Statistical Reporting on the Administration of the Privacy Act, 2025–26

Statistical Report

Name of Institution: Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada

Reporting Period: 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

Section 1: Requests under the Privacy Act

1.1 Number of Requests Received

 Number of Requests
Received during reporting period2
Outstanding from previous reporting periods0
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
0
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
0
Total2
Closed during reporting period1
Carried over the next reporting period1
  • Carried over within legislated timeline
0
  • Carried over beyond legislated timeline
1

1.2 Channels of Requests

SourceNumber of Requests
Online1
E-mail1
Mail0
In person0
Phone0
Fax0
Total2

Section 2: Informal Requests

2.1 Number of Informal Requests

 Number of Requests
Received during reporting period0
Outstanding from previous reporting periods0
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
0
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
0
Total0
Closed during reporting period0
Carried over the next reporting period0

2.2 Completion Time of Informal Requests

Number of DaysTotal
0–1516–3031–6061–120121–180181–365More than 365
00000000

2.3 Pages Released Informally

Less than 500 Pages Released500–10,000 Pages ReleasedMore than 10,000 Pages Released
Number of RequestsPages ReleasedNumber of RequestsPages ReleasedNumber of RequestsPages Released
000000

Section 3: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

3.1 Disposition and Completion Time

Disposition of RequestsNumber of DaysTotal
0–1516–3031–6061–120121–180181–365More than 365
All disclosed00000000
Disclosed in part01000001
All exempted00000000
All excluded00000000
No records exist00000000
Request abandoned00000000
Neither confirmed nor denied00000000
Total01000001

3.2 Exemptions

SectionNumber of Requests
18(2)0
19(1)(a)0
19(1)(b)0
19(1)(c)0
19(1)(d)0
19(1)(e)0
19(1)(f)0
200
210
22(1)(a)(i)0
22(1)(a)(ii)0
22(1)(a)(iii)0
22(1)(b)0
22(1)(c)0
22(2)0
22.11
22.20
22.30
22.40
23(a)0
23(b)0
24(a)0
24(b)0
250
261
271
27.10
280

3.3 Exclusions

SectionNumber of Requests
69(1)(a)0
69(1)(b)0
69.10
70(1)0
70(1)(a)0
70(1)(b)0
70(1)(c)0
70(1)(d)0
70(1)(e)0
70(1)(f)0
70.10

3.4 Format of Information Released

PaperElectronicOther
E-recordDatasetVideoAudio
010000

3.5 Complexity

3.5.1 Relevant Pages Processed and Disclosed for Paper, E-record and Dataset Formats
Number of Pages ProcessedNumber of Pages DisclosedNumber of Requests
126541
3.5.2 Relevant Pages Processed by Request Disposition for Paper, E-record and Dataset Formats by Size of Requests
DispositionLess than 500 Pages Processed500–10,000 Pages ProcessedMore than 10,000 Pages Processed
Number of RequestsPages ProcessedNumber of RequestsPages ProcessedNumber of RequestsPages Processed
All disclosed000000
Disclosed in part11260000
All exempted000000
All excluded000000
Request abandoned000000
Neither confirmed nor denied000000
Total11260000
3.5.3 Relevant Minutes Processed and Disclosed for Audio and Video Formats
Number of Minutes ProcessedNumber of Minutes DisclosedNumber of Requests
000
3.5.4 Relevant Minutes Processed per Requests Disposition for Audio and Video Formats by Size of Requests
DispositionNumber of RequestsMinutes Processed
All disclosed00
Disclosed in part00
All exempted00
All excluded00
Request abandoned00
Neither confirmed nor denied00
Total00
3.5.5 Other Complexities
DispositionConsultation RequiredLegal Advice SoughtInterwoven InformationOtherTotal
All disclosed00000
Disclosed in part00000
All exempted00000
All excluded00000
Request abandoned00000
Neither confirmed nor denied00000
Total00000

3.6 Closed Requests

3.6.1 Number of Requests Closed within Legislated Timelines
Number of Requests Closed within Legislated Timelines1
Percentage of Requests Closed within Legislated Timelines (%)100

3.7 Deemed Refusals

3.7.1 Reasons for Not Meeting Legislated Timelines
Number of Requests Closed Past the Legislated DeadlinePrincipal Reason
Interference with Operations / WorkloadExternal ConsultationInternal ConsultationOther
00000
3.7.2 Requests Closed Beyond Legislated Timelines (including any extension taken)
Number of Days Past Legislated TimelinesNumber of Requests Past Legislated Timelines where No Extension Was TakenNumber of Requests Past Legislated Timelines where an Extension Was TakenTotal
1–15000
16–30000
31–60000
61–120000
121–180000
181–365000
More than 365000
Total000

Section 4: Disclosures under Subsections 8(2) and 8(5)

Paragraph 8(2)(e)Paragraph 8(2)(m)Subsection 8(5)Total
0000

Section 5: Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations

Disposition for Correction Requests ReceivedNumber
Notations attached0
Requests for correction accepted0
Total0

