A CBC News report found six provinces do not possess any legislation requiring hospitals, doctors or other health care organizations to notify patients when their data is breached. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island currently have not implemented or have no laws at all for breach notifications. The six provinces have a combined population of nearly 20 million people. CBC News found there were 1,300 health care breach reports in 2015, up from 922 in 2014. Those numbers include breaches occurring in provinces with no notification rules. Alberta and Prince Edward Island are working to implement passed legislation to make breach notifications mandatory.
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