An Overview of i-SIGMA Advocacy in Canada By Duncan Rayner
The mantra of i-SIGMA on government relations in Canada is to get the most bang for the buck, with a focus on the Federal Government and all ten provinces. That national scope is necessary as privacy laws come under both federal and provincial jurisdiction. At the federal level, the focus is on two pieces of legislation: • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which governs the private sector in all provinces except Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec, and all interprovincial private sector activity. • Privacy Act, which governs the federal public sector. _________________________ 28
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