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PC-020063-1

Document		PC-020063-1


Institution/HIC		Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care


Summary		order to try to avoid a similar occurrence in the future, it would be advisable that mail duties are carried out by an employee who is not on the telephone while performing this task. DISCUSSION: The following issues were identified as arising from the investigation: Is the information "personal information" as defined in section 2(1) of the Act ? Section 2(1) of the Act , states, in part, that "personal information" means recorded information about an identifiable individual. The Manager provided me with a copy of Individual B's documents sent to Individual A. The information in the letter shows the name, address and OHCAP file number of Individual B as well as information pertaining to Individual B's ineligibility. The letter also contains two attachments. One attachment is entitled "How to Request a Review of a Decision made by OHCAP". The other attachment is a form entitled "Request for Records Search". This is a Canadian Blood Services form which contains information relating to the analysis of blood units from hospital health records pertaining to Individual B. Having reviewed the records, I find that the information provided to the applicant on how to request a review of an OHCAP decision is not personal information. However, I find that the information in the letter of ineligibility and the search form clearly qualifies as "personal information" as defined in section 2(1) of the Act . The Ministry does not dispute this. Was the disclosure of the "personal information" in accordance with section 42 of the Act ? Section 42 of the Act sets out a number of circumstances under which an institution may disclose personal information. None of the circumstances set out in section 42 apply to t


Legislation		FIPPA Section 42


Subject Index		mail not in compliance


Signed by		Susan Ostapec


Published		Jun 19, 2003


Type		Privacy Complaint Report


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