Provincial and Territorial privacy laws and oversight – Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
| Jurisdiction | Legislation | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
How the federal government handles personal information | Privacy Act |
| How businesses handle personal information | Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act | |
| British Columbia: Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia |
Private-sector legislation that may apply instead of PIPEDA | Personal Information Protection Act |
| Employee Information | Personal Information Protection Act | |
| Public Sector | Freedom of Information and Protection Act | |
| Health Records | E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act | |
| Alberta: Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta |
Private-sector legislation that may apply instead of PIPEDA | Personal Information Protection Act |
| Employee Information | Personal Information Protection Act | |
| Public Sector | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
| Health Records | Health Information Act | |
| Saskatchewan: Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan |
Provincial Public Sector | The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| Municipal Public Sector | The local Authority Freedom of Information of Privacy Act | |
| Health Records | The Health Information Protection Act | |
| Manitoba Office of the Ombudsman |
Public Sector | The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| Health Records | The Personal Health Information Act | |
| Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario |
Health-related privacy laws that have been declared substantially similar to PIPEDA | Personal Health Information Protection Act |
| Public Sector | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
| Municipal Public Sector | Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act | |
| Québec Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec |
Private-sector legislation that may apply instead of PIPEDA | Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector |
| Public Sector | Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information | |
| Health Records | Act respecting health services and social services Act respecting the Régle de l’assurance maladie du Québec | |
| New Brunswick Office of the Ombud for New Brunswick |
Health-related privacy laws that have been declared substantially similar to PIPEDA | Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act |
| Public Sector | Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
| Nova Scotia Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nova Scotia |
Health-related privacy laws that have been declared substantially similar to PIPEDA | Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| Public Sector | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Privacy Review Officer Act | |
| Municipal Public Sector | Part XX of the Municipal International Disclosure Protection | |
| Public Bodies and Municipalities | Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act | |
| Prince Edward Island Information and Privacy Commissioner of Prince Edward Island |
Public Sector | Freedom of Information and Protection Act |
| Health Information | Health Information Act | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador |
Health-related privacy laws that have been declared substantially similar to PIPEDA | Personal Health Information Act |
| Public Sector | Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
| Yukon Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Yukon |
Public Sector | Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| Health Records | Health Information and Privacy Management Act | |
| Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories |
Public Sector | Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| Health Records | Health Information Act | |
| Nunavut Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut |
Public Sector | Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act |