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Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft biometric information guidance

On 11 October 2023, the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation to update its guidance for organisations concerning biometric information handling until 12 January 2024. In particular, the OPC aims to provide guidance…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-10-11
in consultation

On 11 October 2023, the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation to …

2024-02-16
processing consultation

On 16 February 2024, the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) closed the consultation …

2025-08-11
adopted

On 11 August 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released the Guidance for…