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29 Jul, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Well, well, well...
"the collection and use of individuals’ government-issued ID and selfie photos through the app for identity verification and fraud prevention by using facial recognition technology was not compliant with PIPA and HIA"
"collecting (recording) and using audio and video consultations through the Babylon app goes beyond what is essential to provide a health service and, again, is not consistent with provincial and national guidelines for providing virtual health care"
The privacy policy "was found to be unclear, lengthy and contained inaccuracies". Babylon did not meet "requirements to develop policies and practices that include information regarding the countries in which personal information is collected, used, disclosed or stored".

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29 Jul
What fresh hell awaits us today, friends?
The actual announcement itself isn't problematic. Exploring whether Stollery should be a freestanding hospital. Now I'm just waiting for the grilling about yesterday's announcement.
Question time. Dr Joffe (from AHS) asked about lifting of restrictions. He is asked whether they were consulted and whether they endorse the changes. He answers the first part on consultation, but doesn't answer the part on endorsement.
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7 Jul
It's been a while since I've looked at the lobbying records to see who is knocking on Shandro's door. Apart from the usual visits from big pharma, Shopper's Drug Mart and Loblaws, here's who else has been paying him a visit.... /1
Telus has been lobbying re: "enhanced access to virtual healthcare" and "determin[ing] possible new and/or next iteration of existing AB Gov/TELUS programming...to ensure TELUS maximizes its reach to support...mobile healthcare access" /2
Alberta Surgical Group Ltd. lobbying re: "To achieve contracted arrangements with Alberta
Health and Alberta Health Services" /3
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26 Nov 20
Secret public health meeting recordings. Kenney & Shandro micromanaged civil servants, overruled expert advice, & pushed an early relaunch that focused on the economy & avoiding the appearance of curtailing freedoms over safeguarding public health: cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
Kenney wanted "evidence-based thresholds for mandatory restrictions that [were] effectively impossible to meet."

"[W]e put our best public health advice forward" and Kenney is "more concerned about the economy."

The gov used Hinshaw "as a shield to deflect criticism."
Although AHS "is responsible for enforcing public health orders" and "is supposed to operate at arm's length from gov", Shandro exerted control over enforcement. He didn't want them to enforce anything, just to educate. 29,000 complaints and only 62 enforcement orders.
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26 Nov 20
The first public health order is out (a full day after coming into effect...it is problematic to be bound by legal obligations that you don't yet have access to). This one doesn't address businesses, even though they will be bound by restrictions starting on the 27th. /1
So they have little time to understand their legal obligations and prepare. Notably, many people seemed to think that the business restrictions apply across the province. They don't. They apply in purple areas. /2
A person in a private residence can't permit a person who doesn't normally reside there to enter, with a bunch of reasonable exceptions (health care, co-parenting, housekeeping, child care, repairs, etc). /3
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23 Nov 20
I'm seeing disturbing accounts of Shandro's appearance at a UCP meeting in Peace River yesterday. These accounts suggest that the province's strategy has very little to do with public health evidence and a reliance on discredited experts.
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13 Nov 20
To summarize the privacy commissioner's thoughts re: bill 46. Netcare will now be managed and operated by the gov. This is not necessarily a concern but a "significant departure" with uncertain benefits. She wonders what consultation w/ health service providers occurred. 1/6
Rules around duties/responsibilities of gov will be elaborated on in regulations. She strongly advises consultation with her on this (which didn't happen pre-bill 46). This bill creates a situation where the gov has "the ability to significantly broaden access to Netcare" 2/6
This includes access out of AB or even CAN. Beyond drs in Lloydminster, she's unsure of the gov's intent but says this will make it difficult for her to "effectively investigate or hold accountable" those out of province and may limit the recourse available to Albertans 3/6
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