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- Published on Jul 6, 2020

PHIPA Connections Summit

Event - December 2, 2019, 7pm - December 3, 2019, 7pm

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 regulations applicable to

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Fact Sheets

Accessing Your Deceased Relative’s Personal Information

This fact sheet provides answers to common questions about an individual’s right to obtain personal information about a deceased relative from a government organization or personal health information from a health care provider. It also explains an individual’s rights to obtain information about

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Access Request Process

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Privacy

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- Published on Apr 24, 2019

Fact Sheets

Succession Planning to Help Prevent Abandoned Records

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- Published on Apr 15, 2019

Advice and Submissions

Comments of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Bill 74

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- Published on Mar 29, 2019

Avoiding Abandoned Health Records: Guidance for Health Information Custodians Changing Practice

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- Published on Feb 26, 2019

Dispelling Some Myths about the Personal Health Information Protection Act

This Fact Sheet addresses some myths about the Personal Health Information Protection Act. Topics addressed include consent, an individual’s right to access their records, and when an individual’s health information cannot be used or shared.

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- Published on Feb 15, 2019

Papers

Responding to a Health Privacy Breach: Guidelines for the Health Sector

This publication replaces the guidance document, What to do When Faced With a Privacy Breach: Guidelines for the Health Sector. This new, updated guide highlights the importance of having a detailed privacy breach protocol and explains the steps to take in responding to a breach under Ontario’s

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- Published on Oct 4, 2018

Advice and Submissions

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 and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017. Bill 160 introduces three new pieces of health care legislation and amends an additional seven. The

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Blog

- Published on Nov 20, 2017