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Is it worth it? The consequences of snooping on health records
Jan 28 2015
TORONTO, ON – While the vast majority of people working in Ontario’s health sector respect patient privacy, there is still a small minority that have not gotten the message. Recently, there have been a number of privacy breaches where personal health information (PHI) was accessed by health p...
Rouge Valley Health System Failed to Protect Patient Health Information
Dec 16 2014
A review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) of two significant privacy breaches involving the sale of new mothers’ personal health information for financial gain has determined that Rouge Valley Health System (hospital) failed to put in place reasonable technical and a...
Canada’s access to information and privacy guardians urge governments to better protect and promote rights of Canadians in digital era
Nov 14 2014
OTTAWA, November 14, 2014 – Information and Privacy Ombudspersons and Commissioners from across the country are urging federal, provincial and territorial governments to review and modernize their information management practices.
In a joint resolution, Canada’s access to information and pr...
Statement of the Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada on National Security and Law Enforcement Measures
Oct 29 2014
Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada attending their annual meeting noted with sadness last week’s events in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and in Ottawa, Ontario. We join our voices to the thousands of Canadians in expressing our condolences to the grieving families and friends o...
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