S.M. 2015, c. 2
Bill 6, 4th Session, 40th Legislature
The National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Act
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 |