Death (Mortality) Data

Location
Stored in secure location subject to Ontario Health Internal Data Access Request process.
Authority
Personal Information Maintained
Administrative data, Demographic data
Disclosure
Statistics Canada (for Canadian Cancer Registry) and NAACCR (deidentified)
Uses
For planning and management purposes and to measure cancer survival.
Users
Ontario Health analytics staff
Individuals in the Bank
All deaths in Ontario
Retention and Disposal
50 years from the last date of access in accordance with Records Series 900. Data is destroyed following the Media and Data Destruction, Sanitization and Disposal Standard.

Last Updated: July 03, 2025