Provincial Privacy Laws
Each of the provinces has freedom of information laws that speak to the privacy obligations of the provincial governments. In addition, Nova Scotia enacted a law called An Act to Protect the Personal Information of Nova Scotians from Disclosure Outside Canada.
The following provincial private sector privacy laws have been deemed to be substantially similar to PIPEDA, and therefore apply to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information within these provinces:
- The Quebec Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector
- The B.C. Personal Information Protection Act
- The Alberta Personal Information Protection Act
The following health privacy laws apply within the provinces to specific entities such as health care practitioners and hospitals:
- The Alberta Health Information Act
- The Saskatchewan Health Information Protection Act
- The Manitoba Personal Health Information Act
- The Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act.
Nova Scotia is also working on its own health information legislation.
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