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13. Appendix A

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