Sources & References
MyPrivacyRights.ca is based on official Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislation, regulations, commissioner guidance, and case law. This page lists the primary sources used throughout our website.
Federal Privacy Legislation
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
- Privacy Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21)
- Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL, S.C. 2010, c. 23)
- Access to Information Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1)
- Treasury Board Secretariat: how access to information and personal information requests work (no charge for Privacy Act requests)
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (s. 8 unreasonable search and seizure)
- Canadian Human Rights Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. H-6)
- Criminal Code (voyeurism s. 162, NCDI s. 162.1, intercepted communications Part VI)
- Bill C-36 / Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (proposed, introduced June 15, 2026)
- Bill C-27 / Consumer Privacy Protection Act and AIDA (died on dissolution, 2025; historical)
Provincial Private-Sector Privacy Legislation
Health Privacy Legislation
- Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA Ontario)
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA Manitoba)
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA Nova Scotia)
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Health Information Act (HIA Alberta)
- Health Information Protection Act (HIPA Saskatchewan)
Public-Sector Access and Privacy Legislation
- FIPPA Ontario (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
- MFIPPA Ontario (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
- FIPPA British Columbia
- Access to Information Act (ATIA) Alberta, replaced FOIP June 11, 2025
- Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) Alberta
- FIPPA Manitoba
- FOIPOP Nova Scotia
- ATIPP Yukon
- ATIPP Nunavut
- ATIPP Northwest Territories
Privacy Commissioners and Regulators
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
- Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC)
- Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC BC)
- Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC)
- Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI)
- Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Manitoba Ombudsman (Access and Privacy)
- Ombud New Brunswick (Information and Privacy)
- Nova Scotia Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, enforces CASL)
- CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute (case law)
Case Law and Legal Precedents
Our content references landmark Canadian court and commissioner decisions that have shaped Canadian privacy law. Key cases are cited with full CanLII links for verification and further research.
Verification: All legal information is verified against official government sources and current legislation. If you find an error or outdated information, please report it to contact@knowmyrights.ca.