The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Human rights legislation applies mainly to how socioeconomic data is used in decision making. We recommend you consider this legislation for the collection of data (especially in survey design). The legislation ensures that...

The Federal Statistics Act

The Federal Statistics Act The Statistics Act gives Statistics Canada its mandate and guides how it collects and uses data about Canadians. The Act allows Statistics Canada to collect and use administrative data for statistical...

Summary of Privacy Laws in Canada

Summary Of Privacy Laws In Canada The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada article Summary of privacy laws in Canada provides a high level summary of federal, provincial, and territorial privacy...

The Federal Access to Information Act

The Federal Access to Information Act The Access to Information Act, which applies to federal government bodies, grants individuals the right to request access to records under the control of the federal...