Privacy Act (Canada)

Privacy Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals and that provide individuals with a right of access to personal information about themselves
CitationR.S.C., 1985, c. P-21
Territorial extentCanada
Enacted by32nd Canadian Parliament
CommencedJuly 1, 1983
Administered byPrivacy Commissioner of Canada
Legislative history
Bill titleBill C-43
Status: Current legislation

The Privacy Act (French: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels) is the federal information-privacy legislation of Canada that came into effect on July 1, 1983. Administered by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Act sets out rules for how institutions of the Government of Canada collect, use, disclose, retain, and dispose of personal information of individuals.

The Act does not apply to political parties, political representatives (i.e., members of Parliament and senators), courts, and private sector organizations. All provinces and territories have their own laws governing their public sectors.

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