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<section id="statistics-canada">
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<h2><span class="section-number">2.5. </span>Statistics Canada<a class="headerlink" href="#statistics-canada" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
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<p>Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its
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population, resources, economy, society and culture.
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In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical
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population, resources, economy, society and culture.</p>
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<p>In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical
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agency, Statistics Canada is legislated under the Statistics Act to serve this function for the
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whole of Canada and each of the provinces/territories.
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Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid
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whole of Canada and each of the provinces/territories.</p>
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<p>Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid
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foundation for informed decisions by elected representatives, businesses, unions and non-
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profit organizations, as well as individual Canadians.
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Statistics Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of all information entrusted to
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profit organizations, as well as individual Canadians.</p>
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<p>Statistics Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of all information entrusted to
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them and to ensure that the information delivered is timely and relevant to Canadians.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="personal-privacy">
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@@ -353,19 +353,19 @@ them and to ensure that the information delivered is timely and relevant to Cana
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limits on the collection, use or disclosure of personal information. Private sector privacy laws
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in Canada currently only cover the employee personal information of employees that work
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for federally regulated companies or who are located in one of the four provinces with
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provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec1.
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Public sector employees have some privacy protection under all jurisdictions except Ontario
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provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec.</p>
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<p>Public sector employees have some privacy protection under all jurisdictions except Ontario
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which excludes employee information from its public sector privacy legislation. Employees
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who are covered by a collective agreement also have statutory privacy protection based on
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arbitral jurisprudence and their particular collective agreement. Therefore, approximately
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half of workers in Canada have privacy rights backed by legislation, while the remaining
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50% of the country’s more than 20 million or so workers have privacy rights that are either
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voluntarily set in place by employers who have developed employee privacy codes or have
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privacy rights because they have a collective agreement in place.
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Employers should also be aware that egregious violations of privacy may open them up to
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privacy rights because they have a collective agreement in place.</p>
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<p>Employers should also be aware that egregious violations of privacy may open them up to
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civil damages, including class action lawsuits. Legislatures and the courts are recognizing
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privacy rights and providing opportunities for civil remedies.
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In drawing up its legislation for the protection of personal information, the Canadian
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privacy rights and providing opportunities for civil remedies.</p>
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<p>In drawing up its legislation for the protection of personal information, the Canadian
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government based its privacy provisions on a set of guidelines that had been developed by
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the Canadian Standards Association in its Model Code for the Protection of Personal
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Information.</p>
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@@ -375,40 +375,57 @@ Information.</p>
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developed with input from organizations, governments, consumer associations and other
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privacy stakeholders. They are incorporated in Federal private sector privacy legislation and
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have become the generally accepted framework for evaluating privacy processes and systems
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in Canada2.
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Principle 1. Accountability
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An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate
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in Canada.</p>
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<section id="principle-1-accountability">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.1. </span>Principle 1. Accountability<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-1-accountability" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate
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an individual or individuals to be accountable for the organization’s compliance with the
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following principles.
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Principle 2. Identifying Purposes
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The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the
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organization at or before the time the information is collected.
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Principle 3. Consent
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The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or
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following principles.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-2-identifying-purposes">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.2. </span>Principle 2. Identifying Purposes<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-2-identifying-purposes" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the
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organization at or before the time the information is collected.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-3-consent">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.3. </span>Principle 3. Consent<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-3-consent" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or
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disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate. Note: In certain
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circumstances, personal information can be collected, used, or disclosed without the
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knowledge and consent of the individual. For example, legal, medical, or security reasons
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may make it impossible or impractical to seek consent.
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Principle 4. Limiting Collection
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The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the
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may make it impossible or impractical to seek consent.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-4-limiting-collection">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.4. </span>Principle 4. Limiting Collection<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-4-limiting-collection" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the
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purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful
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means.
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Principle 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
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Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it
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means.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-5-limiting-use-disclosure-and-retention">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.5. </span>Principle 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-5-limiting-use-disclosure-and-retention" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it
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was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal
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information shall be retained only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of those
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purposes.
