Noting the broad restrictions
under PIPA the Supreme Court found that «these broad restrictions are not justified because they are disproportionate to the benefits the legislation seeks to promote».
At issue was whether the Legal Aid Society is a «non-profit organization»
under PIPA, and, if so, whether it collected, used and / or disclosed the applicant's personal information in connection with a commercial activity as defined in the Act.
Thus, Legal Aid Alberta is a non-profit organization
under PIPA, but section 56 (3) limits how the Act applies to non-profit organizations.
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It then held, «[t] o the extent that
PIPA restricted the Union's collection, use and disclosure of personal information for legitimate labour relations purposes, the Act violates s. 2 (b) of the Charter and can not be justified
under s. 1.»
This tipsheet was prepared by the Alberta Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner to help landlords and tenants understand their rights and responsibilities
under the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (
PIPA)
PIPA defines «non-profit organization» for the purposes of the Act as an organization that is incorporated
under the Societies Act, or the Agriculture Societies Act, or registered
under Part 9 of the Companies Act, or that meets the criteria established
under the regulations to qualify as a non-profit organization (section 56 (1)(b)(i)(ii)-RRB-.
The SCC decision responded only to two constitutional questions: whether
PIPA (as it was previously) violated the constitutionally - protected right to freedom of expression, and if so, whether the infringement could be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society
under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Court found that
PIPA violates freedom of expression
under Section 2 (b) of the Charter and these provisions can not be justified by Section 1 of the Charter.
The unanimous Court held that the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act («
PIPA») infringes a union's right of expression
under section 2 (b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms («Charter «-RRB-.
In doing so, the Court of Appeal held that
PIPA is applicable because a labour arbitrator is an «organization»
under s. 1 of
PIPA.
However, it determined that an exception
under s. 18 (1)(o) of
PIPA applied to the requirement to obtain consent, as collection, use and disclosure without consent is «required or authorized by law» based on s. 96 of the Labour Relations Code, which requires arbitrators to file a copy of their awards with the director, who in turn is required by law to make the award «available for public inspection».
We also advise clients on customer and employee privacy issues and risk management policies, and litigate disputes relating to the protection of personal information
under the Personal Information Protection Act (
PIPA) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
We believe that new proposed laws like SOPA and
PIPA, and other similar laws
under discussion inside and outside the United States — don't advance the interests of the general public.