Regulations library · Rest of world
PIPEDA
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)
In force Rest of world privacy
Canada's federal private-sector privacy law, built on ten fair information principles.
At a glance
- Who it applies to
- Private-sector organizations handling personal information in commercial activity, outside provinces with substantially similar laws.
- Who enforces it
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- When
- In effect since 1 January 2001. Applied in stages from 2001 to 2004.
This is a reference entry. The priority laws get a full practical guide first.
Recent developments
Nothing reported yet. Regulatory Watch lists new rules, enforcement and court decisions as they arrive.
Sources
Primary sources are being added to this entry.
Dates and status are from the association's inventory and are being checked against primary sources. This page explains the law for practitioners; it is not legal advice.