Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

The Freedom of Information and  Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) provides a general right of access to records in the hospital’s custody or control as of January 1, 2007. There are certain exclusions and exemptions from the right of access such as the right to the protection of personal information.

The principles of FIPPA are: 

  •  Information should be available to the public
  • Exemptions from the right of access should be limited and specific
  • Any person may make a request for records held by an institution subject to FIPPA
  • Decisions on whether to provide access may be appealed to the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario.
  • To protect individuals from unauthorized, collection, use or disclosure of personal information and to provide individuals with a right of access to their own personal information

Download the Access/Correction Request form

Please note: access to personal health information, such as a patient’s medical chart, is not available under FIPPA.  The Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) applies to a patient’s medical information and North York General Hospital (NYGH) protects medical information in accordance with PHIPA.  If you wish to make a request for your own patient chart, please use the PHIPA request process.