Mental health clinic shared my records with employer without consent — lost my job

Was seeing a psychiatrist at a private mental health clinic in Toronto. Without my knowledge or consent, the clinic shared my medical records with my employer 'upon request'. I was fired within a week. This violates PHIPA (Ontario health privacy law). I'm devastated and my condition has worsened.

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File complaint with Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) at ipc.on.ca — PHIPA violation.

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File complaint with College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) at cpso.on.ca about the psychiatrist.

Consult an employment lawyer — wrongful dismissal based on m

File with Ontario Human Rights Tribunal at hrto.ca for discr

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Mental health clinic shared my records with employer without consent — lost my job

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