Personal Privacy Laws

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KNOW THE LAWS: Personal Privacy Laws

Here are the key privacy laws in each jurisdiction that apply to workers’ personal information:

FED Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA):PIPEDA applies to all organizations engaged in commercial activities unless the federal government exempts an organization or activity in a province that has a law substantially similar legislation to PIPEDA
AB Personal Information Protection Act
BC Personal Information Protection Act
MB Personal Health Information Act (applies to health-related information only)
NB Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act (applies to health-related information only)
NL Personal Health Information Act (applies to health-related information only)
NT/NU Don’t have personal privacy laws
NS Personal Health Information Act (applies to health-related information only)
ON Personal Health Information Protection Act (applies to health-related information only)
PE Doesn’t have a personal privacy law
QC An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector
SK Doesn’t have a personal privacy law
YT Doesn’t have a personal privacy law