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Newfoundland and LabradorUpdated September 2026

Privacy Rights in Newfoundland and Labrador

ATIPPA, 2015 covers provincial public bodies. PHIA covers health custodians. The OIPC makes recommendations under both, with a court-filing enforcement route under ATIPPA, 2015.

TL;DR

Newfoundland and Labrador has no private-sector privacy law (PIPEDA applies). ATIPPA 2015 covers provincial public bodies with some of the strongest access rights in Canada. PHIA covers health information. Complaints go to the OIPC NL.

ATIPPA 2015: one of Canada's strongest access laws

After a major reform, Newfoundland and Labrador's Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act 2015 is often cited as the strongest access-to-information regime in Canada.

It includes tight timelines, narrow exemptions, and an independent review structure through the OIPC.

Health privacy under PHIA

PHIA applies to health custodians and gives patients access and correction rights. The OIPC NL investigates and makes recommendations under PHIA; it does not have order-making power, and unresolved matters can be taken to court.

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