Privacy Legislation and Oversight Authorities 

LifeLabs operates in three different Canadian provinces, and as a result, we must comply with different and differing legislation in a given context. Our conduct in this regard is governed by the following laws and overseen by the following oversight authorities...


British Columbia

Relevant legislation: Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Overseen by:

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia

Toll-free phone: 1-800-663-7867
Phone: (250) 387-5629
Phone in Vancouver: (604) 660-2421
Fax: (250) 387-1696
E-mail: info@oipc.bc.ca

Mailing Address: 
    Office of the Information and Privacy 
    Commissioner for British Columbia 
    PO Box 9038, Stn. Prov. Govt. 
    Victoria, BC, V8W 9A4

Website: http://www.oipc.bc.ca


Ontario

Relevant legislation: Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) & Ontario Regulation 329/04

Overseen by:

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Toll-free phone: 1-800-387-0073
Phone: (416) 326-3333
Fax: (416) 325-9195
TTY: (416) 325-7539
E-mail: info@ipc.on.ca

Mailing Address: 
    Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario 
    2 Bloor Street East 
    Suite 1400 
    Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8

Website: http://www.ipc.on.ca


Quebec

Relevant legislation: An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector

Overseen by:

Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec

Toll-free phone: 1-888-528-7741
Phone: (418) 528-7741
Fax: (418) 529-3102
E-mail: cai.communications@cai.gouv.qc.ca

Mailing Address: 
    Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec 
    575, rue Saint-Amable 
    Bureau 1.10 
    Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2G4

Website: http://www.cai.gouv.qc.ca


Federal

Relevant legislation: Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Overseen by:

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Toll-free phone: 1-800-282-1376
Phone: (613) 995-8210
Fax: (613) 947-6850
TTY: (613) 992-9190

Mailing Address:
    Privacy Commissioner of Canada
    112 Kent Street
    Place de Ville
    Tower B, 3rd Floor
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1H3

Website: http://www.privcom.gc.ca