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Principle 6. Accuracy
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Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the
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purposes for which it is to be used.
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Principle 7. Safeguards
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Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
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of the information.
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Principle 8. Openness
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An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its
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policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
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Principle 9. Individual Access
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Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or
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purposes.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-6-accuracy">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.6. </span>Principle 6. Accuracy<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-6-accuracy" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the
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purposes for which it is to be used.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-7-safeguards">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.7. </span>Principle 7. Safeguards<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-7-safeguards" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
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of the information.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-8-openness">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.8. </span>Principle 8. Openness<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-8-openness" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its
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policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-9-individual-access">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.9. </span>Principle 9. Individual Access<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-9-individual-access" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or
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her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be
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able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as
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appropriate. In certain situations, an organization may not be able to provide access to all the
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@@ -418,15 +435,16 @@ individual upon request. Exceptions may include information that is prohibitivel
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provide, information that contains references to other individuals, information that cannot be
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disclosed for legal, security, or commercial proprietary reasons, and information that is
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subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege.</p>
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</section>
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<section id="principle-10-challenging-compliance">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.1. </span>Principle 10. Challenging Compliance<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-10-challenging-compliance" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.1.10. </span>Principle 10. Challenging Compliance<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-10-challenging-compliance" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>An individual shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above
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principles to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization’s
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compliance.</p>
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</section>
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</section>
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<section id="the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.6.2. </span>The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)<a class="headerlink" href="#the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<section id="pipeda">
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<h3><span class="section-number">2.6.2. </span>PIPEDA<a class="headerlink" href="#pipeda" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
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<p>The federal government drew upon the CSA Privacy Principles in its drafting of the federal
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the spirit and
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much of the wording of the principles can be found throughout PIPEDA.</p>
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@@ -456,13 +474,14 @@ employees, or terminated employees to collect, use, and disclose information abo
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person where the information is necessary for the creation, maintenance, and termination of
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the employment relationship. It is, however, the case that the employer will provide notice to
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the employee so that they are knowledgeable with respect to the information that the
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employer collects, uses, and discloses.
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This notice should be provided to prospective employees as part of the recruitment process
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employer collects, uses, and discloses.</p>
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<p>This notice should be provided to prospective employees as part of the recruitment process
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and also as part of the on-boarding process. In addition, if there are changes to personal data
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practices for employee information, employees should be informed about such changes in a
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timely manner.</p>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Consent</strong></p>
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<section id="consent">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.2.1. </span>Consent<a class="headerlink" href="#consent" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>According to PIPEDA, employers must obtain an employee’s consent before they collect
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personal information where that information is not required for the employment relationship.
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Further, the information collected must be for a specific purpose and must be destroyed once
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@@ -484,7 +503,9 @@ information. It is critical for those working in payroll to be aware of the requ
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privacy legislation that applies to their employees and to have the necessary procedures in
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place to comply with the legislation. If an employee chooses not to disclose the information
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and is not required to do so by law, an employer cannot force an employee to divulge it.</p>
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<p><strong>Exceptions to Consent Requirement</strong></p>
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</section>
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<section id="exceptions-to-consent-requirement">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.2.2. </span>Exceptions to Consent Requirement<a class="headerlink" href="#exceptions-to-consent-requirement" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>Subparagraph 7(3) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
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(Bill C6) allows an employer to disclose personal information without the knowledge or
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consent of the individual if the disclosure is made to a government institution which has
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@@ -504,8 +525,10 @@ employment relationship between the federal work, undertaking or business and th
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individual; and
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(b) the federal work, undertaking or business has informed the individual that the personal
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information will be or may be collected, used or disclosed for those purposes”.</p>
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<p>Use and Storage of Personal Information
