Governing Legislation
Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPP) aims to strike a balance between the public's right to know and the individual's right to privacy, as those rights relate to information held by public bodies in Alberta. The FOIPP Act was applied to post-secondary educational institutions on September 1, 1999.
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), in force as of January 2004, will help protect the personal information of the public and employees of private sector organizations operating in Alberta. This Act applies to RDC's Students Association, the Faculty Association of RDC, RDC Support Staff Association, and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1445.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s mission is to protect and promote the privacy rights of Canadians. Consent is central to the concept of privacy. Granting or withholding consent to the collection, use or disclosure of their personal information provides individuals with the means to protect their privacy rights. Canada has two federal privacy laws, the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).