Section 6: Extensions

6.1 Reasons for Extensions

Number of Extensions Taken15(a)(i) Interference with Operations15(a)(ii) Consultation15(b) Translation Purposes or Conversion
Further Review Required to Determine ExemptionsLarge Volume of PagesLarge Volume of RequestsDocuments Are Difficult to ObtainCabinet Confidence Section (Section 70)ExternalInternal
110000000

6.2 Length of Extensions

Number of Days15(a)(i) Interference with Operations15(a)(ii) Consultation15(b) Translation Purposes or Conversion
Further Review Required to Determine ExemptionsLarge Volume of PagesLarge Volume of RequestsDocuments Are Difficult to ObtainCabinet Confidence Section (Section 70)ExternalInternal
1–1500000000
16–3000000000
More than 30N/A0
Total00000000

Section 7: Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

7.1 Consultations Received from Other Government of Canada Institutions and Other Organizations

ConsultationsOther Government of Canada InstitutionsNumber of Pages to ReviewOther OrganizationsNumber of Pages to Review
Received during the reporting period0000
Outstanding from the previous reporting period0000
Total0000
Closed during the reporting period0000
Carried over within negotiated timelines0000
Carried over beyond negotiated timelines0000

7.2 Recommendations and Completion Time for Consultations Received from other Government of Canada Institutions

RecommendationNumber of Days Required to Complete Consultation RequestsTotal
0–1516–3031–6061–120121–180181–365More than 365
Disclose entirely00000000
Disclose in part00000000
Exempt entirely00000000
Exclude entirely00000000
Consult other institutions00000000
Other00000000
Total00000000

7.3 Recommendations and Completion Time for Consultations Received from Other Organizations Outside the Government of Canada

RecommendationNumber of Days Required to Complete Consultation RequestsTotal
0–1516–3031–6061–120121–180181–365More than 365
Disclose entirely00000000
Disclose in part00000000
Exempt entirely00000000
Exclude entirely00000000
Consult other institutions00000000
Other00000000
Total00000000

Section 8: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

8.1 Requests with Legal Services

Number of DaysFewer than 500 Pages Processed500–10,000 Pages ProcessedMore than 10,000 Pages Processed
Number of RequestsPages DisclosedNumber of RequestsPages DisclosedNumber of RequestsPages Disclosed
1–15000000
16–30000000
31–60000000
61–120000000
121–180000000
181–365000000
More than 365000000
Total000000

8.2 Requests with Privy Council Office

Number of DaysFewer than 500 Pages Processed500–10,000 Pages ProcessedMore than 10,000 Pages Processed
Number of RequestsPages DisclosedNumber of RequestsPages DisclosedNumber of RequestsPages Disclosed
1–15000000
16–30000000
31–60000000
61–120000000
121–180000000
181–365000000
More than 365000000
Total000000

Section 9: Complaints and Investigations Notices Received

Section 31Section 33Section 35Court ActionTotal
00000

Section 10: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Personal Information Banks (PIBs)

10.1 Programs and Activities

Number of existing programs or activities that use personal information that have been substantially modified during the reporting period0
Number of new programs or new activities that use personal information established during the reporting period0

10.2 PIAs

Number of PIAs completed0
Number of PIAs modified0
Number of PIA summaries published during the reporting period0
Number of PIAs for which the risk mitigation measures have been reviewed during the reporting period0

10.3 Privacy Protocols

Number of privacy protocols completed to establish or modify PIBs0

10.4 Institution-Specific and Central PIBs

PIBsActiveCreatedTerminatedModified
Institution-specific0000
Central0000
Total0000

10.5 Info Source Page

Date of the most recent major change to PIBs on the Info Source page2020-06-15

Section 11: Social Insurance Number

Number of new programs or activities that collect or use Social Insurance Number0

Section 12: Privacy Breaches

12.1 Material Privacy Breaches Reported

Number of material privacy breaches reported to TBS0
Number of material privacy breaches reported to OPC0

12.2 Non-Material Privacy Breaches

Number of non-material privacy breaches0

Section 13: Privacy Training

Number of employees that have completed privacy training during the reporting period0

Section 14: Resources Related to the Privacy Act

14.1 Allocated Costs

ExpendituresAmount
Salaries$5,000
Overtime$0
Goods and services$6,000
  • Professional services contracts
$6,000
  • Other
$0
Total$11,000

14.2 Human Resources

ResourcesPerson Years Dedicated to Privacy Activities
Full-time employees0.025
Part-time and casual employees0.000
Regional staff0.000
Consultants and agency personnel0.060
Students0.000
Total0.085

Supplemental Statistical Report

Name of Institution: Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada

Reporting Period: 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

Section 1: Requests Carried Over and Active Complaints under the Privacy Act

1.1 Requests Carried Over to Next Period, Broken Down by Reporting Period Received

Reporting Period Requests Carried Over Were ReceivedRequests Carried Over that Are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2026Requests Carried Over that Are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2026Total
Received in 2025–26011
Received in 2024–25 or earlier000
Total011

1.2 Active Complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Broken Down by Reporting Period Received

Reporting Period Active Complaints Were Received by InstitutionNumber of Active Complaints
Received in 2025–26 or earlier0

Section 2: Universal Access under the Privacy Act

How many requests were received from foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2025–26?0