Tag: Memoirs

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Need For Stronger Privacy Protections in the Proposed Regulations under Ontario’s New Child, Youth and Family Services Act

The government is making significant changes to services for children and youth with the introduction of the new Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA). As I mentioned in my year-end blog , the CYFSA will enshrine in law the rights of children, youth, and their families to access and correct
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- Published on Jan 29, 2018

Bill 68 Submission to Standing Committee on Social Policy - Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017

Commissioner Brian Beamish appeared before the Standing Committee on Social Policy today to provide the IPC’s views on Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017. Bill 68 proposes to expand the open meeting exceptions of the Municipal Act and City of Toronto Act , which permit a
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- Published on Apr 11, 2017

Submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017

Commissioner Brian Beamish appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy today to provide the IPC’s views on Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017. While the IPC appreciates the Ministry of Children and Youth Services introducing legislation with a goal of enhancing
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- Published on Mar 30, 2017

Submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 84, Medical Assistance in Dying Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, provided his comments this afternoon to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on Bill 84, the Medical Assistance in Dying Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017. The submission focuses on a single aspect of Bill 84. The bill
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- Published on Mar 23, 2017

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 Integration Networks (LHINs). As a result of the changes, LHINs would also be given an expanded role to oversee
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- Published on Nov 23, 2016