Privacy Commissioners Investigate BC Firm That Does Background Checks for Landlords

Privacy Commissioners Investigate BC Firm That Does Background Checks for Landlords
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Feb. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others.

They say in a joint statement that Certn is being assessed to make sure it complies with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and B.C.’s Personal Information Protection Act.