Privacy Impact Assessment Summaries for 2011-2012

Transfer of the Health Canada Human Resources Database to People Soft

The PIA focused on phase 1 of a Shared System Initiative to replace Health Canada's Human resources Advantage Database and the "Attendance and Leave" module with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's People Soft Position Management Workforce Administration, Base Benefits and Leave Self-Service. The PIA was submitted to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in March 2012 and a summary will be posted on Health Canada's Website.

Office of Consumer and Public Involvement (OCAPI) - Patient and Consumer Participation Pool

The Patient and Consumer Participation Pool, is a pilot project of Health Canada's Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB). Health Canada is piloting the project as a way to establish access to the valued advice of patients, consumers and caregivers in the consultations it undertakes on health products and food. The Patient and Consumer Participation Pool will be used by HPFB programs who are seeking individuals with particular parameters for their consultations. The pilot phase will run until March 31, 2013, after which time the program will be reviewed. The PIA was submitted to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in March 2012 and a summary will be posted on Health Canada's Website.