The federal government's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

A) applies in all provinces except where legislation that provides for equivalent protection has been passed by the province.
B) creates a general right to sue in tort for a violation of its provisions.
C) gives people right of access to personal information held by the government and government agencies.
D) provides suggested guidelines, but there are no sanctions for violations.
E) does not apply to personal information collected over the Internet.

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Roshanak Gholamzadeh · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) applies across Canada but allows provinces to enact their own privacy laws if those laws are deemed to be substantially similar to PIPEDA. This means that in provinces with equivalent legislation, PIPEDA does not apply, making option A correct.

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