Privacy Laws

 

 

Throughout Canada, each jurisdiction has its own set of privacy and protection of information laws covering the public sector, the private  sector, and in some cases health information.

 

 

Types of Privacy Legislation in Canada and the Regulators

Jurisdiction Public Sector Private Sector Health Sector Authority:
Federal Privacy Act Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

 

 N/A  Privacy Commissioner of Canada
British Columbia

 

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

  Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (Regulations)

 

  N/A

 

 Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner
Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act  Personal Information Protection Act * (Regulations)

 

 

 Health Information Act (HIA)

 

 Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Saskatchewan Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

 PIPEDA applies Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) Information and Privacy Commissioner
Manitoba Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

  PIPEDA applies  Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)  Ombudsman Manitoba: Access and Privacy Division
Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

 

 

 

 PIPEDA applies  Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Quebec An Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information

 

 

 An Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector * N/A The Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec - The CAI
New Brunswick  Protection of Personal Information Act

 

 PIPEDA applies N/A  
Nova Scotia  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

 PIPEDA applies N/A FOIPOP Review Office
Newfoundland and Labrador  

 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

 PIPEDA applies N/A N/A
 Yukon  Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

 

 PIPEDA applies N/A Yukon Ombudsman

 

 

 

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