The FOIP Act provides the authority for the Information and Privacy Commissioner to comment on the implications for freedom of information or for protection of privacy of proposed legislative schemes or programs of public bodies. Privacy impact assessments are not mandatory under the FOIP Act, but are recommended for major projects that involve the collection, [...]

The Health Information Act (HIA) legislates open and accountable health care by guaranteeing applicants the right to access records held by health record custodians.
At this time, the HIA applies only to records resulting from health services paid for in whole or in part by the public health care system.
It is a principle of the HIA [...]