Archive (Year: 2023)
Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Regulators Unite in Resolution to Enhance Access to Government Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Regulators Unite in Resolution to Enhance Access to Government Information (Quebec City, October 4, 2023) — Federal, provincial and territorial Information Commissioners and Ombudspersons, signed a joint resolution today aimed at reinforcing the public’s right to access government-held information. Freedom of information regimes across Canada have faced... read more
Real Risk of Significant Harm (updated)
Amendments to The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in 2018, require that once it is confirmed that a privacy breach occurred, the public body must consider if, as a result of the incident, there is a real risk of... read more
“A” Trustee vs. “THE” Trustee (updated)
If you are reading this blog, I probably don’t need to tell you how complex the healthcare system is. When dealing with The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA), one of the most challenging brain teasers I have to deal with on files is who is the trustee in any given circumstance. When we start to... read more
Data Residency Outside Canada for Trustees
Trustees often ask our office about the use of an information management service provider (IMSP) to manage personal health information. Some want to know about using IMSPs linked to companies outside Canada. Once personal health information leaves Canada, it becomes subject to the laws of the country where it resides. If an individual’s personal health... read more