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Peterborough Hospital PHIPA Lawsuit

The Toronto Star has reported on a lawsuit involving a Peterborough hospital that could have wide-ranging implications for patient privacy in all of Ontario’s hospitals. At issue, is whether patients whose privacy has been breached can sue a hospital directly. The hospital in Peterborough has argued...

Published on Sep 3, 2014

Rouge Valley informs more patients of potential breach

This week, Rouge Valley Health System sent out notices to additional patients that their personal health information may have been misused by two former employees. As part of the investigation into the breach, it was discovered that the two employees may have accessed health information of patients...

Published on Aug 29, 2014

Statement from Brian Beamish, Acting Commissioner on the Rouge Valley Health System Privacy Breach

Our investigation into the incidents involving two staff members at Rouge Valley Health System misusing and disclosing patient information for the purposes of selling Registered Education Savings Plans is ongoing. We have met with senior hospital staff and we continue to gather information about...

Published on Aug 27, 2014

Police record checks under scrutiny in Ontario

Acting Commissioner Brian Beamish was interviewed by the CBC regarding the disclosure of non-conviction information through police record checks and the recent revisions by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police to their voluntary LEARN Guideline for Police Record Checks which aims to limit the...

Published on Aug 5, 2014

Police Encounters with People in Crisis

Retired Supreme Court of Canada Justice Frank Iacobucci is to be congratulated for the care and attention he has given to the vital issues associated with lethal encounters between police and people in crisis in his recent report and its innovative recommendations. Toronto Police Service Chief...

Published on Jul 30, 2014

Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014

Today, Hon. Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier of Ontario, and President of the Treasury Board reintroduced legislation to make the Ontario government more open, accountable, transparent and accessible. Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 is partly based on recommendations from...

Published on Jul 8, 2014

Brian Beamish Appointed Acting Commissioner

Brian Beamish Acting Commissioner The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has appointed Brian Beamish as Acting Commissioner for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). This appointment, which began July 1, 2014, will be in place until a new Commissioner...

Published on Jul 7, 2014

PHIPA Training Video

PHIPA Training Video PHIPA: Real-World Scenarios This video was developed to help health information custodians understand their rights and obligations under the Personal Health Information Protection Act ( PHIPA). This video includes four distinct segments that depict real life health care...

Published on Aug 23, 2006

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