News Releases Archive (Year: 2020)
Updated Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan on COVID-19
Privacy in the Context of COVID-19 Privacy laws are not a barrier to appropriate information sharing in an epidemic. It is important that public bodies, health trustees and private sector organizations know how personal information or personal health information may be shared during an epidemic. How Information May be Shared under Saskatchewan’s Privacy Laws Saskatchewan... read more
Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner on Access to Information During a Pandemic
The question has been raised: What about access requests during a pandemic? In Saskatchewan, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP), and The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) are still in force. Citizens of Saskatchewan still have the right... read more
Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan on eHealth Saskatchewan Potential Privacy Breach
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan is investigating a cyberattack affecting eHealth and potentially health care information The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan (IPC) is undertaking an investigation into a cyberattack on the computer systems of eHealth. eHealth is Saskatchewan’s main service provider of health information in... read more