New for 2023 FIPA expanded the research from its interprovincial legislative comparisons across Canada. Given broad direction to explore and create a first release Jerika Caduhada and Gage Smith delivered this analysis.
This document seeks to act as a user-friendly resource by reviewing information and privacy protection legislation across Canadian jurisdictions. It analyzes such legislation for leading features, where “leading” indicates being most facilitative of the spirit of the law and the principles of transparency and privacy, with minimal barriers or exceptions. Recognition of these leading features is not intended to mark the utmost standard for such legislation—for every legislation, even those leading, is not without its gaps—but rather highlight promising pathways forward.
This analysis is conducted through the application of rubrics which set forth standards for strong legislation in the areas of freedom of information, protection of privacy, and oversight and enforcement based on inter-jurisdictional patterns within the Canadian context and noteworthy deviations from such patterns.
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