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Law enforcement agencies urged to consider privacy and personal information protection before adopting body-worn cameras

Federal, provincial and territorial privacy and personal information protection Ombudspersons and Commissioners issue guidance on law enforcement and the use of body-worn cameras Canada’s privacy and personal information protection guardians are urging law enforcement agencies across the country to...
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- Published on Feb 18, 2015

Is it worth it? The consequences of snooping on health records

TORONTO, ON – While the vast majority of people working in Ontario’s health sector respect patient privacy, there is still a small minority that have not gotten the message. Recently, there have been a number of privacy breaches where personal health information (PHI) was accessed by health...
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- Published on Jan 28, 2015

Rouge Valley Health System Failed to Protect Patient Health Information

A review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) of two significant privacy breaches involving the sale of new mothers’ personal health information for financial gain has determined that Rouge Valley Health System (hospital) failed to put in place reasonable technical and...
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News Release

- Published on Dec 16, 2014

Canada’s access to information and privacy guardians urge governments to better protect and promote rights of Canadians in digital era

OTTAWA, November 14, 2014 – Information and Privacy Ombudspersons and Commissioners from across the country are urging federal, provincial and territorial governments to review and modernize their information management practices. In a joint resolution, Canada’s access to information and privacy...
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News Release

- Published on Nov 14, 2014

Statement of the Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada on National Security and Law Enforcement Measures

Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada attending their annual meeting noted with sadness last week’s events in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and in Ottawa, Ontario. We join our voices to the thousands of Canadians in expressing our condolences to the grieving families and friends of the...
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- Published on Oct 29, 2014

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