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According to PIPEDA, organizations can only use information for the purpose for which it
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</section>
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<section id="use-and-storage-of-personal-information">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.2.3. </span>Use and Storage of Personal Information<a class="headerlink" href="#use-and-storage-of-personal-information" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>According to PIPEDA, organizations can only use information for the purpose for which it
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was collected. Employers must fully disclose in writing to the employee the reasons why
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they require the information, as well as what will be done with it.</p>
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<p>Personal information must not be disclosed to external stakeholders without the employee’s
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@@ -517,8 +540,10 @@ to comply with employment/labour standards or human rights legislation. For exam
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accommodate an employee for religious days and holidays, an employer needs to know about
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the employee’s religious beliefs. To seek out this type of information for any other reason
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invades the individual’s right to privacy.</p>
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<p>Limitations on Use - the Social Insurance Number example
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The purpose of a social insurance number (SIN) is to identify an individual for specific
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</section>
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<section id="limitations-on-use-the-social-insurance-number-example">
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<h4><span class="section-number">2.6.2.4. </span>Limitations on Use - the Social Insurance Number example<a class="headerlink" href="#limitations-on-use-the-social-insurance-number-example" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The purpose of a social insurance number (SIN) is to identify an individual for specific
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government programs. This information may not be collected, stored, used or disclosed for
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any other purpose without the employee’s consent. Where the SIN is to be used for purposes
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of identification, an organization must provide a convenient method for the employee to
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@@ -535,6 +560,7 @@ They should not be used as an identifier by any organization other than the gove
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agencies mentioned above, unless the employee provides written consent to do so.</p>
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</section>
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</section>
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</section>
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<section id="pension-benefits-standards-act">
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<h2><span class="section-number">2.7. </span>Pension Benefits Standards Act<a class="headerlink" href="#pension-benefits-standards-act" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h2>
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</section>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#statistics-canada">2.5. Statistics Canada</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#personal-privacy">2.6. Personal Privacy</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-privacy-principles">2.6.1. The Privacy Principles</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-10-challenging-compliance">2.6.1.1. Principle 10. Challenging Compliance</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-1-accountability">2.6.1.1. Principle 1. Accountability</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-2-identifying-purposes">2.6.1.2. Principle 2. Identifying Purposes</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-3-consent">2.6.1.3. Principle 3. Consent</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-4-limiting-collection">2.6.1.4. Principle 4. Limiting Collection</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-5-limiting-use-disclosure-and-retention">2.6.1.5. Principle 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-6-accuracy">2.6.1.6. Principle 6. Accuracy</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-7-safeguards">2.6.1.7. Principle 7. Safeguards</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-8-openness">2.6.1.8. Principle 8. Openness</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-9-individual-access">2.6.1.9. Principle 9. Individual Access</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principle-10-challenging-compliance">2.6.1.10. Principle 10. Challenging Compliance</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#pipeda">2.6.2. PIPEDA</a><ul>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#consent">2.6.2.1. Consent</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#exceptions-to-consent-requirement">2.6.2.2. Exceptions to Consent Requirement</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#use-and-storage-of-personal-information">2.6.2.3. Use and Storage of Personal Information</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#limitations-on-use-the-social-insurance-number-example">2.6.2.4. Limitations on Use - the Social Insurance Number example</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda">2.6.2. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#pension-benefits-standards-act">2.7. Pension Benefits Standards Act</a></li>
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its
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population, resources, economy, society and culture.
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In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical
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In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada's central statistical
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agency, Statistics Canada is legislated under the Statistics Act to serve this function for the
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whole of Canada and each of the provinces/territories.
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Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid
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foundation for informed decisions by elected representatives, businesses, unions and non-
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profit organizations, as well as individual Canadians.
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Statistics Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of all information entrusted to
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them and to ensure that the information delivered is timely and relevant to Canadians.
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limits on the collection, use or disclosure of personal information. Private sector privacy laws
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in Canada currently only cover the employee personal information of employees that work
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for federally regulated companies or who are located in one of the four provinces with
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provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec1.
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provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec.
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Public sector employees have some privacy protection under all jurisdictions except Ontario
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which excludes employee information from its public sector privacy legislation. Employees
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who are covered by a collective agreement also have statutory privacy protection based on
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arbitral jurisprudence and their particular collective agreement. Therefore, approximately
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half of workers in Canada have privacy rights backed by legislation, while the remaining
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50% of the country’s more than 20 million or so workers have privacy rights that are either
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50% of the country's more than 20 million or so workers have privacy rights that are either
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voluntarily set in place by employers who have developed employee privacy codes or have
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privacy rights because they have a collective agreement in place.
