Drug Scan, Child Access Linked in Inappropriate Disclosure

A woman complained that her personal information, specifically positive drug test results from an ion scan during a prison visit, was inappropriately disclosed to her ex-husband, a Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employee. Her ex-husband used this information to deny her access to their children. While CSC investigated and found that the ex-husband did not directly access the database, they did not determine how he obtained the information. The OPC's investigation confirmed that the drug test results were indeed disclosed to the ex-husband by other CSC employees, though the specific individuals responsible could not be identified. The OPC found that CSC failed to adequately address the core disclosure issue.