Provincial / Territorial Privacy Laws, Oversight Offices and Government Organizations
Laws:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Health Information Act (came into force April 25, 2001)
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (came into force January 1, 2004)
Oversight:
Frank Work, Q.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta 410, 9925 - 109 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J8 Phone: (780) 422-6860 Fax: (780) 422-5682 Email: ipcab@planet.eon.net Web Site: http://www.oipc.ab.ca/home/
Government Agencies Responsible:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Information Management, Access and Privacy Division Alberta Government Services 16th Floor, 10155 - 102 Street Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 4L4 Office Phone: (780) 422-2657 Help Desk Phone: (780) 427-5848 Fax: (780) 427-1120
Email: foiphelpdesk@gov.ab.ca Web Site: http://www3.gov.ab.ca/foip/
Health Information Act
Alberta Health and Wellness
Email: inquiries(AHINFORM@health.gov.ab.ca) Web Site: http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/
Law:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (came into force January 1, 2004)
Oversight:
David Loukidelis, LL.B., B.C.L. Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia P.O. Box 9038, Stn. Prov. Govt.
756 Fort Street, 3rd Floor Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4 Phone: (250) 387-5629 Toll-free: 1 (800) 663-7867 (free within B.C.) Fax: (250) 387-1696 Email: info@oipc.bc.ca Web Site: http://www.oipc.bc.ca/
Government Agency Responsible:
Corporate Policy, Privacy and Information Access Branch
Ministry of Management Services
Government of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Phone: (250) 356-6228
Toll-free: 1 (800) 663-7867 (free within B.C.)
Email: cpiaadmin@gems5.gov.bc.ca Web Site: http://www.mser.gov.bc.ca/FOI_POP/
Laws:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
Oversight:
Irene Hamilton, Ombudsman Office of the Ombudsman 750 - 500 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3X1
Phone: (204) 982-9130 Toll-free: 1 (800) 665-0531 Fax: (204) 942-7803 Email: ombudsma@ombudsman.mb.ca Web Site: http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca/
Government Agency Responsible:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Archives of Manitoba
3 - 200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5
Phone: 204-945-0513
Fax: 204-948-2008
Email: govrecs@gov.mb.ca Web Site: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/fippa/index.html
Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
Manitoba Health
Legislative Unit
300 Carling Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3M9
Phone: 204-788-6612
Fax: 204-945-1020
Email: rneufeld@gov.mb.ca
Web Site: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/phia/index.html
Law:
- Protection of Personal Information Act
Oversight:
Bernard Richard, Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman
Sterling House
P. O. Box 6000
767 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Phone: (506) 453-2789
Fax: (506) 453-5599
Email: nbombud@gnb.ca
Web Site: http://www.gnb.ca/0073/index-e.asp
Law:
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Philip J. Wall, Information and Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador
5th floor, East Block
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
Phone: (709) 729-6309
Email: oipc@gov.nl.ca
http://www.oipc.gov.nl.ca/default.htm
Law:
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Elaine Keenan-Bengts, LL.B., B.A. Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 5018, 47th street Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2N2 Phone: (867) 669-0976 Fax: (867) 920-2511 Email: atippcomm@theedge.ca
Government Agency Responsible:
Department of Justice Policy and Planning Division Government of the Northwest Territories P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2L9 Phone: (867) 873-7015 Fax: (867) 873-0307 Web Site: http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/ATIPP/atipp.htm
Law:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Dwight Bishop
Acting Review Officer
Freedom of Information and Privacy Review Office
P.O. Box 181
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2M4
Phone: (902) 424-4684
Fax: (902) 424-8303
Email: foipopro@gov.ns.ca
Web Site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/foiro/
Government Agency Responsible:
Nova Scotia Department of Justice General Information 5151 Terminal Road P.O. Box 7 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2L6 Phone: (902) 424-4030 Web Site: http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/foi/foisvcs.htm
Law:
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Elaine Keenan-Bengts, LL.B., B.A. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut 5018, 47th street Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2N2 Phone: (867) 669-0976 Fax: (867) 920-2511 Email: atippcomm@theedge.ca
Laws:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8 Phone: (416) 326-3333 Toll-free: 1 (800) 387-0073 (free within Ontario) Fax: (416) 325-9195 Email: info@ipc.on.ca Web Site: http://www.ipc.on.ca/
Government Agencies Responsible:
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Information and Privacy Office Office of the Corporate Chief Strategist Management Board Secretariat 8th Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N3 Phone: (416) 327-2187 Fax: (416) 327-2190 Email: web.foi@mbs.gov.on.ca Web Site: http://www.mgs.gov.on.ca/english/index.html
Law:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight: Rebecca Wellner Information and Privacy Commissioner of Prince Edward Island J. Angus MacLean Building 180 Richmond Street P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8 Telephone: (902) 368-4099 Fax: (902) 368-5947 Email: rmwellner@gov.pe.ca
Web Site: http://www.gov.pe.ca/
Government Agency Responsible:
Office of the Attorney General Fourth Floor, Shaw Building 95 Rochford Street P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 7N8 Phone: (902) 368-4550 Fax: (902) 368-5283 Web Site: http://www.gov.pe.ca/foipp/index.php3
Laws:
- 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
Oversight:
Me Jacques Saint-Laurent
President
Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec
575 St. Amable Street
Suite 1.10
Québec, Québec G1R 2G4
Phone: (418) 528-7741
Fax: (418) 529-3102
Toll-free: 1 (888) 528-7741 (free within Quebec)
Email: Cai.Communications@cai.gouv.qc.ca
Web Site: http://www.cai.gouv.qc.ca/index-en.html
Government Agency Responsible:
Ministère des relations avec les citoyens et de l'immigration Director of Communications Gérald-Godin Building 360 McGill Street, 2nd Floor Montréal, Québec H2Y 2E9 Phone: (514) 873-4546 Fax: (514) 873-7349 Email: direction.communications@mrci.gouv.qc.ca
Laws:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Local Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Health Information Protection Act (not yet in force)
Oversight:
R. Gary Dickson, Q.C.
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan
503-1801 Hamilton Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4B4 Phone: (306) 787-8350 Fax: (306) 798-1603 Email: gdickson@oipc.sk.ca Web Site: http://www.oipc.sk.ca
Government Agencies Responsible:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Saskatchewan Justice 11th Floor, 1874 Scarth Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V7 Phone: (306) 787-5473 Fax: (306) 787-5830 Web Site: http://www.saskjustice.gov.sk.ca/legislation/summaries/ freedomofinfoact.shtml
Health Information Protection Act Saskatchewan Health Email: webmaster@health.gov.sk.ca Web Site: http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/ph_br_health_leg_hipamain.html
Law:
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Oversight:
Hank Moorlag Ombudsman and Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Yukon 211 Main Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1A 2C6 Phone: (867) 667-8468 Fax: (867) 667-8469 Email: email.ombudsman@ombudsman.yk.ca Web Site: http://www.ombudsman.yk.ca/
Government Agency Responsible:
ATIPP Office Information & Communications Technology Division Department of Infrastructure Government of Yukon 2071-2nd Avenue Box 2703 Whitehorse Yukon Y1A 2C6 Phone: (867) 393-7048 Fax: (867) 393-6916 Email: atipp@gov.yk.ca Web site: http://www.atipp.gov.yk.ca/
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