This free morning event will feature updates on access and privacy issues facing the province’s child and family services, health and public service sectors.
Date: Friday, May 31, 2019
Location: Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue
Room N1001, Science Building (corner of Bricker Avenue and King Street N)
Waterloo
Agenda
8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome by Shereen Rowe, General Counsel and Privacy Officer of Wilfrid Laurier University
Opening remarks by Ron Gagnon, President and CEO of Grand River Hospital
9:05 Welcome by Brian Beamish, Commissioner
Key Developments in Access to Information and Privacy
Presentation by Brian Beamish, Commissioner, and David Goodis, Assistant Commissioner Policy & Corporate Services
This session will explore key issues related to access to information and open government, recent decisions, and access and privacy implications of recent changes to legislation.
Q and A to follow.
10:10 Networking break
10:30 Concurrent presentations and QA sessions
Session A: Latest Developments in Protecting Personal Health Information
Presentation by Manuela Di Re, Director of Legal and General Counsel and Suzanne Brocklehurst, Registrar
This session will provide an update on health privacy and explore mandatory breach reporting and other matters under Ontario’s health privacy law.
Q and A to follow.
Session B: Responsibilities under Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act
Presentation by Brian Beamish, Commissioner and Emily Harris-McLeod, Senior Policy Advisor
This session will explain the responsibilities of the child and family services sector, including children’s aid societies under Part X of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act when it takes effect on January 1, 2020.
Q and A to follow.
11:45 Event ends
While this is a free event, we ask that you RSVP to [email protected] and let us know which panel session you would like to attend.
This post is also available in: French
This post is also available in: French
