Bill C-357 (Historical)

Protection of Privacy (Social Insurance Numbers) Act

An Act to protect personal privacy by restricting the use of social insurance numbers

This bill was last introduced in the 37th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Mac Harb  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Not active, as of June 1, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Protection Of Privacy (Social Insurance Numbers) ActRoutine Proceedings

June 1st, 2001 / 12:05 p.m.
See context

Liberal

Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-357, an act to protect personal privacy by restricting the use of social insurance numbers.

Mr. Speaker, this enactment establishes that no person would be required to disclose his or her social insurance number except where that disclosure is specifically required by law.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)