"I am extremely concerned that the privacy of individuals has been violated by the disclosure of their personal health information in contravention of [the Personal Health Information Act]," Paquin said in a news release. The provincial act states that organizations with access to personal health information are bound to protect the privacy of that information. "I cannot stress enough how important it is for all trustees of personal health information to remember that they are in possession of some of the most sensitive information about Manitobans," Paquin said in the release. "We cannot presume that anyone accessing health care won't mind, or won't be negatively affected by, having their personal health information revealed without their consent or in another unauthorized way." As well, those who are named in the leaked document can file a privacy complaint with the ombudsman.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2017 21:56 UTC