Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (S.C. 2000, c. 5)

Marginal note:Compliance with obligations

• 5 (1) Subject to sections 6 to 9, every organization shall comply with the obligations set out in Schedule 1.

• Meaning of should

  (2) The word should, when used in Schedule 1, indicates a recommendation and does not impose an obligation.

• Marginal note:Appropriate purposes

  (3) An organization may collect, use or disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider are appropriate in the circumstances.