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Employers should also be aware that egregious violations of privacy may open them up to
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civil damages, including class action lawsuits. Legislatures and the courts are recognizing
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privacy rights and providing opportunities for civil remedies.
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In drawing up its legislation for the protection of personal information, the Canadian
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government based its privacy provisions on a set of guidelines that had been developed by
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the Canadian Standards Association in its Model Code for the Protection of Personal
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@@ -351,39 +357,65 @@ The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Model Code is a set of principles that
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developed with input from organizations, governments, consumer associations and other
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privacy stakeholders. They are incorporated in Federal private sector privacy legislation and
|
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have become the generally accepted framework for evaluating privacy processes and systems
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in Canada2.
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in Canada.
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Principle 1. Accountability
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate
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an individual or individuals to be accountable for the organization's compliance with the
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following principles.
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Principle 2. Identifying Purposes
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the
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||||
organization at or before the time the information is collected.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 3. Consent
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or
|
||||
disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate. Note: In certain
|
||||
circumstances, personal information can be collected, used, or disclosed without the
|
||||
knowledge and consent of the individual. For example, legal, medical, or security reasons
|
||||
may make it impossible or impractical to seek consent.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 4. Limiting Collection
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the
|
||||
purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful
|
||||
means.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it
|
||||
was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal
|
||||
information shall be retained only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of those
|
||||
purposes.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 6. Accuracy
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the
|
||||
purposes for which it is to be used.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 7. Safeguards
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
|
||||
of the information.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 8. Openness
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its
|
||||
policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
|
||||
|
||||
Principle 9. Individual Access
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or
|
||||
her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be
|
||||
able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as
|
||||
@@ -402,7 +434,7 @@ An individual shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with th
|
||||
principles to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization's
|
||||
compliance.
|
||||
|
||||
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
|
||||
PIPEDA
|
||||
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
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|
||||
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the spirit and
|
||||
@@ -439,12 +471,14 @@ plans that require the collection of even greater amounts of personal data.
|
||||
the employment relationship. It is, however, the case that the employer will provide notice to
|
||||
the employee so that they are knowledgeable with respect to the information that the
|
||||
employer collects, uses, and discloses.
|
||||
|
||||
This notice should be provided to prospective employees as part of the recruitment process
|
||||
and also as part of the on-boarding process. In addition, if there are changes to personal data
|
||||
practices for employee information, employees should be informed about such changes in a
|
||||
timely manner.
|
||||
|
||||
**Consent**
|
||||
Consent
|
||||
^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
According to PIPEDA, employers must obtain an employee's consent before they collect
|
||||
personal information where that information is not required for the employment relationship.
|
||||
@@ -472,7 +506,8 @@ privacy legislation that applies to their employees and to have the necessary pr
|
||||
place to comply with the legislation. If an employee chooses not to disclose the information
|
||||
and is not required to do so by law, an employer cannot force an employee to divulge it.
|
||||
|
||||
**Exceptions to Consent Requirement**
|
||||
Exceptions to Consent Requirement
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Subparagraph 7(3) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
|
||||
(Bill C6) allows an employer to disclose personal information without the knowledge or
|
||||
@@ -497,6 +532,8 @@ individual; and
|
||||
information will be or may be collected, used or disclosed for those purposes”.
|
||||
|
||||
Use and Storage of Personal Information
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
According to PIPEDA, organizations can only use information for the purpose for which it
|
||||
was collected. Employers must fully disclose in writing to the employee the reasons why
|
||||
they require the information, as well as what will be done with it.
|
||||
@@ -513,6 +550,8 @@ the employee's religious beliefs. To seek out this type of information for any o
|
||||
invades the individual's right to privacy.
