The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.
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.
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Friday, November 23, 2007
Today, following yesterday's speech from the throne, the Conservative government of Nova Scotia introduced a bill in the legislature to make it mandatory that medical professionals call the cops when a person seeks treatment for a gunshot or stabbing wound. I hope to see some sensible debate about this. Already, a leading physician from the IWK Health Centre (our childrens' hospital) is saying he's concerned that it will discourage hurt young people from seeking treatment (see: Doctor pans mandatory reporting plan).
Personally, I am concerned that this may have the tendency to impair the critical relationship of trust between patients and physicians. As professionals are forced to be agents of the state -- and law enforcement in particular -- patients can trust them less with their confidences.
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