The Government of Canada enacted PIPEDA in part to ensure an overlap between federal and provincial privacy laws.

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PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) was enacted by the Government of Canada to ensure consistency and uniformity in the protection of personal information across all provinces and territories. PIPEDA applies to organizations engaged in commercial activities that collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of their business. It also provides a framework for the government to establish minimum privacy standards for the private sector, which includes businesses operating in Canada. Therefore, PIPEDA complements and reinforces existing provincial and territorial privacy laws by providing a nationally recognized standard for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

The Government of Canada Enacted PIPEDA in Part to Ensure