In this special retrospective episode of Info Matters, Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim revisits season four’s standout conversations. Highlights include junior high students' views on privacy, Cynthia Khoo on facial recognition, and Robert Fabes on how people experiencing homelessness perceive...
Case of Note: PHIPA Decision 266 Background A complaint was brought to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) alleging that a health clinic had failed to securely dispose of records of personal health information (PHI). To support the allegations, photographs of patient records
IPC comments on proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 329/04 to support the transfer of the Critical Care Information System from Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation to Ornge, and to maintain the practices and procedures to ensure continued protection of personal health information during the
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 Ontarians will use it to access their health records. It contains significant changes to Ontario’s health privacy law that put
The joint investigation report concerning the 2019 cyberattack on LifeLabs’ computer systems was completed in June 2020. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed LifeLabs’ bid to block public release of the report.
In her letter, Commissioner Kosseim recommends that the m inistry reconsider its proposal to better facilitate Ontarians’ easy and meaningful access to their records in the provincial Electronic Health Record. The commissioner also recommends that the m inistry carefully consider transparency and
Letter to the Ministry of Health responding to the changes proposed under the PHIPA regulation mandating contribution of personal health information to the electronic health record, and reiterating the need to ensure that personal health information is protected in systems used to assist in
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is committed to protecting personal health information using a flexible and balanced approach that addresses privacy violations while encouraging accountability, learning, and continuous improvement. As of January 1, 2024, the...
As of January 1, 2024, the IPC has the discretion to issue administrative monetary penalties as part of its enforcement powers for violations of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). Download the guidance document to learn more.
In this letter to Brian Riddell, Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, the IPC makes recommendations in relation to proposed amendments to the Connecting Care Act, 2019.
