Category: PIPA-British Columbia

General Provisions (Part 12) S. 54 of the act protects the employees of the organization from dismissal/ suspension/demotion harassment etc. if the organization denies the […]

Reviews & Orders (Part 11) An individual may ask for review of a decision or an act of failure to provide an access or correction […]

Access to Personal Information (S.23, part-7) This section provides that an organization is mandated to provide the personal information of an individual under its control, […]

Collection of Personal Information without Consent (S.12) This is probably a most important section which makes a list of the situation wherein organization may collect […]

Consent (Part 3) Consent which plays a crucial role in all Data Protection/Personal Information related laws. Under PIPA-British Columbia section 6 specifically mandates the organisation […]

Purpose The purpose of the act is to govern the Private sector in collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information.   Applicability of PIPA- Alberta The […]

The westernmost Province of Canada i.e. British Columbia is located between the Pacific ocean and Rocky Mountains and has two pieces of legislation when it […]