03 · At a glance
Province and territory at a glance
Workers’ comp board, basic auto insurance and private-sector privacy law for all 13 jurisdictions. Tap a tile.
Public basic autoHybridPrivate
Ontario
- Workers’ comp board
- WSIB
- Basic auto insurance
- Private
- Private-sector privacy law
- PIPEDA
| Jurisdiction | Workers’ comp board | Basic auto insurance | Private-sector privacy law |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | WorkSafeBC | Public (ICBC) | BC PIPA |
| Alberta | WCB Alberta | Private | Alberta PIPA (breach reporting required) |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan WCB | Public (SGI) | PIPEDA |
| Manitoba | WCB Manitoba | Public (MPI) | PIPEDA |
| Ontario | WSIB | Private | PIPEDA |
| Quebec | CNESST | Hybrid: SAAQ for bodily injury, private for property damage | Quebec Private Sector Act (Law 25; strictest) |
| New Brunswick | WorkSafeNB | Private | PIPEDA |
| Nova Scotia | WCB Nova Scotia | Private | PIPEDA |
| Prince Edward Island | WCB PEI | Private | PIPEDA |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | WorkplaceNL | Private | PIPEDA |
| Yukon | Workers' Safety and Compensation Board | Private | PIPEDA |
| Northwest Territories | WSCC (shared with Nunavut) | Private | PIPEDA |
| Nunavut | WSCC (shared with NWT) | Private | PIPEDA |
Questions, answered
Which provinces have public auto insurance?
Basic auto insurance is public in British Columbia (ICBC), Saskatchewan (SGI) and Manitoba (MPI). Quebec is hybrid: SAAQ for bodily injury, private for property damage. The rest are private.
Which privacy law applies to my business in each province?
BC PIPA in British Columbia, Alberta PIPA in Alberta (breach reporting required), the Quebec Private Sector Act (Law 25; strictest) in Quebec, and PIPEDA in the other provinces and territories.