Someone went to the RCMP with an allegation of sexual assault — only to see their most closely-guarded private information being leaked. Those files included a complainant's name, date of birth, address, medical test information, health insurance number and the sexual assault allegation statement itself, according to a copy of a report detailing the summer 2017 privacy breach. Federal institutions are required to notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Treasury Board when there's been a privacy breach. Federal institutions are required to notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Treasury Board when there's been a privacy breach. "Information technology safeguards for new systems are not always sufficient and frontline workers, in particular, don't fully grasp what constitutes personal information or their obligations."

Source: CBC News February 01, 2019 09:00 UTC