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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
An organization shall respond to an individual’s request within a reasonable time and at minimal or no cost to the individual. The requested information shall be provided or made available in a form that is generally understandable. For example, if the organization uses abbreviations or codes to record information, an explanation shall be provided.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.9.5 When an individual successfully demonstrates the inaccuracy or incompleteness of personal information, the organization shall amend the information as required. Depending upon the nature of the information challenged, amendment involves the correction, deletion, or addition of information. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
When an individual successfully demonstrates the inaccuracy or incompleteness of personal information, the organization shall amend the information as required. Depending upon the nature of the information challenged, amendment involves the correction, deletion, or addition of information. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.9.6 When a challenge is not resolved to the satisfaction of the individual, the substance of the unresolved challenge shall be recorded by the organization. When appropriate, the existence of the unresolved challenge shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
When a challenge is not resolved to the satisfaction of the individual, the substance of the unresolved challenge shall be recorded by the organization. When appropriate, the existence of the unresolved challenge shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
An individual shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization’s compliance.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.10.1 The individual accountable for an organization’s compliance is discussed in Clause 4.1.1.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
The individual accountable for an organization’s compliance is discussed in Clause 4.1.1.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.10.2 Organizations shall put procedures in place to receive and respond to complaints or inquiries about their policies and practices relating to the handling of personal information. The complaint procedures should be easily accessible and simple to use.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
Organizations shall put procedures in place to receive and respond to complaints or inquiries about their policies and practices relating to the handling of personal information. The complaint procedures should be easily accessible and simple to use.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.10.3 Organizations shall inform individuals who make inquiries or lodge complaints of the existence of relevant complaint procedures. A range of these procedures may exist. For example, some regulatory bodies accept complaints about the personal-information handling practices of the companies they regulate.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
Organizations shall inform individuals who make inquiries or lodge complaints of the existence of relevant complaint procedures. A range of these procedures may exist. For example, some regulatory bodies accept complaints about the personal-information handling practices of the companies they regulate.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
4.10.4 An organization shall investigate all complaints. If a complaint is found to be justified, the organization shall take appropriate measures, including, if necessary, amending its policies and practices.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6
An organization shall investigate all complaints. If a complaint is found to be justified, the organization shall take appropriate measures, including, if necessary, amending its policies and practices.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 389
389 The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is amended by adding the following after section 10.3: DIVISION 1.2 Mobility of Personal Information Data mobility framework 10.4 Subject to the regulations, on the request of an individual, an organization shall, as soon as feasible, disclose the personal information that it has collected from the individual to an organization designated by the individual if both organizations are subject to a data mobility framework. Regulations 10.5 The Governor in Council may, after consulting with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, make regulations respecting the disclosure of personal information under section 10.4 , including regulations (a) respecting data mobility frameworks and prescribing (i) safeguards that must be put in place by organizations to enable the secure disclosure of personal information under section 10.4 and the secure collection of that information, and (ii) parameters for the technical means for ensuring interoperability in respect of the disclosure and collection of that information; (b) specifying organizations that are subject to a data mobility framework; and (c) providing for exceptions to the requirement to disclose personal information, including exceptions related to the protection of proprietary or confidential commercial information. Distinguishing among classes 10.6 Regulations made under section 10.5 may distinguish among different classes of activities, information or organizations.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 10.4
Data mobility framework 10.4 Subject to the regulations, on the request of an individual, an organization shall, as soon as feasible, disclose the personal information that it has collected from the individual to an organization designated by the individual if both organizations are subject to a data mobility framework.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 10.5
Regulations 10.5 The Governor in Council may, after consulting with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, make regulations respecting the disclosure of personal information under section 10.4 , including regulations (a) respecting data mobility frameworks and prescribing (i) safeguards that must be put in place by organizations to enable the secure disclosure of personal information under section 10.4 and the secure collection of that information, and (ii) parameters for the technical means for ensuring interoperability in respect of the disclosure and collection of that information; (b) specifying organizations that are subject to a data mobility framework; and (c) providing for exceptions to the requirement to disclose personal information, including exceptions related to the protection of proprietary or confidential commercial information.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 10.6
Distinguishing among classes 10.6 Regulations made under section 10.5 may distinguish among different classes of activities, information or organizations.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 390
390 Subsection 11(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Contravention 11 (1) An individual may file with the Commissioner a written complaint against an organization for contravening a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or for not following a recommendation set out in Schedule 1.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 11
Contravention 11 (1) An individual may file with the Commissioner a written complaint against an organization for contravening a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or for not following a recommendation set out in Schedule 1.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 391
