"PIPA doesn't require organizations
to get consent for collection, use or disclosure
of personal information they've collected before
January 1, 2004."
David Loukidelis
British Columbia's Information and Privacy Commissioner
PrivaViews
Nov. 2003
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Privacy in British Columbia
As of January 1, 2004, British Columbia's Personal
Information Protection Act (BC PIPA) legislates
how organizations operating in British Columbia collect,
use and disclose customer and employee personal information.
BC PIPA is Substantially
Similar to PIPEDA and thus PIPEDA only applies to
personal information that crosses BC's provincial or
federal borders and to Federal
works.
Introductory Resources
Relevant Interviews
Interview with
the Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia
David Loukidelis, British Columbia's Information and
Privacy Commissioner discusses the recent passage of
the province's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
and provides some insight to PIPA's jurisdiction, substantial
similar, employee privacy, compliance consultations,
and areas where PIPA differs from PIPEDA. Interview
External Introductory
Resources
 British
Columbia Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner:
Government of British Columbia,
Ministry of Management Services:
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