacy Act; PIPEDA
Status: Current — verified June 2026

Federal authority. Provincial authorities with their own private-sector privacy laws are listed separately (Canada (Alberta), Canada (British Columbia), Canada (Quebec)).

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