Two reports by Alberta's privacy commissioner found Telus Health ignored the province's health information privacy laws when it launched Babylon — a controversial virtual healthcare app touted by the Kenney government — last year. The telecommunications company has implemented some changes but so far has refused to implement several recommendations that would bring it in line with Alberta's privacy laws. Telus Health however, continues to insist it needs the photos to prevent fraud, which it claimed is more prevalent in virtual health care. It was only through the investigation that Clayton's office learned that Telus Health was sharing personal health information with third-party service providers in other countries, and which countries. "I think when Albertans give up health information, they expect that the health information should stay in Alberta," he said.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2021 12:00 UTC