Privacy Czar Probing Complaints About Federal Public Service Vaccination Requirement

Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on December 10, 2019. Federal, provincial and territorial privacy commissioners are warning of potential risks associated with government COVID-19 apps used to trace the movements of Canadians. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA—The federal privacy watchdog is investigating “a number of complaints” about the government’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for public servants.

Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said in a statement Friday his office was looking into the concerns, but provided no details given they are now the subject of “ongoing investigations.”