(1) Privacy Laws Governing UAVsIn Canada, privacy is a fundamental right protected by a comprehensive legal framework and understanding the privacy landscape is critical for businesses using drones. AdvertisementUnder PIPEDA and its provincial equivalents, and as with all collectors of personal information, commercial UAV operators must obtain informed consent before collecting personal information and must ensure that such collection is appropriate in the circumstances. Other applicable privacy lawsAlong with Canada’s privacy legislation, there are various statutory and common law torts and recourses for invasions of privacy that may apply to the inappropriate use of drones. (See British Columbia’s Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c 373; Saskatchewan’s The Privacy Act, RSS 1978, c P-24; Manitoba’s The Privacy Act, CCSM c P125; and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Privacy Act, RSNL 1990, c P-22.) AdvertisementBritish Columbia’s Privacy Act goes even further by expressly including intrusion via surveillance (Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c 373, s 1).