CA Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2012 Misuse (Q16139)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | CA Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2012 Misuse |
A data breach risk event |
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E8031762-723D-4DD9-A533-0C2ACD0BC708
January 2012
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The RCMP committed a serious privacy breach and broke federal privacy laws when it shared sensitive medical information about five of its officers while throwing accusations at their psychologist, according to a privacy commissioners report written last month and obtained by the National Post. The five Mounties went to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada two years ago, after discovering the RCMP had submitted portions of their personal medical histories to the College of Psychologists of B.C. The RCMP was at the time pursuing a formal complaint against B.C.-based psychologist Mike Webster, who was notoriously critical of the RCMPs work environment and leadership. He described the RCMPs top brass as bullies who would pressure sick Mounties back to work. Dr. Webster had for dec (English)
