Have Your Say on BC's Private Sector Privacy Legislation
REVIEW OF THE PERSONAL
INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT | SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT Chair: Mike Bernier, MLA (Peace River South)
Deputy Chair: George Heyman, MLA (Vancouver-Fairview) |
| An all-party committee of the Legislative Assembly is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Personal
Information Protection Act (RSBC 2003, c. 63). The legislation governs the collection, use and disclosure
of personal information by private sector organizations, and applies to over 300,000 businesses, charities,
associations, trade unions, and trusts. | HAVE YOUR SAY ON BC'S PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVACY LEGISLATION | The Committee is seeking input from British Columbians and organizations on the effectiveness of
the current legislation. Is the Act working well? Are there areas that need improvement or changes?
You can participate by either making a written submission or by presenting at one of two public
hearings scheduled for September 8 and 9, 2014 in Vancouver. The deadline for written submissions
is Friday, September 19, 2014.
For more information, please visit our website at www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/pipa
|  | or contact:
| Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224,
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4;
tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337;
fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: PIPACommittee@leg.bc.ca |  | Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk | | |
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