Category: PHIPA

In general parlance disclosure means revelation of anything and here under PHIPA it would mean revelation of Personal Health Information. Under Part IV specifically collection, […]

Under section 37 of PHIPA several purposes have been laid down under which a health information custodian may use personal health information of an individual […]

Collection is one of the important parts of personal health information and Section 36 of PHIPA discusses and covers the area of indirect collection. Since […]

Part IV (section 29 to 50) of PHIPA governs with the limitations and requirements with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health […]

PHIPA provides specific provisions in case when individual is incapable then the following persons may consent and they are- The individual’s guardian of the person […]

A lot we have spoken about consent and capacity now the time comes where we should discuss who may consent? Well, in Canada-Ontario the age […]

When we talk about consent, it becomes a question which needs clarity: who can give consent? Section 21 to 28 discusses this aspect of consent.  […]

In general ‘consent is a very important facet of Privacy laws and under PHIPA consent is discussed from section 18 to 28. Now in this […]