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Legislation Tools

Access to Information and Privacy Protection Across Canada

Hooper Access and Privacy Consulting Ltd. provides jurisdictional expertise and specialized services to both public and private sector organizations across Canada. Please click on each jurisdiction for a listing of jurisdiction specific legislation currently in force and each jurisdiction's oversight office.

CA | BC | AB | MB | ON | QC | PEI | NB | NFL | NS | YT | NWT | NU

Canada

• Access to Information Act

• Privacy Act

• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

• Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

British Columbia

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Information Protection Act

• E-Health (Personal Health Information and Protection of Privacy) Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

BC

Alberta

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Information Protection Act

• Health Information Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

AB

Saskatchewan

• The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• The Health Information Protection Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

SA

Manitoba

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• The Privacy Act

• Personal Health Information Act

• Office of the Ombudsman

MB

Ontario

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Health Information Protection Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

ON

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

• Commission d'acces a l'information du Quebec

QC

Prince Edward Island

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

PEI

New Brunswick

• Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act

• Office of the Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner

NB

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Health Information Act

• Privacy Act

• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

NFL

Nova Scotia

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act

• Privacy Review Officer Act

• Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner

NS

Yukon

• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Yukon

YK

Northwest Territories

• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories

NWT

Nunavut

• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut

NU

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