|
||||
|
||||
Limitations on Use - the Social Insurance Number example
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
The purpose of a social insurance number (SIN) is to identify an individual for specific
|
||||
government programs. This information may not be collected, stored, used or disclosed for
|
||||
any other purpose without the employee's consent. Where the SIN is to be used for purposes
|
||||
|
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|
||||
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#statistics-canada">2.5. Statistics Canada</a></li>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#personal-privacy">2.6. Personal Privacy</a><ul>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#the-privacy-principles">2.6.1. The Privacy Principles</a></li>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda">2.6.2. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)</a></li>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#pipeda">2.6.2. PIPEDA</a></li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2_compliance.html#pension-benefits-standards-act">2.7. Pension Benefits Standards Act</a></li>
|
||||
|
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||||
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|
||||
</li>
|
||||
<li class="toctree-l3">
|
||||
<a class="reference internal" href="#the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda">
|
||||
2.6.2. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
|
||||
<a class="reference internal" href="#pipeda">
|
||||
2.6.2. PIPEDA
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
@@ -2024,12 +2024,18 @@ applicable statutory deductions.
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its
|
||||
population, resources, economy, society and culture.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In Canada, providing statistics is a federal responsibility. As Canada’s central statistical
|
||||
agency, Statistics Canada is legislated under the Statistics Act to serve this function for the
|
||||
whole of Canada and each of the provinces/territories.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Objective statistical information is vital to an open and democratic society. It provides a solid
|
||||
foundation for informed decisions by elected representatives, businesses, unions and non-
|
||||
profit organizations, as well as individual Canadians.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Statistics Canada is committed to protecting the confidentiality of all information entrusted to
|
||||
them and to ensure that the information delivered is timely and relevant to Canadians.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
@@ -2046,7 +2052,9 @@ them and to ensure that the information delivered is timely and relevant to Cana
|
||||
limits on the collection, use or disclosure of personal information. Private sector privacy laws
|
||||
in Canada currently only cover the employee personal information of employees that work
|
||||
for federally regulated companies or who are located in one of the four provinces with
|
||||
provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec1.
|
||||
provincial private sector privacy laws: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Public sector employees have some privacy protection under all jurisdictions except Ontario
|
||||
which excludes employee information from its public sector privacy legislation. Employees
|
||||
who are covered by a collective agreement also have statutory privacy protection based on
|
||||
@@ -2055,9 +2063,13 @@ half of workers in Canada have privacy rights backed by legislation, while the r
|
||||
50% of the country’s more than 20 million or so workers have privacy rights that are either
|
||||
voluntarily set in place by employers who have developed employee privacy codes or have
|
||||
privacy rights because they have a collective agreement in place.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Employers should also be aware that egregious violations of privacy may open them up to
|
||||
civil damages, including class action lawsuits. Legislatures and the courts are recognizing
|
||||
privacy rights and providing opportunities for civil remedies.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
In drawing up its legislation for the protection of personal information, the Canadian
|
||||
government based its privacy provisions on a set of guidelines that had been developed by
|
||||
the Canadian Standards Association in its Model Code for the Protection of Personal
|
||||
@@ -2075,39 +2087,119 @@ Information.
|
||||
developed with input from organizations, governments, consumer associations and other
|
||||
privacy stakeholders. They are incorporated in Federal private sector privacy legislation and
|
||||
have become the generally accepted framework for evaluating privacy processes and systems
|
||||
in Canada2.
