A survey conducted in 2022 among Canadians revealed that almost six in 10 respondents thought the federal government respected their privacy rights. However, 30 percent said they didn't believe that, along with 11 percent of respondents who had a neutral opinion on the statement.
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Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022
Characteristic
Great deal of trust
Fair amount of trust
Not much trust
No trust at all
Government of Canada
32%
49%
12%
6%
Banks
23%
52%
17%
7%
Law enforcement
27%
48%
15%
8%
Telcos and internet companies*
5%
37%
37%
20%
Retailers*
2%
34%
40%
21%
"Big Tech"
6%
28%
37%
27%
Social media companies
2%
8%
33%
55%
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How much trust do you have in the following organizations to protect the personal information you share with them? Do you have a great deal of trust, a fair amount of trust, not much trust, or no trust at all in… ? *[MODIFIED IN 2022] Don’t know: (range from <0.5%-3%)"
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Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (July 12, 2023). Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, und Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (2023). Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/
Phoenix SPI, and Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. "Level of Trust in Different Organizations among Canadian Adults to Protect Their Personal Information as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/
Phoenix SPI & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/ (last visited June 18, 2025)
Level of trust in different organizations among Canadian adults to protect their personal information as of 2022 [Graph], Phoenix SPI, & Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457587/canada-personal-data-trust-in-different-organizations/
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