Under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, individuals can file a complaint with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner if they disagree with a health information custodian's refusal to respond to all or part of their request to access or correct their records. This Practice
In Ontario, individuals have a right to request access to their health information pursuant to the Personal Health Information Protection Act. This Practice Direction compliments the detail within PHIPA Practice Direction #1: Clarifying Access Requests, and provides additional clarification to
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 in the democratic process, and that politicians and bureaucrats remain
The death of a family member is a stressful and emotional time. Surviving family members typically find themselves needing their family member’s personal information from government organizations or health care providers, which often requires formal requests. Finding the right organization, filling