|
||||
in Canada.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<section id="principle-1-accountability">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 1. Accountability
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-1-accountability" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate
|
||||
an individual or individuals to be accountable for the organization’s compliance with the
|
||||
following principles.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-2-identifying-purposes">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 2. Identifying Purposes
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-2-identifying-purposes" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the
|
||||
organization at or before the time the information is collected.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-3-consent">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 3. Consent
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-3-consent" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or
|
||||
disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate. Note: In certain
|
||||
circumstances, personal information can be collected, used, or disclosed without the
|
||||
knowledge and consent of the individual. For example, legal, medical, or security reasons
|
||||
may make it impossible or impractical to seek consent.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-4-limiting-collection">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 4. Limiting Collection
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-4-limiting-collection" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the
|
||||
purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful
|
||||
means.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-5-limiting-use-disclosure-and-retention">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-5-limiting-use-disclosure-and-retention" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it
|
||||
was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal
|
||||
information shall be retained only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of those
|
||||
purposes.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-6-accuracy">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 6. Accuracy
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-6-accuracy" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the
|
||||
purposes for which it is to be used.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-7-safeguards">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 7. Safeguards
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-7-safeguards" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
|
||||
of the information.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-8-openness">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 8. Openness
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-8-openness" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its
|
||||
policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-9-individual-access">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 9. Individual Access
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#principle-9-individual-access" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or
|
||||
her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be
|
||||
able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as
|
||||
@@ -2119,6 +2211,7 @@ provide, information that contains references to other individuals, information
|
||||
disclosed for legal, security, or commercial proprietary reasons, and information that is
|
||||
subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="principle-10-challenging-compliance">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Principle 10. Challenging Compliance
|
||||
@@ -2133,10 +2226,10 @@ compliance.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda">
|
||||
<section id="pipeda">
|
||||
<h4>
|
||||
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
PIPEDA
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#pipeda" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h4>
|
||||
@@ -2183,17 +2276,21 @@ person where the information is necessary for the creation, maintenance, and ter
|
||||
the employment relationship. It is, however, the case that the employer will provide notice to
|
||||
the employee so that they are knowledgeable with respect to the information that the
|
||||
employer collects, uses, and discloses.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
This notice should be provided to prospective employees as part of the recruitment process
|
||||
and also as part of the on-boarding process. In addition, if there are changes to personal data
|
||||
practices for employee information, employees should be informed about such changes in a
|
||||
timely manner.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
<section id="consent">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Consent
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#consent" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
According to PIPEDA, employers must obtain an employee’s consent before they collect
|
||||
personal information where that information is not required for the employment relationship.
|
||||
@@ -2235,11 +2332,14 @@ privacy legislation that applies to their employees and to have the necessary pr
|
||||
place to comply with the legislation. If an employee chooses not to disclose the information
|
||||
and is not required to do so by law, an employer cannot force an employee to divulge it.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<strong>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="exceptions-to-consent-requirement">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Exceptions to Consent Requirement
|
||||
</strong>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#exceptions-to-consent-requirement" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
Subparagraph 7(3) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
|
||||
(Bill C6) allows an employer to disclose personal information without the knowledge or
|
||||
@@ -2265,8 +2365,15 @@ individual; and
|
||||
(b) the federal work, undertaking or business has informed the individual that the personal
|
||||
information will be or may be collected, used or disclosed for those purposes”.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="use-and-storage-of-personal-information">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Use and Storage of Personal Information
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#use-and-storage-of-personal-information" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
According to PIPEDA, organizations can only use information for the purpose for which it
|
||||
was collected. Employers must fully disclose in writing to the employee the reasons why
|
||||
they require the information, as well as what will be done with it.
|
||||
@@ -2284,8 +2391,15 @@ accommodate an employee for religious days and holidays, an employer needs to kn
|
||||
the employee’s religious beliefs. To seek out this type of information for any other reason
|
||||
invades the individual’s right to privacy.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="limitations-on-use-the-social-insurance-number-example">
|
||||
<h5>
|
||||
Limitations on Use - the Social Insurance Number example
|
||||
<a class="headerlink" href="#limitations-on-use-the-social-insurance-number-example" title="Link to this heading">
|
||||
¶
|
||||
</a>
|
||||
</h5>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The purpose of a social insurance number (SIN) is to identify an individual for specific
|
||||
government programs. This information may not be collected, stored, used or disclosed for
|
||||
any other purpose without the employee’s consent. Where the SIN is to be used for purposes
|
||||
@@ -2310,6 +2424,7 @@ agencies mentioned above, unless the employee provides written consent to do so.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
<section id="pension-benefits-standards-act">
|
||||
<h3>
|
||||
Pension Benefits Standards Act
|
||||
|
Reference in New Issue
Block a user