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
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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