Access to Information and Privacy - Crown Corporations
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NEW! Royal Assent of Bill C-58
Following royal assent, details of the key changes to the request system and the proactive publication requirements in the following documents:
- Message sent to the ATI Community
- The Updated ATIA: What You Need to Know
- Bill C-58 – First things Crowns need to know about Parts 1 and 2
- Fact sheets and News release
General Information about Bill C-58
- Bill C-58 Status
- Bill C-58 Text
- Revitalizing access to information: Factsheets
- Preparing for Bill C-58 - Proactive Publication Requirements for Crown Corporations
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.