This story in last weekends Toronto Star is a prime example why Canadians need to be wary of giving out personal identification, especially your SIN (Social Insurance Number). Private corporations get away with asking you for your SIN but the fact is that rarely is there a legal requirement for you to give it to them.
The SIN is the Canadian equivalent of the American Social Security Number. This article refers only to the SIN, I don’t know what the law is on the Social Security numbers. Your SIN is not and never was meant to be used as a piece of universal identification. The program was started in 1964 as a client account number for Canada Pension and various employment insurance. Read on »
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