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The IPC raises concerns about privacy and access to personal health information under Bill 231, the More Convenient Care Act

The IPC raises concerns about privacy and access to personal health information under Bill 231, the More Convenient Care Act … Schedule 6 of Bill 231, the More Convenient Care Act introduces a complex initiative to enable Ontarians' use of a digital health identity tool with the intent that …

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- Published on December 13, 2024

Commissioners publish 2020 investigation report into LifeLabs privacy breach affecting millions of Canadians

Commissioners publish 2020 investigation report into LifeLabs privacy breach affecting millions of Canadians … The report was published after the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed Lifelabs’ bid to block public release of the report TORONTO, ON — Ontario and British Columbia Information and Privacy …

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- Published on November 25, 2024

Comments on a regulatory proposal to establish administrative monetary penalties under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)

Comments on a regulatory proposal to establish administrative monetary penalties under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) … Letter to the Ontario Ministry of Health describing the IPC’s support for both the maximum amounts for administrative penalties that the commissioner can …

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- Published on July 7, 2023

LifeLabs to appeal court’s decision to release Ontario IPC and BC OIPC breach investigation report

LifeLabs to appeal court’s decision to release Ontario IPC and BC OIPC breach investigation report … LifeLabs has announced that it is seeking leave to appeal a court ruling upholding the decision of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Office of the Information and …

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- Published on May 23, 2024

Comments on Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023

Comments on Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023 … This letter to Goldie Ghamari, Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, was intended to present the IPC’s views on how amendments to Bill 60 can better enhance transparency and privacy protections of Ontarians’ information with respect to the …

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- Published on March 28, 2023

Submission on the proposed amendment under PHIPA on the right to access records in electronic format

Submission on the proposed amendment under PHIPA on the right to access records in electronic format … Submission on the proposed amendment under PHIPA on the right to access records in electronic …

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- Published on November 9, 2022

Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Proposed Regulation under PHIPA with respect to the Health Data Platform

Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Proposed Regulation under PHIPA with respect to the Health Data Platform … Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Proposed Regulation under PHIPA with respect to the Health Data …

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- Published on July 6, 2020

Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Bill 74

Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Bill 74 … Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Bill 74 …

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- Published on March 29, 2019

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 … This submission addresses the privacy implications of the proposed Bill. The goal of our recommendations is to enhance the protection of personal health information of Ontarians. … Submission to …

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- Published on November 23, 2016

Submission of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 119

Submission of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 119 … Submission of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 119: The Health Information Protection Act, 2015. Brian …

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- Published on March 3, 2016

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 …

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- Published on November 20, 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 …

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- Published on March 16, 2017

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 …

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- Published on November 23, 2016

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

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 …

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- Published on January 28, 2015

Rouge Valley Health System Failed to Protect Patient Health Information

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 …

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- Published on December 16, 2014