Can the WHOIS for .CA registration be totally hidden? (1.Viewing)

Eby

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• Jan 23, 2025

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Would like to ask the Registrars, experts and CIRA here, if what I see here is permissible?

WHOIS Lookup for Canadian Domains | CIRA

 

MapleDots

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• Friday at 6:55 AM

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I'm getting the exact same thing for one of mine: red.ca

WHOIS Lookup for Canadian Domains | CIRA

 

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silentg

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• Friday at 7:16 AM

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Full Whois shown in Tian Hu
Global Whois Query

Godaddy hides the registrant and tech contact details on their Whois

https://ca.godaddy.com/whois/results.aspx?domain=Ontarioforward.ca

 

MapleDots

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• Friday at 7:31 AM

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I'm with WHC and it shows the same.

 

WHC-FM

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• Friday at 9:07 AM

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Seems to me like an issue with the CIRA website or maybe a modification of their output? Here's what a whois client shows:

 

Eby

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Wow. I noticed the same with my domains too. Looks like a policy change at CIRA or an issue like @FM said. Thanks everyone for contributing. Good to know that I am not the only one who is surprised about it.