PRIVACY  - BILL  C - 6 The Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act

It has been argued that the enactment of this bill on January 1, 2001 will have a powerful impact on Canadian businesses. The purpose of this brief guide is to direct you to resources related to this legislation and to supporting information found in the Western Libraries.

Resources on the Web: The place to begin your research is at the site of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The legislative history of the bill can be traced easily at this parliamentary site. For an example of a submission relating to the bill see this one produced by the Canadian Bankers Association. A good discussion of privacy as it relates to electronic commerce is found in this Industry Canada document.

Comments relating to Bill C-6 and health information are found at:

"Bill C-6 and Health Care" produced by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

Selected Articles Relating to Bill C-6 :

The following articles can be found in the Western Libraries in either print or electronic form:

"Ottawa Updates Privacy Rules [Bill C-6]", Computing Canada, Vol.26, No.12, June 9, 2000.
"The ABCs of Impending Legislation [Bill C-6]", Financial Post, Vol.2, No.77, Jan.24, 2000.
(full text available on Canadian Business & Current Affairs)
"New Federal Privacy Law Could Affect Universities", University Affairs, Vol.41, No.6, June/July 2000.
"C-6 Finally Passed Onto Law [sic]: Online Privacy Protection Act Foundation of e-Commerce," eBusiness Journal, Vol.2, No.6, June 2000.
"Special Interest Groups Push Privacy Bill to Brink [BillC-6]", eBusiness Journal, Vol.2, No.1, Jan.2000.

Selected Government Publications:

Bill C-6: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
The Privacy of Personal Information and Electronic Commerce: Recent Developments.
The Protection of Personal Information...
Protecting Personal Privacy in the Private Sector...
Privacy Protection in a Global Networked Society...
Privacy and Financial Services in Canada...

Selected Books:

For general background on the subject of privacy see these two books:

The Unwanted Gaze: The Destruction of Privacy in America.
Private Matters: In Defense of the Personal Life.

For additional books related more specifically to privacy and electronic commerce see:

Handbook on Electronic Commerce.
Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design.

Prior to the implementation of this privacy legislation a working paper developed here at Ivey discussed guidelines that companies could follow to develop their own privacy policies. See Michael Pearce, Consumer Privacy.

Do not hesitate to ask for assistance in locating additional information. buslib@ivey.uwo.ca