Health Care Data Security Legislation from the North. Canada Comes Calling.

“Sweeping changes to provincial health privacy laws will soon cut down the red tape preventing authorities from prosecuting snoopers and force hospitals to declare all breaches of patient records to the privacy watchdog.” 

• the six month deadline to lay charges would be wiped out
• potential fine for snoopers would be doubled from $50,000 to $100,000
• Hospitals would also be forced to report all breaches to regulatory colleges and the provincial privacy commissioner

Toronto Star