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@@ -404,20 +404,24 @@ The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
The federal government drew upon the CSA Privacy Principles in its drafting of the federal The federal government drew upon the CSA Privacy Principles in its drafting of the federal
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the spirit and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the spirit and
much of the wording of the principles can be found throughout PIPEDA. much of the wording of the principles can be found throughout PIPEDA.
The mandate of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is overseeing The mandate of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is overseeing
compliance with both the Privacy Act, which covers the personal information-handling compliance with both the Privacy Act, which covers the personal information-handling
practices of federal government departments and agencies (including employee data), and the practices of federal government departments and agencies (including employee data), and the
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada’s private Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada's private
sector privacy law. sector privacy law.
PIPEDA has applied to federally regulated organizations such as banks, telecommunications PIPEDA has applied to federally regulated organizations such as banks, telecommunications
and transportation companies since January 2001 and applies to the collection, use or and transportation companies since January 2001 and applies to the collection, use or
disclosure of personal information in the course of any commercial activity within a province disclosure of personal information in the course of any commercial activity within a province
that does not have its own privacy legislation, since January 2004. that does not have its own privacy legislation, since January 2004.
While this protection of personal information legislation has a significant impact on how While this protection of personal information legislation has a significant impact on how
organizations collect, use and disclose personal information relating to commercial organizations collect, use and disclose personal information relating to commercial
transactions (for example, customer/client lists and information), it is the effect of this transactions (for example, customer/client lists and information), it is the effect of this
legislation on employee personal information that concerns the payroll and human resources legislation on employee personal information that concerns the payroll and human resources
departments. departments.
Employers collect personal employee information to conduct and protect their business, and Employers collect personal employee information to conduct and protect their business, and
to comply with government legislation (for example, Employment/Labour Standards and to comply with government legislation (for example, Employment/Labour Standards and
statutory deductions relating to CPP/QPP contributions, EI and QPIP premiums along with statutory deductions relating to CPP/QPP contributions, EI and QPIP premiums along with