Discussion · Government Orders
Marjorie Michel Liberal
“I want this bill to pass. Ontario and Quebec already have laws for sharing health records, but technology companies still block the data. This bill will force companies to share health data inside provinces and between them.”
“Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question because it allows me to clarify a few things. Yes, Ontario and Quebec already have a legislative framework in this area. However, the data is still blocked by the vendors. Unblocking this data will allow us to share it, and that is what makes all the difference, both within a single province and between provinces. Bill S-5 will still have an impact in Ontario. What I meant to say is that Ontario and Quebec have already adopted legislation to improve the interoperability of their own health care systems. They have already started putting procedures in place. However, Bill S-5 will require vendors to unblock data, and sharing the data is going to change things.”
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question because it allows me to clarify a few things. Yes, Ontario and Quebec already have a legislative framework in this area. However, the data is still blocked by the vendors. Unblocking this data will allow us to share it, and that is what makes all the difference, both within a single province and between provinces. Bill S-5 will still have an impact in Ontario. What I meant to say is that Ontario and Quebec have already adopted legislation to improve the interoperability of their own health care systems. They have already started putting procedures in place. However, Bill S-5 will require vendors to unblock data, and sharing the data is going to change things.