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What will I learn?Is There Any Provincial Legislation or Policy to Consider?
All Canadian provinces and territories have privacy legislation governing the collection, use and disclosure of personal information held by government agencies.
Each of these jurisdictions with personal data protection legislation provides Canadians with a general right to access and correct their personal information. As a general rule, you will not need to be aware of the specific provisions of these Acts as you complete your PIA, but for any initiative that involves other jurisdictions, you should consult your legal services to determine whether legal service needs to provide you with any advice about possibly conflicting laws.
Alberta's Health Information Act makes it mandatory that PIAs are completed.
- Alberta:
- British Columbia:
- Manitoba:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Personal Health Information Act - New Brunswick:
- Newfoundland:
Freedom of Information Act
An Act to Provide the Public with Access to Information and Protection of Privacy - Northwest Territories:
- Nova Scotia:
- Nunavut:
Nunavut has adopted the laws of the Northwest Territories until those laws are replaced by their own.
- Ontario:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act - Prince Edward Island:
- Quebec:
Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information
Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector
- Saskatchewan:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Yukon:
A good site with most of the Privacy legislation for all provinces and territories is:
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/atip/provte.html
Other federal law
