The Grievance Settlement Board's March 28th privacy award made for some sensational headlines that decried the Ontario Ministry of Labour's disregard for occupational health and
safety inspector privacy by undertaking CPIC checks without consent.
# a new Securities Transfer Act will be enacted to provide a modern framework for the transfer of shares, bonds and other securities, and promote interprovincial and international harmonization of rules; # personal health information access and
privacy legislation will be introduced to balance the individual's right to confidentiality with the need to get information for legitimate health purposes; # government will receive the report of the Task Force on Access to Family Justice, and respond to its recommendations accordingly; # a Building Code Act will be enacted that establishes a chief building
inspector position, promotes consumer
safety, and provides for province wide adoption of the National Building Code and mandatory inspections by qualified
inspectors; # a Heritage Conservation Act will be introduced to improve heritage stewardship; # a new Pay Equity Act will be introduced to ensure that pay equity legislation applies to all parts of the public service.