Brianne Scott wrote:
>Does any one know if the Statistics Act in Canada supersede the Provincial Privacy Act (FOIP) in Alberta?  

Brianne, I found the following on the website for the University of Western Ontario. However, I'd suggest that you confirm this with someone in your organization before you take any action.

"Statistics Canada is the national statistical agency. The Federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational institutions. The information may be used for statistical purposes or to carry out surveys. Statistics Canada conducts hundreds of surveys each year on a wide range of matters, including education. In order to conduct such surveys, Statistics Canada asks colleges and universities to provide data on students and graduates. Institutions provide to Statistics Canada student identification information (student's name, student ID number, Social Insurance Number), student contact information (address and telephone number), student demographic characteristics, enrolment information, previous education and labour force activity. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the information from being released in any way that would identify a student. 

Under the Federal Privacy Act, individuals can request access to their information that is held in federal information banks, including information held by Statistics Canada. Students who do not wish to have their information used can ask Statistics Canada to remove their identification and contact information from the national database. Further information on the use of this information can be obtained from Statistics Canada's website: http://www.statcan.ca "

Regards,
Taina Makinen
Vital Records Specialist
Canadian Tire Corporation
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