2,574
Files opened
2,857
Files closed
1,258
Access appeals opened
1,347
Access appeals resolved
340
M/FIPPA privacy files opened
450
M/FIPPA Privacy Files Closed
Overall Opened Files 2018 - 2022
Year | FIPPA | MFIPPA | PHIPA | CYFSA | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 761 | 986 | 869 | 2,616 | |
2019 | 732 | 1,047 | 1,035 | 2,814 | |
2020 | 923 | 768 | 926 | 151 | 2,768 |
2021 | 736 | 1,029 | 993 | 165 | 2,923 |
2022 | 682 | 916 | 884 | 92 | 2,574 |
Overall Closed Files 2018 - 2022
Year | FIPPA | MFIPPA | PHIPA | CYFSA | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 752 | 939 | 727 | 2,418 | |
2019 | 743 | 947 | 1,002 | 2,692 | |
2020 | 771 | 569 | 624 | 55 | 2,019 |
2021 | 708 | 1,021 | 1,079 | 168 | 2,976 |
2022 | 731 | 1,066 | 965 | 95 | 2,857 |
Average duration to process and close a file 2018-2022 (months)
Year | Access Appeals | Privacy Files |
---|---|---|
2018 | 9.4 | 4.3 |
2019 | 9.2 | 4.6 |
2020 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
2021 | 12.0 | 7.3 |
2022 | 12.5 | 8.1 |
Access Appeals Opened 2022
Provincial | Municipal |
---|---|
567 | 697 |
Access Appeals Resolved by Stage 2022
Early resolution | Mediation | Adjudication |
---|---|---|
227 | 794 | 326 |
Issues in Access Appeals Opened in 2022
Issues | Total |
---|---|
Exemptions | 595 |
Reasonable Search | 145 |
Deemed Refusal | 143 |
Act Does Not Apply | 117 |
Third Party Appeals | 96 |
Other | 162 |
Provincial Access Appeals Opened/Closed 2018 – 2022
Year | Opened | Closed |
---|---|---|
2022 | 561 | 575 |
2021 | 615 | 579 |
2020 | 815 | 691 |
2019 | 568 | 580 |
2018 | 628 | 641 |
Municipal Access Appeals Opened/Closed 2018 – 2022
Year | Opened | Closed |
---|---|---|
2022 | 697 | 772 |
2021 | 791 | 777 |
2020 | 579 | 445 |
2019 | 853 | 762 |
2018 | 814 | 790 |
Outcome of Access Appeals Closed by Order in 2022
Institution's decision upheld | 170 |
Institution's decision partially upheld | 52 |
Institution's decision not upheld | 35 |
Dismissal after representations | 2 |
No inquiry | 1 |
Other | 2 |
Provincial Privacy Complaints & Self-Reported Breaches Opened/Closed 2018 – 2022
Year | Opened | Closed |
---|---|---|
2022 | 121 | 156 |
2021 | 121 | 129 |
2020 | 113 | 80 |
2019 | 164 | 162 |
2018 | 134 | 109 |
Municipal Privacy Complaints & Self-Reported Breaches Opened/Closed 2017 – 2022
Year | Opened | Closed |
---|---|---|
2022 | 219 | 294 |
2021 | 238 | 244 |
2020 | 195 | 124 |
2019 | 196 | 186 |
2018 | 172 | 148 |
Privacy Complaints Closed by Type of Resolution 2022
Resolved | 92 |
Screened Out | 179 |
Withdrawn | 13 |
Abandoned | 6 |
Report | 8 |
865
Health Files Opened
965
Health Files Closed
92
CYFSA Files Opened
95
CYFSA Files Closed
* 8 out of 29 Cyberattacks involved Ransomware
Self-Reported Health Privacy Breaches by Cause 2022
Misdirected or Lost Personal Information | 163 |
Snooping | 143 |
General Unauthorized Collection/Use/Disclosure | 122 |
Stolen Personal Information | 33 |
Cyberattack* | 29 |
Unsecured Records | 3 |
Types of Health Files Opened 2022
Access/Correction Complaint | 180 |
Collection/Use/Disclosure Complaint | 163 |
IPC-initiated | 30 |
Reported Breach | 492 |
* 1 out of 20 orders/decisions issued was an interim order
Outcome of Health Files Closed 2022
Resolved | 745 |
Screened Out / Dismissed | 75 |
Withdrawn | 67 |
Abandoned | 58 |
Order/Decision Issued* | 20 |
* 8 out of 29 Cyberattacks involved Ransomware
Self-Reported Health Privacy Breaches by Cause 2022
General Unauthorized Collection/Use/Disclosure | 16 |
Misdirected or Lost Personal Information | 16 |
Snooping | 8 |
Stolen Personal Information | 3 |
Cyberattack* | 3 |
CYFSA Files Opened by Issue 2022
Access/Correction Complaint | 27 |
Collection/Use/Disclosure Complaint | 17 |
IPC-Initiated Collection/Use/Disclosure Complaint | 2 |
Reported Breach | 46 |
* 1 out of 20 orders/decisions issued was an interim order
Outcome of CYFSA Files Closed 2022
Resolved | 69 |
Screened Out | 12 |
Withdrawn | 5 |
Abandoned | 5 |
Order/Decision Issued* | 4 |