Privacy in Canada is viewed as a fundamental right. It has 3 facets. As with most Acts there are definitional nuances. The following are two of the most important. Federal works, businesses, and undertakings generally includes any business that falls under the jurisdiction of the Canada Labour Code.
Place of incorporation is immaterial.
Commercial activity means any regular course of conduct that is of a commercial nature including the activities of charities selling or renting donor lists across borders. The Act leaves little room for games. To ensure compliance the following guidelines should be followed. Consent is not open-ended or carte blanche permission to collect information for any purpose Compliance with the Act is generally, but not always, the responsibility of the party collecting the information. They must also seek consent if they seek to use the information for a purpose other than that for which consent was obtained.