The federal government has deemed PHIPA to be “substantially similar” to PIPEDA. ... PIPEDA continues to apply to all commercial activities relating to the exchange of personal health information between provinces and territories and to information transfers outside of Canada.

What is the difference between Pipeda and PHIPA?

A key difference between PIPEDA and PHIPA is that PIPEDA applies to organizations that collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities while PHIPA applies to health information custodians that collect, use and disclose personal health information, whether or not in the course of ...

What four categories do PHIPA's purposes fall into?

Local medical officers of health. Ambulance services. Community mental health programs. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.