The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2026-016 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/reports/.
| Report: | A-2026-016 |
| Report Date: | June 30, 2026 |
| Public Body: | Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services |
| Summary: | The Complainant made a request for correction of personal information to Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. The Complainant sought to have records corrected which contained allegations that the Complainant had been aggressive and had been escorted out by security. NLHS refused to grant the request for correction and instead annotated the record. The Complainant filed a complaint with this Office regarding the refusal of the correction request. This Office found that NLHS had refused the request for correction in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and annotated the record appropriately. |
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