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Personal Information

Personal Information means recorded information about an identifiable individual, including:

• name, home or business address, home or business phone number,
• the individual’s race, national or ethnic origin, colour or religious or political belief’s or associations,
• the individuals age, sex, marital status or family status,
• an identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned to the individual,
• the individual’s fingerprints, blood type or inheritable characteristics,
• information about the individuals health and health care history including information about a physical or mental disability,
• information about the individuals educational, financial, employment or criminal history, including criminal records where a pardon has been given,
• anyone else’s opinion about the individual, and
• the individual’s personal views or opinions, except if they are about someone else.
  
  Source: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act