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| * [http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-58/third-reading Bill C-58 Text]<br> | | * [http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-58/third-reading Bill C-58 Text]<br> |
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− | === <big>DRAFT</big> Fact Sheets === | + | == Questions == |
| + | ==General== |
| + | ===What is the current status of Bill C-58, an Act to amend the Access to Information Act?=== |
| + | The status of the Bill is available on the [http://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=en&Mode=1&billId=9057528&View=0 Parliamentary website], and the latest version of the Bill can be found [http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-58/third-reading Bill C-58 here]. |
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| + | ===What changes are proposed in Bill C-58?=== |
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| + | Bill C-58 creates a new Part 2 of the Access to Information Act that legislates proactive publication and expands coverage of the Act to new institutions not previously covered. |
| + | The Bill also makes significant changes to the request-based system, including: |
| + | * Providing the Information Commissioner with order-making power |
| + | * Allowing government institutions to seek the Information Commissioner’s approval to decline to act on requests that are vexatious or made in bad faith |
| + | * Facilitating the sharing of access to information and personal information request processing services between institutions within the same Ministerial portfolio |
| + | A legislative summary can be found on the [https://lop.parl.ca/About/Parliament/LegislativeSummaries/bills_ls.asp?source=library_prb&ls=C58&Parl=42&Ses=1&Language=E Library of Parliament’s website].<br> |
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| + | == <big>DRAFT</big> Fact Sheets == |
| * [[Media: Fact Sheet - Administration of the Act.pdf|Administration of the Act]] | | * [[Media: Fact Sheet - Administration of the Act.pdf|Administration of the Act]] |
| * [[Media: Fact Sheet - ATIA.pdf|Access to Information Act]] | | * [[Media: Fact Sheet - ATIA.pdf|Access to Information Act]] |
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| * [[Media: Fact_Sheet_-_Proactive_Disclosure_for_MinOs,_Gvt_Inst,_Parl,_Courts.pdf|Proactive Publication]] | | * [[Media: Fact_Sheet_-_Proactive_Disclosure_for_MinOs,_Gvt_Inst,_Parl,_Courts.pdf|Proactive Publication]] |
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− | === Other ===
| + | == Other == |
| * [[Media: Bill C-58 - EN.pdf|Bill C-58 Presentation]] | | * [[Media: Bill C-58 - EN.pdf|Bill C-58 Presentation]] |
| * [[Media: Bill C-58 - PMT - EN.docx|Process Mapping Template]]<br> | | * [[Media: Bill C-58 - PMT - EN.docx|Process Mapping Template]]<br> |
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