Canada’s privacy commissioner to launch investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency

Canada’s privacy commissioner launched an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday after receiving a complaint about its handling of biological samples collected from athletes.In a release, Philippe Dufresne’s office said the investigation will examine whether the collection, use and disclosure practices of the Montreal-based organization comply with Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law known as PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).