Postal Letter

Privacy laws in Canada protecting employees personal information?

My T4 slip was given to an individual to give to me from my former place of employment. Although I trust this person, it was done without my consent. It contains my full name, address, postal code, and social security number. What are my rights as an ex-employee? Aren't there privacy laws against my information being shared? What can be done about it?

Public Comments

1. Yes there are laws. But in your case since you claim you "trust" that person so you can't really say you suffered any damage. At most your employer could be given some small fine but not a big deal. It would be a better case if the information would have been given to strangers or people you don't trust. Still what your employer did was wrong and technically you could take legal actions against them. Also you can put a formal complain on your local labor bureau.
2. you can go to the labor board and file a complaint against your former employer. They are not suposed to give out htis sort of information without your express written consent.