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Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information

Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information … Each provincial and municipal government organization has a Co-ordinator. This Backgrounder looks at the critically important role that Co-ordinators play. … …

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- Published on September 1, 1999

IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information

IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information … Tip sheet for government organizations on information management. … IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Privacy Day Event

IPC Privacy Day Event … Resources mentioned in the video Resources from the event: IPC Strategic Priorities (1:22) Info Matters podcast — Putting patient trust at the centre of virtual health (3:42) Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare (6:42) How to Protect Against Ransomware (12:54) Info …

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- Published on January 13, 2023

Right to Know Week 2022

Right to Know Week 2022 … Right to Know Week 2022 …

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- Published on September 6, 2022

2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report … 2019 Annual Report …

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- Published on March 3, 2020

PHIPA Connections Summit

PHIPA Connections Summit … Assistant Commissioner Sherry Liang will be a featured speaker on December 3, presenting on the latest news regarding PHIPA and what lies ahead for 2020. IPC Legal Counsel Brendan Gray will be appearing on December 3, to present on the topic of statutory provisions and …

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- Published on November 29, 2019

Order MO-3827 – A Streetcar Named Disclosure

Order MO-3827 – A Streetcar Named Disclosure … The conversation about the compelling public interest override is ongoing for those of us who administer provincial access laws. Supporting the public’s efforts to access government information is important. It’s also vital that institutions carefully …

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- Published on October 30, 2019

Order PO-3972 – Public institutions are not immune to accountability and transparency

Order PO-3972 – Public institutions are not immune to accountability and transparency … Despite the existence of access and privacy laws for the last three decades, some public institutions still occasionally lose sight of their purpose, which is to promote transparent and accountable government. A …

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- Published on October 9, 2019

Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters

Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters … Ontario’s freedom of information law is based on the principle that every individual has a right to access government information. This right exists to ensure the public has the information it needs to participate meaningfully …

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- Published on August 21, 2019

Right to Know Week - Exercise Your Rights

Right to Know Week - Exercise Your Rights … Do you know you have the right to access government information? Do you know how to exercise that right? Under Ontario’s access and privacy laws, you can request access to your personal information – as well as general information − held by provincial and …

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- Published on September 26, 2018

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

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30 … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be hosting a special event in Windsor on November 30, 2017, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians …

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- Published on November 2, 2017

IPC 2016 Annual Report

IPC 2016 Annual Report … The IPC will be releasing its 2016 Annual Report . … IPC 2016 Annual Report …

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- Published on June 5, 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

Protecting Privacy in Open Government

Protecting Privacy in Open Government … The IPC strongly supports Open Government initiatives and encourages Ontario institutions to be more open and transparent, and to enhance their engagement with the public. Without appropriate measures, however, institutions could face the following risks: …

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- Published on March 15, 2017

New PHIPA Code of Procedure

New PHIPA Code of Procedure … The IPC has published a new Code of Procedure for Matters under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 . This code comes into force on March 15, 2017, and will apply immediately to all IPC files under PHIPA . This code replaces the IPC’s “Code of …

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- Published on March 1, 2017

OPC satisfied with actions taken by RESP company since misuse of patient maternity data

OPC satisfied with actions taken by RESP company since misuse of patient maternity data … The Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) company whose employee improperly collected and used personal health information of Ontario hospital patients has implemented recommendations from the Office of the …

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- Published on January 24, 2017

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare … Commissioner, Brian Beamish, will give the keynote presentation on the latest updates from the IPC. Assistant Commissioner, Sherry Liang, will be presenting on the topic of, Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to and …

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- Published on December 20, 2016

2017 OHA Privacy Conference

2017 OHA Privacy Conference … Assistant Commissioner, Sherry Liang, will give a presentation on the latest developments regarding PHIPA , discussing new trends in privacy issues, hospital compliance with PHIPA and mandatory reporting. Health Privacy Policy Analyst, Nicole Minuitti, will be …

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- Published on December 19, 2016

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