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: |
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| 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 |