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CHAPTER 10PRIVACY LAWFEDERAL LAWSPersonal Information Protection andElectronic Documents ActThe Personal Information Protection andElectronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) isfederal legislation that imposes statutoryobligations and restrictions on private sectororganizations for the collection, use anddisclosure of personal information of othersand applies in all provinces and territories,except Alberta, British Columbia andQuebec, which have enacted their own“substantially similar” legislation. InNewfoundland and Labrador, NewBrunswick and Ontario, legislation dealingwith health information has been deemed tobe “substantially similar” to PIPEDA. Assuch, PIPEDA does not apply in thoseprovinces to health information.Private sector organizations in AtlanticCanada that collect, use or disclosepersonal information in the course of theircommercial activities are required to complywith PIPEDA. Personal information meansinformation about an identifiable individual,but does not include the name, title orbusiness address or telephone number ofPrivacy Law 83

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