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Privacy Complaint Report MC13-67

Privacy Complaint Report MC13-67 … The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario received a complaint alleging that the City of Vaughan (the City) contravened the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act ) when making the complainant’s personal …

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- Published on March 20, 2015

Brian Beamish Appointed Commissioner

Brian Beamish Appointed Commissioner … The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has appointed Brian Beamish to a five-year term as Information and Privacy Commissioner, a role he had been acting in since July 1, 2014. Mr. Beamish joined the IPC as Director of Policy and Compliance in 1999 and served as …

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- Published on February 26, 2015

Detecting and Deterring Unauthorized Access to Personal Health Information

Detecting and Deterring Unauthorized Access to Personal Health Information … Unauthorized access continues to be a growing problem in the health sector in Ontario. The province’s Personal Health Information Protection Act  (PHIPA) , permits health information custodians (HIC) to collect, use and …

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- Published on January 28, 2015

Hospitals should report privacy breaches to commissioner: Editorial

Hospitals should report privacy breaches to commissioner: Editorial … Today, the Toronto Star published an editorial calling on Minister of Health, Eric Hoskins, to close the loophole in the privacy act and strengthen the IPC’s oversight. “The Commissioner is calling for a legislative change to …

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- Published on January 14, 2015

Hundreds of hospital privacy violations go unreported

Hundreds of hospital privacy violations go unreported … This morning, the Toronto Star  looked into the large volume of privacy breaches in Ontario hospitals which are unreported. Acting Commissioner Beamish discussed the need for new legislation to force hospitals to report serious breaches: “I …

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- Published on January 13, 2015

Hospitals Should Review Auditing Practices

Hospitals Should Review Auditing Practices … The Toronto Star found significant differences in the auditing practices of GTA hospitals. The paper spoke with Acting Commissioner Beamish about the changes he hopes to see: “There’s a spectrum out there,” acting Privacy Commissioner Brian Beamish told …

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- Published on December 29, 2015

Ontario passes legislation that makes it illegal to destroy government records

Ontario passes legislation that makes it illegal to destroy government records … Based on some of the recommendations of the IPC report,  Deleting Accountability: Record Management Practices of Political Staff - A Special Investigation Report , the Ontario government yesterday passed Bill 8 , the …

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- Published on December 10, 2014

November 1st - 10th Anniversary of PHIPA

November 1st - 10th Anniversary of PHIPA … Of all the information that is collected about us in our increasingly data-driven lives, our health information is perhaps the most intimate and sensitive. While our financial information may say something about our tastes or socioeconomic status, our …

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- Published on October 31, 2014

Toronto Star Agrees with Need for PHIPA Prosecutions

Toronto Star Agrees with Need for PHIPA Prosecutions … The Toronto Star editorial board agrees with Acting Commissioner Beamish's call for sterner measures, under the Personal Health Information Protection Act , than a simple disciplinary action or firing for those who access medical records …

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- Published on October 30, 2014

Acting Commissioner Brian Beamish calls for more prosecutions under PHIPA

Acting Commissioner Brian Beamish calls for more prosecutions under PHIPA … Acting Commissioner Brian Beamish has called for tougher measures by calling for more prosecutions against those who commit serious breaches under Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act . In an interview with …

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- Published on October 29, 2014

IPC launches inquiry into alleged TDSB report tampering

IPC launches inquiry into alleged TDSB report tampering … The Toronto Star spoke with Commissioner Brian Beamish yesterday about the IPC inquiry into the alleged tampering of TDSB documents by school board trustees and staff:  "Any allegation of tampering is something we take very seriously,” …

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- Published on October 17, 2014

Commissioner Brian Beamish's statement on the alleged alteration of TDSB records

Commissioner Brian Beamish's statement on the alleged alteration of TDSB records … The IPC is aware of the recent allegations regarding possible alteration of Toronto District School Board records subject to a freedom of information request as outlined in this morning’s Toronto Star story “ …

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- Published on October 16, 2014

Right to Know Week: Improving Access to Information in Ontario

Right to Know Week: Improving Access to Information in Ontario … Acting Commissioner Brian Beamish shares his thoughts on the future of access to information in Ontario: This week in Canada, we recognize Right to Know Day on September 28th and celebrate Right to Know Week . Since 2002, …

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- Published on September 26, 2014

Survey generates privacy concerns

Survey generates privacy concerns … Questions in a survey for tenants of the London Municipal Housing Corporation sparked the  London Free Press to ask questions about the potential privacy implications.  The questions which caused concern related to mental health and addiction. The survey …

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- Published on September 25, 2014

Peterborough Hospital PHIPA Lawsuit

Peterborough Hospital PHIPA Lawsuit … The Toronto Star has reported on a lawsuit involving a Peterborough hospital that could have wide-ranging implications for patient privacy in all of Ontario’s hospitals. At issue, is whether patients whose privacy has been breached can sue a hospital directly. …

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- Published on September 3, 2014

Rouge Valley informs more patients of potential breach

Rouge Valley informs more patients of potential breach … This week, Rouge Valley Health System sent out notices to additional patients that their personal health information may have been misused by two former employees. As part of the investigation into the breach, it was discovered that the two …

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- Published on August 29, 2014