Avner Levin of Ryerson University has conducted a new study that finds that Canadian employers engage in widespread employee surveillance, typically with little concern for the privacy implications of such activity.
Ryerson Study on Workplace Monitoring
July 11, 2006
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Does PIPEDA apply to Universities
Does PIPEDA apply to universities in Canada?
I am continually warned that all my actions are monitored. Can I request to see this information? Presumably they will not comply, what then? My understanding is that PIPEDA doesn’t actually institute any penalties.
PIPEDA does not apply to universities
I found the information (should have looked longer before posting).
Short answer is no (unless the operations are commercial).
http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_25_e.asp