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class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <h1 id="wb-cont">OPC actions and decisions</h1> </div> <section class="col-md-12" aria-label="Main content"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="row mrgn-tp-md"> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 wb-eqht"> <p>The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is responsible for overseeing compliance with the <a href="/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-privacy-act/" title="The Privacy Act"><em>Privacy Act</em></a> and the <a href="/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/" title="The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)"><em>Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act</em> (PIPEDA)</a>, along with some aspects of <a href="/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/r_o_p/canada-s-anti-spam-legislation/" title="Canada's anti-spam legislation">Canada's anti-spam law (CASL)</a>.</p> <p>As part of this work, the OPC conducts <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/investigations/" title="Investigations">investigations</a> and <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/audits/" title="Audits">audits</a> of personal information-handling practices and engages in <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/" title="Research">research</a> into privacy issues. The Privacy Commissioner is an Officer of Parliament, reporting directly to the House of Commons and the Senate, and frequently <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/advice-to-parliament/" title="Advice to Parliament">appears before Parliament</a> to provide analysis and views on proposed legislation and issues related to privacy.</p> <p>These activities are conducted in the interest of protecting Canadians’ privacy rights. Learn more by exploring the information and reports related to these actions on this site.</p> <div class="row"> <section class="col-lg-6 col-sm-6 mrgn-bttm-md"> <p class="grid"><a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/investigations/" title="Investigations">Investigations</a></p> <p>Learn about OPC investigations into privacy complaints.</p> </section> <section class="col-lg-6 col-sm-6 mrgn-bttm-md"> <p class="grid"><a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/audits/" title="Audits">Audits</a></p> <p>Read the results of the OPC’s privacy audits.</p> </section> </div> <div class="row"> <section class="col-lg-6 col-sm-6 mrgn-bttm-md"> <p class="grid"><a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/advice-to-parliament/" title="Advice to Parliament">Advice to Parliament</a></p> <p>Read information and advice the OPC has provided to Parliament about issues that impact the privacy rights of Canadians.</p> </section> <section class="col-lg-6 col-sm-6 mrgn-bttm-md"> <p class="grid"><a 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src="/media/3864/actionsanddecisions_landing.png" alt=""></div> <div class="col-md-4 pull-right"> <section class="box box-opc box-opc-muted whats-new clearfix" aria-labelledby="latestContent"> <h2 id="latestContent" class="h1 title">Recent actions and decisions</h2> <p>This list highlights the most recent contributions to the OPC actions and decisions section.</p> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li class="mrgn-tp-xl"> <h3 class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/funding-for-privacy-research-and-knowledge-translation/completed-contributions-program-projects/2023-2024/p_202324_10/">Privacy Analysis of <abbr title="virtual reality">VR</abbr>/<abbr title="augmented reality">AR</abbr> Online Shopping Applications</a> </h3> <p class="mrgn-tp-0 mrgn-bttm-0"> <small> Research project - <time class="item-date" datetime="2024-11-27">November 27, 2024</time> </small> </p> </li> <li class="mrgn-tp-xl"> <h3 class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/funding-for-privacy-research-and-knowledge-translation/completed-contributions-program-projects/2023-2024/p_202324_09/">Mitigating Race, Gender, and Privacy Impacts of <abbr title="artificial intelligence">AI</abbr> Facial Recognition Technology</a> </h3> <p class="mrgn-tp-0 mrgn-bttm-0"> <small> Research project - <time class="item-date" datetime="2024-11-27">November 27, 2024</time> </small> </p> </li> <li class="mrgn-tp-xl"> <h3 class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <a href="/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/funding-for-privacy-research-and-knowledge-translation/completed-contributions-program-projects/2023-2024/p_202324_08/">A Pan-Canadian Data Governance Framework for Health Synthetic Data</a> </h3> <p class="mrgn-tp-0 mrgn-bttm-0"> <small> Research project - <time class="item-date" datetime="2024-11-27">November 27, 2024</time> </small> </p> </li> </ul> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="pagedetails"> <div 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