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An international security company, headquartered in Montreal, monitors employee activities via surveillance cameras and keystroke logging for its regional office in Vancouver. This data is regularly transmitted to its central servers located in Quebec. Which privacy legislation primarily governs the company's handling of its employees' personal information collected in Vancouver?

PIPEDA applies to federally regulated organizations across Canada and organizations operating in provinces that have not enacted substantially similar legislati

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Question: An international security company, headquartered in Montreal, monitors employee activities via surveillance cameras and keystroke logging for its regional office in Vancouver. This data is regularly transmitted to its central servers located in Quebec. Which privacy legislation primarily governs the company's handling of its employees' personal information collected in Vancouver?

Answer options: ✅ The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

  • The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA BC)
  • The Quebec Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector
  • The British Columbia Labour Relations Code

Correct answer: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Explanation: PIPEDA applies to federally regulated organizations across Canada and organizations operating in provinces that have not enacted substantially similar legislation (like BC for interprovincial or international activities) or those engaging in commercial activities. Despite the Vancouver office, the company's interprovincial data flow and likely status as a federally regulated organization, or engaging in commercial activity across borders, makes PIPEDA the primary governing act for employee personal information in this context.

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