391 Subsection 14(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Application 14 (1) A complainant may, after receiving the Commissioner’s report or being notified under subsection 12.2(3) that the investigation of the complaint has been discontinued, apply to the Court for a hearing in respect of any matter in respect of which the complaint was made, or that is referred to in the Commissioner’s report, and that is referred to in clause 4.1.3, 4.2, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7 or 4.8 of Schedule 1, in clause 4.3, 4.5 or 4.9 of that Schedule as modified or clarified by Division 1 or 1.1, in subsection 5(3) or 8(6) or (7), in section 10 or in Division 1.1 or 1.2.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 14
Application 14 (1) A complainant may, after receiving the Commissioner’s report or being notified under subsection 12.2(3) that the investigation of the complaint has been discontinued, apply to the Court for a hearing in respect of any matter in respect of which the complaint was made, or that is referred to in the Commissioner’s report, and that is referred to in clause 4.1.3, 4.2, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7 or 4.8 of Schedule 1, in clause 4.3, 4.5 or 4.9 of that Schedule as modified or clarified by Division 1 or 1.1, in subsection 5(3) or 8(6) or (7), in section 10 or in Division 1.1 or 1.2.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 392
392 Paragraph 16(a) of the Act is replaced by the following: (a) order an organization to correct its practices in order to comply with Divisions 1 to 1.2;
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 393
393 Subsection 17.1(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Compliance agreement 17.1 (1) If the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that an organization has committed, is about to commit or is likely to commit an act or omission that could constitute a contravention of a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or a failure to follow a recommendation set out in Schedule 1, the Commissioner may enter into a compliance agreement, aimed at ensuring compliance with this Part, with that organization.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 17.1
Compliance agreement 17.1 (1) If the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that an organization has committed, is about to commit or is likely to commit an act or omission that could constitute a contravention of a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or a failure to follow a recommendation set out in Schedule 1, the Commissioner may enter into a compliance agreement, aimed at ensuring compliance with this Part, with that organization.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 394
394 The portion of subsection 18(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: To ensure compliance 18 (1) The Commissioner may, on reasonable notice and at any reasonable time, audit the personal information management practices of an organization if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the organization has contravened a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or is not following a recommendation set out in Schedule 1 and for that purpose may
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 18
To ensure compliance 18 (1) The Commissioner may, on reasonable notice and at any reasonable time, audit the personal information management practices of an organization if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the organization has contravened a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 or is not following a recommendation set out in Schedule 1 and for that purpose may
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 395
395 Paragraph 24(c) of the Act is replaced by the following: (c) encourage organizations to develop detailed policies and practices, including organizational codes of practice, to comply with Divisions 1 to 1.2; and
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 396
396 Subsection 27(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Whistleblowing 27 (1) Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has contravened or intends to contravene a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 may notify the Commissioner of the particulars of the matter and may request that their identity be kept confidential with respect to the notification.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 27
Whistleblowing 27 (1) Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has contravened or intends to contravene a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 may notify the Commissioner of the particulars of the matter and may request that their identity be kept confidential with respect to the notification.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act — P-8.6 397
397 Paragraphs 27.1(1)(a) to (c) of the Act are replaced by the following: (a) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, has disclosed to the Commissioner that the employer or any other person has contravened or intends to contravene a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2; (b) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, has refused or stated an intention of refusing to do anything that is a contravention of a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2; (c) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, has done or stated an intention of doing anything that is required to be done in order that a provision of Division 1, 1.1 or 1.2 not be contravened; or
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Pension Fund Societies Act . R.S., c. P-9, s. 1
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 2
Definitions 2 The definitions in this section apply in this Act. parent corporation means the corporation any of whose officers establish or take proceedings to establish a pension fund society under this Act. ( personne morale mère ) relative , in relation to an officer or employee, includes a relative of the survivor of the officer or employee. ( parent ) survivor , in relation to an officer or employee, means their spouse or a person who was cohabiting with the officer or employee in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year immediately before the death of the officer or employee. ( survivant ) R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 2; 2000, c. 12, s. 266
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8
parent corporation means the corporation any of whose officers establish or take proceedings to establish a pension fund society under this Act. ( personne morale mère )
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8
relative , in relation to an officer or employee, includes a relative of the survivor of the officer or employee. ( parent )
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survivor , in relation to an officer or employee, means their spouse or a person who was cohabiting with the officer or employee in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year immediately before the death of the officer or employee. ( survivant )
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 3
Establishment 3 The president, vice-president, general manager, assistant general manager, or the person acting as such, and the cashier, assistant cashier and inspector of any corporation legally transacting business in Canada under any Act of Parliament, or any two of those officers, with any other of the superior officers, may establish a pension fund society in connection with the administration of the corporation under the regulations and subject to the supervision and control designated in this Act, and thereupon they and the employees of the corporation who join the society and those who replace them from time to time are and shall be designated as the pension fund society of the corporation, and under that name are a body corporate. R.S., c. P-9, s. 3
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 4
