Changes

===Will proactive publication requirements of Bill C-58 apply to all Crown corporations?===

===Will proactive publication requirements of Bill C-58 apply to all Crown corporations?===

Bill C-58 proactive publication requirements will apply to Crown corporations and their wholly-owned subsidiaries by virtue of the definition of “government institutions.” Section 3 of the Access to Information Act defines “government institution” as including: “any parent Crown corporation, and any wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation, within the meaning of s. 83 of the Financial Administration Act”. Section 83 of the Financial Administration Act defines a Crown corporation as a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Bill C-58 proactive publication requirements will apply to Crown corporations (with the exception of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) and their wholly-owned subsidiaries by virtue of the definition of “government institutions.” Section 3 of the Access to Information Act defines “government institution” as including: “any parent Crown corporation, and any wholly-owned subsidiary of such a corporation, within the meaning of s. 83 of the Financial Administration Act”. Section 83 of the Financial Administration Act defines a Crown corporation as a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

===Under Bill C-58, are Crown corporations considered a government institution, a government entity, or both?===

===Under Bill C-58, are Crown corporations considered a government institution, a government entity, or both?===