Canadian Election Privacy Frameworks

• Canada
  • Canada Elections Act
  • File a complaint about a federal institution – Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
• Alberta
  • Election Act
  • Request a Review / File a Complaint
• British Columbia
  • Election Act
  • How do I make a complaint? – Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC
• Manitoba
  • Elections Act
  • Make a FIPPA Complaint https://www.ombudsman.mb.ca/info/making-a-complaint.html
• New Brunswick
  • Elections Act
  • Information for the Public – OMBUD
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Elections Act
  • Request a Review or Make a Privacy Complaint – Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
  • Elections and Plebiscites Act
  • Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
• Nova Scotia
  • Elections Act
  • Know Your Rights How to Make a Privacy Complaint
• Nunavut
  • Elections Act
  • Privacy Complaint | Information & Privacy Commission of Nunavut
• Ontario
  • Election Act
  • Complaints – IPC
• Prince Edward Island
  • Election Act
  • Make a Privacy Complaint | Legislative Assembly
• Québec
  • Election Act
  • Request Forms for Access, Correction and Deletion of Personal Information | Québec
• Saskatchewan
  • The Election Act
  • Alleged Breach of Privacy Reporting Form: for Affected Individuals/Complainants | IPC
• Yukon
  • Elections Act
  • Yukon Ombudsman, Information Privacy Commissioner & Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner – Privacy Concerns (ATIPPA)

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