Hello all, I thought I would chat a little bit about PIPEDA. This is a privacy act for all of Canada. This basicly states that private and confidential information on people or employees is not allowed to be given out to anyone. In Ontario, we have a "Privacy Act"
Here is part of an article on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada....the link is http://www.priv.gc.ca/information/02_05_d_08_e.cfm
Below explains where this applies to you.

Where PIPEDA applies

Some fine print

Police who show they need personal information for an investigation or during an emergency may not be required under PIPEDA to obtain consent to collect it.

PIPEDA also exempts organizations that collect, use or disclose personal information solely for journalistic, artistic or literary purposes. There are also exceptions for the private use of personal information, such as for genealogical research.

PIPEDA applies to the personal information collected, used or disclosed by organizations engaged in commercial activities, from banks and retail outlets to airlines, communications companies and law firms. It applies equally to small and big businesses, whether they operate out of an actual building or only online.
The law, which has been fully in force since 2004, applies to private enterprises across Canada.

There are exceptions: Many private enterprises operating within British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec are covered not by PIPEDA but by similar provincial statutes.

But, even in those provinces, PIPEDA applies to organizations under federal jurisdiction, such as companies involved in banking, transportation, broadcasting or telecommunications. For those businesses, PIPEDA also applies to the personal information of employees.

Another law, called the Privacy Act, protects the privacy of your dealings with federal government departments, agencies and Crown corporations.