securities and privacy law

Question 1

securities

Answer 1

publicly traded shares or bonds

Question 2

security commission

Answer 2

protects and promotes fair and efficient trading

Question 3

prospectus

Answer 3

document with financial and technical information about securities available for investors

Question 4

Two Privacy Legislations

Answer 4

1. Federal Legislation
   - privacy act
   - PIPEDA
2. Provincial Legislation
   - every province has it own laws that apply to handling personal information

Question 5

Privacy Act

Answer 5

• covers how federal government handles personal information
• relates to a persons rights to access and correct personal information that the government holds about them
• pensions, employment insurance, border security, public safety

Question 6

PIPEDA

Answer 6

Personal Information Protection Electronic Document Act

• covers how businesses handle personal information
• regulates how the private sector collects, uses and discloses personal information
• applies to personal information of employees of federal regulated businesses