Access to Information and Privacy - Crown Corporations

 Getting ready for Bill C-58: Crown Corporations

Bill C-58

Proactive Publication

Travel and Hospitality

Reports tabled in Parliament

FAQs

Events

General Information about Bill C-58

• Bill C-58 Status
  
• Bill C-58 Text
  
• Revitalizing access to information: Factsheets

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.

Fact Sheets

• Access to Information Act
• Bill C-58 Overview
• Bill C-58 House of Commons Amendments
• Authority to Decline
• Administration of the Act
• Fees
• Order-Making Power for the Information Commissioner
• Proactive Publication