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Bill 160 Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government – The Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017.

Bill 160 Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government – The Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017. … Today my office made a submission to the Standing Committee on General Government to provide comments and concerns about Bill 160, The Strengthening Quality …

Blog

- Published on November 20, 2017

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30 … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be hosting a special event in Windsor on November 30, 2017, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians …

Blog

- Published on November 2, 2017

IPC 2016 Annual Report

IPC 2016 Annual Report … The IPC will be releasing its 2016 Annual Report . … IPC 2016 Annual Report …

Event

- Published on June 5, 2017

Health Record Snooping Case Prosecuted in Goderich

Health Record Snooping Case Prosecuted in Goderich … TORONTO, ON, (March 16, 2017) – A Masters of Social Work student who was on an educational placement with a family health team in Central Huron, has been ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and a $5,000 victim surcharge for accessing personal health …

News Release

- Published on March 16, 2017

New PHIPA Code of Procedure

New PHIPA Code of Procedure … The IPC has published a new Code of Procedure for Matters under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 . This code comes into force on March 15, 2017, and will apply immediately to all IPC files under PHIPA . This code replaces the IPC’s “Code of …

Blog

- Published on March 1, 2017

OPC satisfied with actions taken by RESP company since misuse of patient maternity data

OPC satisfied with actions taken by RESP company since misuse of patient maternity data … The Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) company whose employee improperly collected and used personal health information of Ontario hospital patients has implemented recommendations from the Office of the …

Blog

- Published on January 24, 2017

OBA 2017 Institute

OBA 2017 Institute … Assistant Commissioner, David Goodis, will be appearing at the OBA’s 2017 Institute to give a presentation on the topic of privacy breaches. For more information and to register, visit the OBA. … OBA 2017 …

Event

- Published on December 20, 2016

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare … Commissioner, Brian Beamish, will give the keynote presentation on the latest updates from the IPC. Assistant Commissioner, Sherry Liang, will be presenting on the topic of, Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to and …

Event

- Published on December 20, 2016

2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit

2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit … Commissioner, Brian Beamish, will be appearing on panel of regulators discussing the topic of privacy and breach response. For more information and to register, visit NetDilligence. … 2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk …

Event

- Published on December 20, 2016

14th Privacy & Data Security Compliance Forum

14th Privacy & Data Security Compliance Forum … Assistant Commissioner, David Goodis, will be speaking on the topic of unauthorized access, as well as privacy rights and responsibilities when a breach occurs. For more information and to register, visit the Canadian Institute. … 14th Privacy & Data …

Event

- Published on December 20, 2016

2017 OHA Privacy Conference

2017 OHA Privacy Conference … Assistant Commissioner, Sherry Liang, will give a presentation on the latest developments regarding PHIPA , discussing new trends in privacy issues, hospital compliance with PHIPA and mandatory reporting. Health Privacy Policy Analyst, Nicole Minuitti, will be …

Event

- Published on December 19, 2016

IPC Privacy Day Event - Government and Big Data: Privacy Risks and Solutions

IPC Privacy Day Event - Government and Big Data: Privacy Risks and Solutions … Technological advancements have changed the way Ontario’s public institutions develop policy and design service delivery programs. Governments are collecting more data than ever before, and are taking advantage of …

Blog

- Published on December 8, 2016

Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 41, Patients First Act, 2016

Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 41, Patients First Act, 2016 … Our office has reviewed Bill 41, Patients First Act, 2016, which proposes to eliminate Ontario’s 14 Community Care Access Centres and transfer their functions to Ontario’s Local Health …

Blog

- Published on November 23, 2016

Improving Access and Privacy with RIM

Improving Access and Privacy with RIM … Developing effective records and information management (RIM) practices helps Ontario institutions meet their legal requirements and better serve the public. Poor RIM practices can negatively affect an institution’s ability to: respond to access requests in a …

Blog

- Published on November 3, 2016

Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used

Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used … Six in ten “Internet of Things” devices don’t properly tell customers how their personal information is being used, an international study has found. The GPEN (Global Privacy Enforcement Network) study, conducted by 25 …

Blog

- Published on September 22, 2016

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information … Individuals and organizations rely on email for its convenience, speed and economy. Health information custodians are no exception. While email offers many benefits, it also poses risks to the privacy of individuals and to the security of …

Blog

- Published on September 15, 2016

The IPC is coming to London!

The IPC is coming to London! … To commemorate Right to Know Week, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is coming to London to discuss emerging trends in access to information and open government at Western University on September 27. The morning’s agenda will also include …

Blog

- Published on August 25, 2016

Reaching Out to Ontario: London

Reaching Out to Ontario: London … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event at Western University on September 27, 2016, as part of our Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC leaders will recognize Right to Know Week by highlighting …

Event

- Published on August 24, 2016

IPC Privacy Day Event – Government and Big Data

IPC Privacy Day Event – Government and Big Data … WEBCAST HAS BEEN ARCHIVED HERE . • An HTML5 compliant browser is required such as: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Apple Safari. Internet Explorer is NOT supported . Government and Big Data: Privacy Risks and Solutions Privacy Day …

Event

- Published on August 18, 2016

2016 Ontario Connections Conference - Access, Privacy, Security & Records Management

2016 Ontario Connections Conference - Access, Privacy, Security & Records Management … The Community-Based Advisory Board is pleased to present the 2016 Ontario Connections Conference - Access, Privacy, Security, Records Management at The Old Mill Inn. It is a regionally based conference intended …

Event

- Published on July 26, 2016