The Ontario government is seeking input on its plan to introduce a digital ID program by the end of 2021 that would enable Ontarians to conveniently prove their identity online. Individuals could use digital ID to prove their identity when: checking in for virtual medical appointments getting a birth, marriage or death certificate applying for government … [Read more...] about Help shape Ontario’s Digital ID Program
Legislation
Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
The federal information watchdog has chastised the prime minister's bureaucrats for shutting down several requests from the public without good cause. In a series of decisions made public Tuesday, information commissioner Caroline Maynard reveals the Privy Council Office simply closed four Access to Information requests to avoid missing due dates. In each case, the body … [Read more...] about Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
BC Increases Routine Disclosure
The Government of British Columbia is making more government records available to people without a freedom of information (FOI) request. The records that will now be regularly provided online include: estimates notes prepared for ministers; corporate transition binder prepared for the Premier; transition binders prepared for incoming ministers; deputy … [Read more...] about BC Increases Routine Disclosure
Access at Issue
Canada’s information commissioner has released a highly critical report on the RCMP’s adherence to access-to-information law, and characterizes the RCMP's inability to meet statutory timeframes as "the norm, not an exception." The Commissioner describes the the situation as “critical" and cautions that it "may soon be past the point of no return, unless senior leaders … [Read more...] about Access at Issue
Canada’s new Consumer Privacy Protection Act
In a long-awaited move, Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, introduced Bill C-11 — the Consumer Privacy Protection Act. The Minister described the new law as a significant update of PIPEDA, and acknowledged that the last time Canada’s privacy laws were updated was 20 years ago, when PIPEDA was first introduced — before social media and the … [Read more...] about Canada’s new Consumer Privacy Protection Act
Alberta OIPC responds to HIA amendments
The Government of Alberta recently introduced Bill 46 that proposes several amendments to Alberta's Health Information Act, and to the legal framework for Electronic Health Records. The provisions of Bill 46 indicate a philosophical shift — from viewing health information as being in the hands of Authorized Custodians, who are permitted to share it under specified … [Read more...] about Alberta OIPC responds to HIA amendments
