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Canada: Ontario amends the Personal Health Information Protection Act

Canada: Ontario amends the Personal Health Information Protection Act

Theo C. Ling

Theo C. Ling

August 31, 2021 01:04 PM

By THEO LING and JESSICA SHEEHAN

June 16, 2020

On 25 March 2020, Ontario enacted significant amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). The changes create a more robust enforcement mechanisms and increased regulation of the use of electronic health records. Some amendments took effect immediately upon enactment, while others will come into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.

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