Can parents always access their children’s medical and health information in Canada? The answer may depend on the child’s age, maturity, province or territory, and the type of health information involved.
In this podcast, we explore parental rights around children’s medical records, consent, privacy, and healthcare decisions. We discuss situations where parents may have access to their child’s information—and when privacy rules may limit that access.
The conversation also looks at the balance between a parent’s responsibility to care for their child and a young person’s growing right to privacy and independent healthcare decisions.