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General Information about Bill C-58
Questions and Answers
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 Parliamentary website, and the latest version of the Bill can be found Bill C-58 here.
What changes are proposed in Bill C-58?
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 Library of Parliament’s website.
