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The Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA) protects personal information in
the hands of private sector organizations and provides
guidelines for the collection, use and disclosure of that
information in the course of commercial activity. The Act
is overseen by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
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(pdf)
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) protects
personal information in the hands of private sector
organizations and provides guidelines for the collection,
use and disclosure of that information. The Act is
overseen by the Alberta Information and Privacy
Commissioner.
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The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) protects
personal information in the hands of private sector
organizations and provides guidelines for the collection,
use and disclosure of that information. The Act is overseen
by the B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner.
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The Mandatory Office Paper Recycling Program is part of
the Waste Diversion Regulations put in place by the
government of Newfoundland and Labrador under the
Environmental Protection Act. Under these regulations, it
is mandatory for organizations in certain jurisdictions to
recycle their office paper. The purpose of the program is
to reduce the amount of material in landfills and help
achieve the goals of the province’s Waste Management
Strategy.
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The Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
(PHIPA) came into effect in Ontario, Canada on November
1, 2004. PHIPA creates rules for the collection, use
and sharing of personal health information. PHIPA also
gives patients rights related to access to their health
records and how their health information is used.
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An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information
in the Private Sector (the Act) protects personal
information in the hands of private sector organizations
and provides guidelines for the collection, use and
disclosure of that information. The Act is overseen by
the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec.
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