🟠Bell Canada– Consumer Report Records, Risk & Consent Profile
Basic Info:Privacy Officer, The Bell Privacy Office
160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2CA
Regulator(OPC),
Privacy Contact Email privacy@bell.ca
Runs Credit Check:Â Hard Inquiry / Soft Inquiry
Verification Status: 
 Verified within 90 days
Last OS File: This institution has not yet been evaluated for transparency or compliance.
Consent Quality
⚪ Not Reviewed:
No assessment of consent practices has been conducted yet.
Risk Disclosure
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Mandatory Notices
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🔍 Regulatory Findings Database
Rabi Chitraker v. Bell TV
Date: Federal Court Decision(2013)
Summary: The Federal Court held Bell TV liable for conducting a “hard-pull” credit check on Mr. Chitraker without his valid consent when he ordered satellite TV service. The Court sharply criticized Bell’s conduct—calling it “high-handed,” involved a “royal runaround,” and noted Bell failed to respond to Federal Court proceedings. Although the plaintiff could not conclusively prove that the credit check caused the denial of a student loan, the Court awarded $20,000 in damages, comprising $10,000 in general damages and $10,000 in exemplary (punitive) damages.
Key Principle: Damages may be awarded under PIPEDA even without demonstrable actual harm—particularly where an organization’s conduct is blameworthy and compensation serves purposes of meaningful compensation, deterrence, and vindication of privacy rights.
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