Newfoundland and Labrador
| OVERVIEW | The Privacy Act is the statute that allows an individual to sue where that individual’s privacy has been violated. The statute deals with violations of privacy such as auditory and visual surveillance and listening to or recording of a conversation. |
| ENACTED | 2002 |
| GENERAL PRIVACY LAWS |
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Regulations Personal Health Information Act and Pharmacy Network Regulations (Note: Part of this law came into force in 2009. The rest of the provisions are not yet in force. See here for current status) |
| PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS | Privacy Act makes it a tort to violate a person’s privacy. In an action for privacy violations, a plaintiff can recover damages, obtain an injunction to prohibit continued violations and recover data and/or documents in possession of the defendant. |
| TYPE OF DATA PROTECTED | Personal Information. |
| WORKPLACE PRIVACY LAWS | The federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) may apply. |
| TRANSBORDER TRANSFERS | N/A |
| FINES AND SANCTIONS | Damages. |
| OTHER PRIVACY LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (2002) Privacy Act(1990) |
