privacy
Loopholes Tagged "privacy"
Plain-English guides to Canadian legal rights and workarounds related to privacy.
CASL — Your Right to Stop Commercial Emails and Texts
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation gives you the right to unsubscribe from any commercial electronic message within 10 days, and organizations that ignore unsubscribe requests face CRTC fines of up to $10 million per violation.
PIPEDA Breach Notification Rights — Make a Business Tell You When a Data Breach Creates Real Risk
Under PIPEDA, businesses subject to the federal private-sector privacy law must report certain breaches to the Privacy Commissioner and notify affected individuals when there is a real risk of significant harm.
PIPEDA Personal Data Access & Correction Rights
Under Canada's PIPEDA (and Quebec's Law 25), you have a legal right to see exactly what personal information any private organization holds about you — and to demand corrections — including data brokers, background check companies, and marketing databases.
SIN Request Refusal — Say No When a Private Business Asks for Your SIN Without a Legal Need
Many private businesses ask for your SIN even when they do not legally need it.
Right to Access Your Health Records — Provincial Laws Guarantee It
Provincial health information privacy laws give you the right to access your own medical records within 30 days, usually at little or no cost — essential for billing disputes, second opinions, and correcting errors.
Landlord Entry Notice — Your Landlord Must Give 24 Hours Notice Before Entering
Every Canadian province requires landlords to give written notice (typically 24 hours) before entering a rental unit, and you have the right to refuse entry outside permitted hours.
Workplace Privacy Rights & Employer Monitoring Limits
Ontario employers with 25 or more employees must now have a written electronic monitoring policy under the Working for Workers Act, 2022 — and federally regulated employees across Canada have PIPEDA rights limiting how their personal information can be collected and used.