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Snapchat Disclosure of Patient Information — Privacy Breach by a Health Worker Who Just Didn’t Get It
A pharmacy technician disclosed a patient’s pregnancy and later her hospital admission to acquaintances via Snapchat – without consent, without authority, and apparently without understanding why it was wrong. In Saskatchewan Health Authority (Re), 2026 CanLII 39165 (SK IPC), the Privacy Commissioner found a clear breach of the Health Information Protection Act but also found…
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Rogue Employee, Repeat Snooping — Privacy Breach Findings Against eHealth Saskatchewan and Medical Clinic
A former eHealth employee, later hired by a private medical clinic, snooped on the personal health information of nearly 30 people across two separate employment periods – while facing criminal fraud charges. In eHealth Saskatchewan (Re), 2026 CanLII 33026 and 33028 (SK IPC), the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner found breaches of the Health Information…
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Interest Arbitration for Medical Residents – 10.5% Over Three Years, With Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
When collective bargaining stalls on financial issues, interest arbitration fills the gap—but what does “replication” look like for medical residents whose salaries have fallen behind national comparators? In University of Saskatchewan v Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan, 2026 CanLII 14036 (SK LA), Arbitrator Arne Peltz awarded a 10.5% total salary increase over three years with significant…
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Contracting Out Medical Technologists — Permitted Temporarily Despite Procedural Breach, Given Critical Staffing Crisis
Can an employer contract out bargaining-unit work if it fails to follow the collective agreement’s procedural requirements for doing so? In Saskatchewan Health Authority v CUPE, Local 5430, 2026 CanLII 41508 (SK LA), Arbitrator Daniel Ish, K.C. found the employer breached its procedural obligations but permitted the contracting out anyway – temporarily – given the…
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