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NunavutUpdated September 2026

Privacy Rights in Nunavut

Nunavut's ATIPP covers the Government of Nunavut and its public bodies, including the Department of Health. Nunavut has its own Information and Privacy Commissioner, based in Iqaluit.

TL;DR

In Nunavut, PIPEDA covers private-sector privacy. The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP) covers the Government of Nunavut and its public bodies, including the Department of Health; there is no separate health privacy statute. The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut investigates complaints and makes recommendations.

Statutes in Nunavut

Nunavut's framework is similar to the NWT:

  • PIPEDA for private-sector organizations.
  • ATIPP Nunavut for the Government of Nunavut and its public bodies, which is also the law that applies to health information held by the Department of Health.

The Commissioner's role

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut, a separate office from the NWT Commissioner, investigates complaints under ATIPP and can make recommendations but not binding orders.

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