Declaration to be signed 4 (1) Any of the officers referred to in section 3 of any corporation who desire to establish a pension fund society under this Act may make and sign in duplicate a declaration to that effect according to the schedule setting out therein (a) the names, residences and official positions of the officers; (b) the name of the parent corporation; (c) the exact name of the society; and (d) the place within Canada that is to be the chief place of business of the society. To be filed (2) The declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall be filed in the office of the Minister of Industry and in the office of the registrar of deeds for the county or registration division within which the chief place of business of the society is to be situated. Provisional directors (3) The officers who make and sign the declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall be the provisional directors of the society and hold office until their successors are appointed or elected. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 4; 1992, c. 1, s. 145(F); 1995, c. 1, s. 62
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 5
Notice of incorporation 5 (1) Notice of the incorporation of a pension fund society shall be given by publication in the Canada Gazette for four weeks and that notice shall set out (a) the exact name adopted by the society; (b) the designation of the chief place of business of the society; and (c) the name of the secretary thereof on whom legal process may be served. Other notices (2) Notice of any change in the chief place of business of the society or of the secretary thereof shall be given by notice in the manner described in subsection (1). R.S., c. P-9, s. 5
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 6
Change of name 6 (1) The corporate name of a pension fund society established under this Act may be changed (a) if at a special general meeting called for that purpose, or at any general meeting the notice for which specifically mentions that purpose among others, a by-law or a resolution to change the corporate name to another name specified in the by-law or resolution has been passed by a majority of at least two-thirds of the votes cast at the meeting by the contributories to the funds or members of the society, including the parent corporation; and (b) if, on application by the board of directors of the society to the Minister of Industry and the filing with him of a duly certified copy of the resolution so passed and of such other information as he may require, the Minister is satisfied (i) that the change of name is not proposed for any improper purpose, (ii) that the new name proposed is not that of any other known corporation, association or body corporate or unincorporated, or liable to be confounded therewith, and (iii) that the proposed change is not otherwise objectionable. Power of Minister to alter proposed name (2) If the proposed new name of a pension fund society appears to the Minister of Industry to be objectionable, he may substitute therefor another name approved by him. Notice (3) When the Minister of Industry has approved of a change of name of a pension fund society, he may direct that notice thereof be published in the Canada Gazette for four consecutive weeks, at the society’s expense, specifying (a) the corporate name of the society, its chief place of business and the name of its secretary; (b) the new name as approved by the Minister of Industry; and (c) the date after the publication of notice on which the change of name will take effect. Date of effect (4) On and after the date specified in the notice published under subsection (3), the new name of the pension fund society as approved by the Minister of Industry shall be the corporate name of the society. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 6; 1992, c. 1, s. 145(F); 1995, c. 1, s. 62
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 7
Provisional directors 7 (1) The provisional directors of a pension fund society have power to call the first meeting of the society, and at that meeting directors may be elected and by-laws may be passed under the provisions of this Act. By-laws to be filed with Minister (2) On the passage of the by-laws referred to in subsection (1), a copy thereof and subsequent copies of other by-laws in amendment thereof, in addition thereto or in diminution thereof, shall be filed with the Minister of Industry within two weeks after the passage thereof. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 7; 1992, c. 1, s. 145(F); 1995, c. 1, s. 62
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 8
Board of directors 8 (1) The affairs of a pension fund society shall be administered by a board of directors who shall be appointed or elected in such manner, in such number, with such qualifications and for such period as are determined by the by-laws of the society. How elected (2) At the first meeting of a pension fund society to be held under this Act, (a) five directors shall be elected, subject to addition to that number if sanctioned by the by-laws of the society; and (b) other officers may be appointed in such manner, with such remuneration and under such provisions concerning their powers and duties as are established by the by-laws of the society. R.S., c. P-9, s. 8
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 9
Right to vote 9 Each contributor to the funds of a pension fund society, including the parent corporation, has such right to vote at general meetings of the society, on such occasions, subject to such restrictions and on such conditions as are determined by the by-laws of the society. R.S., c. P-9, s. 9
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 10
Power to form a fund 10 After its incorporation under this Act, every pension fund society has the power, by means of voluntary contribution or otherwise as its by-laws provide, to form a fund, and may invest, hold and administer the fund and from and out of the fund may (a) provide for the support and payment of pensions to officers and employees of the parent corporation incapacitated by age or infirmity; and (b) on the death of those officers or employees, pay annuities or gratuities to their survivors and minor children, or other relatives, in such manner as may be specified by the by-laws of the society. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 10; 2000, c. 12, s. 267
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 11
By-laws 11 (1) Every incorporated pension fund society has all powers necessary for the purposes of this Act and may make by-laws defining and regulating in the premises, and prescribing the mode of enforcement of all the rights, powers and duties of (a) the society; (b) the individual members thereof; (c) the officers and employees of the parent corporation; (d) the survivors and minor children, or other relatives, of those officers and employees; and (e) the parent corporation. Idem (2) Every incorporated pension fund society may make by-laws for (a) the formation and maintenance of the pension fund; (b) the management and distribution thereof generally; (c) enforcing any penalty or forfeiture in the premises; and (d) the government and ordering of all business and affairs of the society. Sanction (3) No by-law referred to in this section has any force or effect unless it has been sanctioned by the board of directors of the parent corporation. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 11; 2000, c. 12, s. 268
Pension Fund Societies Act — P-8 12
Powers 12 All the powers, authority, rights, penalties and forfeitures whatever in the premises, whether of the pension fund society, of the individual members thereof, of the officers and employees thereof or of their survivors, minor children and relatives, or of the parent corporation, shall be such as are defined and limited by the by-laws of the society and may be exercised and enforced in the manner prescribed by those by-laws. R.S., 1985, c. P-8, s. 12; 2000, c. 12, s. 269