Manitoba’s new privacy legislation, which received Royal Assent last month, now awaits proclamation, Financial Post reports. The province’s Personal Information Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act (PIPITPA) “will establish rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, including employee information, for most organizations in the province,” the report states, noting, “At this time, the federal government has not determined whether PIPITPA is ‘substantially similar’ legislation, such that it will replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act within the province.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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