Provincial / Territorial Privacy Laws, Oversight Offices and Government Organizations

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Alberta

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/

British Columbia

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/

Manitoba

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

New Brunswick

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

Newfoundland and Labrador

Law:

• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Oversight:

Northwest Territories

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

Nova Scotia

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

Nunavut

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

Ontario

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

Prince Edward Island

Law:

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Oversight:

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

Quebec

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:

M^e 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:

Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques et à l'accès à l'information
Ministère du Conseil exécutif
Building H
875 Grande Allée East, Suite 2.400
Québec, Québec
G1R 4Y8
Phone: (418) 528-8024
Fax: (418) 528-8094
Email: sridai@mce.gouv.qc.ca
Web Site: http://www.institutions-democratiques.gouv.qc.ca/index_en.htm

Saskatchewan

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

Yukon

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/