Healthcare laws in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec are designed to protect patient information, regulate healthcare entities, and ensure the privacy and security of sensitive health data.
Each province has implemented its own legislation tailored to its unique healthcare environment: Alberta’s Health Information Act, Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, and Quebec’s Act Respecting Health and Social Services Information. These laws set the framework for handling health information while balancing access, privacy, and accountability.
This infographic provides a comparative overview of Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec healthcare laws, highlighting the key differences in each province’s healthcare laws’ approach and scope, whom the laws apply to, the regulatory bodies involved, and the responsibilities of entities under these laws. Dive into notification requirements, patient rights, security measures, mandatory assessments and potential noncompliance penalties.