On Twitter

About this page and the author

The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.

For full contact information and a brief bio, please see David's profile.

Please note that I am only able to provide legal advice to clients. I am not able to provide free legal advice. Any unsolicited information sent to David Fraser cannot be considered to be solicitor-client privileged.

Privacy Calendar

Links

RSS FEED for this site

Blogs I Follow

Small Print

The views expressed herein are solely the author's and should not be attributed to his employer or clients. Any postings on legal issues are provided as a public service, and do not constitute solicitation or provision of legal advice. The author makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained herein or linked to. Nothing herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent counsel.

This web site is presented for informational purposes only. These materials do not constitute legal advice and do not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and David T.S. Fraser. If you are seeking specific advice related to Canadian privacy law or PIPEDA, contact the author, David T.S. Fraser.

Friday, August 20, 2004

Article: B.C. residents' health records will be secure with U.S. company, Collins says

The British Columbia finance minister has waded into the privacy/outsourcing debate to try to reassure the public that privacy will be protected if the BC government outsources medical records management to a subsidiary of a US company.

B.C. residents' health records will be secure with U.S. company, Collins says
Thu Aug 19, 8:52 PM ET
VICTORIA (CP) - The privacy of British Columbians will be protected if Victoria allows a U.S.-based firm to manage the province's medical records, says Finance Minister Gary Collins.
The government is considering giving the contract to the Canadian subsidiary of a company called Maximus.
"We are dealing with a 100 per cent Canadian subsidiary of the company," Collins said. "The entire board of directors are Canadian citizens.
"We also are working with the privacy commissioner but our number one issue is the security of people's private information and government will not sign a contract unless we're completely comfortable that British Columbia citizens medical records are completely private," Collins said.

More of the story can be found here.

Labels: bc, health information, information breaches