4th Session, 40th Legislature
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Bill 6
THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION ACT
Section |
Table of Contents |
DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
PURPOSE AND MANDATE | |
2 | Purpose of this Act |
3 | Mandate of the Centre |
ACCESS AND PRIVACY LAWS APPLY TO CENTRE RECORDS | |
4(1) | FIPPA and PHIA apply to Centre records |
(2) | Centre records not excluded from FIPPA |
AUTHORITY TO COLLECT AND USE RECORDS AND INFORMATION | |
5 | General authority to collect and use records and information |
6(1) | Agreements re further collection of records |
(2) | Commitment not to disclose |
(3) | Limit re records from parties to the Settlement Agreement |
(4) | Records from Government of Canada |
PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CENTRE RECORDS | |
7(1) | Proactive disclosure of records |
(2) | Interaction with FIPPA and PHIA |
(3) | Disclosure only if consistent with restrictions |
8(1) | Restrictions on proactive disclosure |
(2) | Director to consider circumstances |
(3) | Classification of documents |
(4) | Types of restrictions on proactive disclosure |
9 | Severing information |
10 | Complaints re proactive disclosure |
RIGHT OF ACCESS BY INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDED INFORMATION | |
11(1) | Purpose of this section — additional right of access |
(2) | Access right of individual who provided information |
(3) | Person authorized to act for individual |
(4) | Right of access of relative |
(5) | Duty to provide information |
(6) | Director must take precautions |
(7) | Restrictions do not apply |
ACCESS REQUEST UNDER FIPPA | |
12(1) | Access request under FIPPA |
(2) | Extended privacy protection for deceased individuals |
(3) | Restrictions on proactive disclosure do not apply |
DISCLOSURE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES | |
13 | FIPPA governs research requests |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
14 | No limit on powers of Ombudsman or Adjudicator |
15 | C.C.S.M. reference |
16 | Coming into force |