 In 2001, a "Toronto Star" article expressed fears that large health information vendors like CIHI could potentially leak the private health information of Canadians.The article suggested that the identities of individuals who had abortions and profiles of the mentally ill could potentially be leaked from CIHI's databases if proper security practices were not in place.The article also surmised that the greatest danger to patient and research subject privacy was the possibility of CIHI's health information being compromised through involvement with commercial entities.