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October 16th, 2024

Sharing personal information among financial institutions: A right that may be expanded for improved anti-money laundering efforts
Pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1, passed on June 20, 2024, reporting entities subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, including banks and other institutions, are to be permitted to share an individual’s personal information with each other, without the individual’s knowledge or consent, for the purpose of detecting or deterring money laundering, terrorist activity financing or sanctions evasion.
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September 26th, 2024

Professionals are directly liable for disclosures of personal patient information, even if they address the situation in good faith
On October 27, 2023, the Québec College of Physicians’ Disciplinary Council rendered a major decision regarding the minimum threshold professionals must meet to protect the personal information they gain access to in the context of their work. The decision makes it clear that a professional’s lack of familiarity with a cloud platform on which medical information concerning patients is stored does not release them from their duty of professional secrecy and confidentiality. They are still expected to strictly control access to these types of platforms.
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