Government Notices — Other

Order in Council

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

O.C. 1597/2024

Whereas subsection 2(2) of the Executive Council Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor may by order in council prescribe the duties of the ministers of the Crown and the duties of any ministries over which they preside;

And whereas subsection 5(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that any of the powers and duties that have been assigned by law to any minister of the Crown may from time to time by order in council be assigned and transferred for a limited period or otherwise to any other minister by name or otherwise;

And whereas subsection 8(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that the authority of the Lieutenant Governor under this Act to prescribe duties of a minister of the Crown or to assign and transfer powers and duties that have been assigned by law to a minister of the Crown to any other minister includes authority, by order in council, to assign responsibility for the administration of an Act or a part of an Act to a minister of the Crown;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act, despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council:

The administration of each statute listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby assigned to the Minister listed opposite that statute in Column 3 of the Schedule;

And that the appendix to each Order in Council cited in Column 4 of Schedule 1 is hereby revised by adding to it the statute listed opposite the cited Order in Column 2 of the Schedule;

Recommended:
Doug Ford
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred:
Victor Fedeli
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered: December 5, 2024.
Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Schedule 1

(157-G255)

Notice of Minister of Health

Notice of Proposed Regulation

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

The Minister of Health on behalf of the Government of Ontario invites public comments on a regulation proposed to be made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (“PHIPA”).

PHIPA came into force on November 1, 2004. Ontario Regulation 329/04, (General), made under PHIPA (“the PHIPA Regulation”) also came into force on November 1, 2004. The Government is proposing amendments to the PHIPA Regulation. PHIPA requires that the Minister publish a notice of the proposed amending regulation and allow 60 days for public comment, after which the Minister reports to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who may then finalize the regulation with or without changes.

Content of Proposed Regulation

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently planning for the potential voluntary integration of CritiCall Ontario (CritiCall) into Ornge. In order to begin operating the Critical Care Information System (CCIS), Ornge has to replace Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation as the PHIPA prescribed person in respect of the CCIS.

The PHIPA Regulation currently identifies “Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation” as the prescribed person in respect of the Critical Care Information System under section 13 of the PHIPA Regulation.

The proposed regulation would make the following amendments to the PHIPA Regulation:

1. Name Ornge as the “Prescribed Person” (i.e., a Prescribed Registry) in respect of the Critical Care Information System (CCIS), replacing Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation.
2. Name change to replace “Ontario Air Ambulance Services Corporation” with “Ornge” under section 3 (5).

Invitation to Provide Comments on Proposed Regulation

The public is invited to provide written comments on the proposed regulation over a 60-day period, commencing on December 21, 2024, ending on February 18, 2025.

In providing comments, please consider whether the proposed amendments to the PHIPA Regulation should be made, with or without changes. Furthermore, please consider whether any other amendments should be made to the PHIPA Regulation. Please be as specific as possible and provide a full rationale for any suggested changes or additions.

Written comments may be addressed to:

Director, Provincial Programs Branch

Ministry of Health

Hospitals and Capital Division

Email: PPBInfo@ontario.ca

The text of the proposed regulation is set out following this notice in English and French. We welcome your input in either English or French. All comments and submissions received during the comment period will be considered during final preparation of the regulation. The content, structure and form of the proposed regulation is subject to change as a result of the consultation process and is in the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who has the final decision on the contents of any regulation.

Information respecting PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation, and electronic copies of this notice, including the text of the proposed regulation, may be accessed through Ontario’s Regulatory Registry web-site at the following address: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry.

Copies of PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation are available at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

Please note that all materials or comments received from organizations in response to this Notice will be considered public information and may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist the Ministry in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. This may involve disclosing materials or comments, or summaries of them, to other interested parties during and after the request for public comment process. An individual who provides materials or comments and who indicates an affiliation with an organization will be considered to have submitted those comments or materials on behalf of the organization so identified. Materials or comments received from individuals who do not indicate an affiliation with an organization will not be considered public information unless expressly stated otherwise by the individual. However, materials or comments provided by individuals may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. Personal information of those who do not specify an organizational affiliation, such as an individual’s name and contact details, will not be disclosed by the Ministry without the individual’s consent unless required by law. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, you can contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator of the Ministry of Health at 416-327-7040.

The Honourable Sylvia Jones

Minister of Health

Caution:

This consultation draft is intended to facilitate dialogue concerning its contents. Should the decision be made to proceed with the proposal, the comments received during consultation will be considered during the final preparation of the regulation. The content, structure, form and wording of the consultation draft are subject to change as a result of the consultation process and as a result of review, editing and correction by the Office of Legislative Counsel.

consultation draft

ontario regulation

to be made under the

personal health information protection act, 2004

Amending O. Reg. 329/04

(general)

1.  Subsection 3 (5) of Ontario Regulation 329/04 is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(5)  Ornge,

. . . . .

2.  Paragraph 5 of subsection 13 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

5.  Ornge in respect of the Critical Care Information System.

Commencement

3.  [Commencement]

(157-G256E)

Marriage Act

certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

November 25, 2024 to December 01, 2024

Re-Registrations

Ashif Damji
Deputy Registrar General

(157-G257)

certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

December 02, 2024 to December 08, 2024

Re-Registrations

certificates of temporary registration as person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

December 02, 2024 to December 08, 2024

certificate of cancellation of registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

December 02, 2024 to December 08, 2024

Ashif Damji
Deputy Registrar General

(157-G258)