Government Notices — Other

Notice of Minister of Health

Notice of Proposed Regulation

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

The Minister of Health on behalf of the Government of Ontario invites public comments on a regulation proposed to be made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (“PHIPA”).

PHIPA came into force on November 1, 2004. Ontario Regulation 329/04, (General), made under PHIPA (“the PHIPA Regulation”) also came into force on November 1, 2004. The Government is proposing amendments to the PHIPA Regulation. PHIPA requires that the Minister publish a notice of the proposed amending regulation and allow 60 days for public comment, after which the Minister reports to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who may then finalize the regulation with or without changes.

Content of Proposed Regulation

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently planning for the potential transfer of CorHealth Ontario (CorHealth) into Ontario Health (OH) followed by its dissolution, subject to the Minister issuing a transfer and dissolution order to that effect. In order to continue the operation of the Registry, Ontario Health will need to be named as the “prescribed person”.

The proposed regulation would make the following amendments to the PHIPA Regulation:

Name OH as a “Prescribed Person” (i.e., a Prescribed Registry) in respect of its planned operation of the Cardiac and Vascular Services Registry, replacing Cardiac Care Network.

The PHIPA Regulation currently identifies “the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario” (CorHealth’s former name) as the operator of the Cardiac and Vascular Services Registry under section 13 of the PHIPA Regulation.

Invitation to Provide Comments on Proposed Regulation

The public is invited to provide written comments on the proposed regulation over a 60-day period, commencing on February 20, 2021 and ending on April 21, 2021.

In providing comments, please consider whether the proposed amendments to the PHIPA Regulation should be made, with or without changes. Furthermore, please consider whether any other amendments should be made to the PHIPA Regulation. Please be as specific as possible and provide a full rationale for any suggested changes or additions.

Written comments may be addressed to:

Director, IM Strategy and Policy Branch
Ministry of Health
Health System Information Management
1075 Bay Street, 13^th Floor
Toronto ON M5S 2B1
Email: healthprivacy.moh@ontario.ca

The text of the proposed regulation is set out following this notice in English and French. We welcome your input in either English or French. All comments and submissions received during the comment period will be considered during final preparation of the regulation. The content, structure and form of the proposed regulation is subject to change as a result of the consultation process and is in the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who has the final decision on the contents of any regulation.

Information respecting PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation, and electronic copies of this notice, including the text of the proposed regulation, may be accessed through Ontario’s Regulatory Registry web-site at the following address: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry.

Copies of PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation are available at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

Please note that all materials or comments received from organizations in response to this Notice will be considered public information and may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist the Ministry in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. This may involve disclosing materials or comments, or summaries of them, to other interested parties during and after the request for public comment process. An individual who provides materials or comments and who indicates an affiliation with an organization will be considered to have submitted those comments or materials on behalf of the organization so identified. Materials or comments received from individuals who do not indicate an affiliation with an organization will not be considered public information unless expressly stated otherwise by the individual. However, materials or comments provided by individuals may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. Personal information of those who do not specify an organizational affiliation, such as an individual’s name and contact details, will not be disclosed by the Ministry without the individual’s consent unless required by law. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, you can contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator of the Ministry of Health at 416-327-7040.

The Honourable Christine Elliott
Minister of Health

Caution:

This consultation draft is intended to facilitate dialogue concerning its contents. Should the decision be made to proceed with the proposal, the comments received during consultation will be considered during the final preparation of the regulation. The content, structure, form and wording of the consultation draft are subject to change as a result of the consultation process and as a result of review, editing and correction by the Office of Legislative Counsel.

Consultation draft

Ontario regulation

to be made under the

Personal health information protection act, 2004

Amending O. Reg. 329/04

(General)

1. Paragraph 1 of subsection 13 (1) of Ontario Regulation 329/04 is amended by striking out “Cardiac Care Network of Ontario” at the beginning and substituting “Ontario Health”.

Commencement

2. [Commencement]

(154-G050E)

Marriage Act

certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

February 01, 2021 to February 07, 2021

Re-Registrations

certificate of cancellation of registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

February 01, 2021 to February 07, 2021

Alexandra Schmidt
Deputy Registrar General

(154-G051)