Privacy in Canada

PIPEDA, Canada's private-sector privacy law, went into full force on Jan. 1, 2004.

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, is an Officer of Parliament who reports directly to the House of Commons and the Senate. In addition to the Privacy Commissioner.

There is a PIPEDA E-kit for businesses and for Individuals.

About PIPEDA and Privacy there is a book "The Privacy Payoff" by A.Cavoukian and T. Hamilton.

"Privacy Payoff points readers to a very powerful instrument for determining how well their companies are complying with fair information practices and to what extent these businesses promote the protection of customer privacy." Strategy+Business magazine, Spring 2004

Privatech Constulting company dedicated to providing privacy solutions to implement in workplace. PrivaTech's experienced consultants help to make corporate privacy compliance plans achievable, in a cost-effective and timely manner.

NYMTIY is another source for privacy knowledge and resources in Canada. The differents privacy acts in Canada :Alberta, Quebec, Brithish Columbia and Training workshops on privavy issues.