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An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2019, c. 18)

Assented to 2019-06-21

Validation of Orders in Council

R.S., c. A-1Access to Information Act

58 The following amendments to Schedule I to the Access to Information Act are deemed to have been validly made:

  • (a) the deletion of “Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec/Bureau fédéral de développement régional (Québec)” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 1998-187 of February 13, 1998, registered as SOR/98-120;

  • (b) the deletion of “The Leadership Network/Le Réseau du leadership” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 1998-955 of June 3, 1998, registered as SOR/98-320;

  • (c) the deletion of “The Leadership Network/Le Réseau du leadership” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2001-615 of April 11, 2001, registered as SOR/2001-143;

  • (d) the deletion of “Canada Information Office/Bureau d’information du Canada” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2001-1576 of August 28, 2001, registered as SOR/2001-329;

  • (e) the deletion of “Millennium Bureau of Canada/Bureau du Canada pour le millénaire” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2002-187 of February 7, 2002, registered as SOR/2002-71;

  • (f) the replacement of “Office of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations of Canada/Bureau de l’infrastructure et des sociétés d’État du Canada” by “Office of Infrastructure of Canada/Bureau de l’infrastructure du Canada” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2002-1325 of August 6, 2002, registered as SOR/2002-291;

  • (g) the deletion of “Communication Canada/Communication Canada” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2004-107 of February 16, 2004, registered as SOR/2004-24;

  • (h) the deletion of “Department of Social Development/Ministère du Développement social” under the heading “Departments and Ministries of State” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-38 of February 6, 2006, registered as SOR/2006-24;

  • (i) the deletion of “Department of International Trade/Ministère du Commerce international” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-44 of February 6, 2006, registered as SOR/2006-28;

  • (j) the deletion of “Canada Firearms Centre/Centre canadien des armes à feu” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-392 of May 17, 2006, registered as SOR/2006-99;

  • (k) the deletion of “Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission Secretariat/Secrétariat de la Commission de vérité et de réconciliation relative aux pensionnats indiens” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2008-800 of April 25, 2008, registered as SOR/2008-130;

  • (l) the deletion of “Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada/Bureau du Canada sur le règlement des questions des pensionnats autochtones” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2008-809 of April 25, 2008, registered as SOR/2008-135.

R.S., c. P-21Privacy Act

59 The following amendments to the schedule to the Privacy Act are deemed to have been validly made:

  • (a) the deletion of “Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec/Bureau fédéral de développement régional (Québec)” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 1998-186 of February 13, 1998, registered as SOR/98-119;

  • (b) the deletion of “The Leadership Network/Le Réseau du leadership” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 1998-956 of June 3, 1998, registered as SOR/98-321;

  • (c) the deletion of “The Leadership Network/Le Réseau du leadership” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2001-616 of April 11, 2001, registered as SOR/2001-144;

  • (d) the deletion of “Canada Information Office/Bureau d’information du Canada” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2001-1577 of August 28, 2001, registered as SOR/2001-330;

  • (e) the deletion of “Millennium Bureau of Canada/Bureau du Canada pour le millénaire” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2002-188 of February 7, 2002, registered as SOR/2002-72;

  • (f) the deletion of “Office of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations of Canada/Bureau de l’infrastructure et des sociétés d’État du Canada” under the heading “Departments and Ministries of State” by Order in Council P.C. 2002-1326 of August 6, 2002, registered as SOR/2002-292;

  • (g) the deletion of “Communication Canada/Communication Canada” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2004-105 of February 16, 2004, registered as SOR/2004-23;

  • (h) the deletion of “Department of Social Development/Ministère du Développement social” under the heading “Departments and Ministries of State” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-39 of February 6, 2002, registered as SOR/2006-25;

  • (i) the deletion of “Department of International Trade/Ministère du Commerce international” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-45 of February 6, 2006, registered as SOR/2006-29;

  • (j) the deletion of “Canadian Firearms Centre/Centre canadien des armes à feu” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2006-383 of May 17, 2006, registered as SOR/2006-100;

  • (k) the deletion of “Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission Secretariat/Secrétariat de la Commission de vérité et de réconciliation relative aux pensionnats indiens” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2008-801 of April 25, 2008, registered as SOR/2008-131;

  • (l) the deletion of “Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada/Bureau du Canada sur le règlement des questions des pensionnats autochtones” under the heading “Other Government Institutions” by Order in Council P.C. 2008-810 of April 25, 2008, registered as SOR/2008-136.

Consequential Amendments

R.S., c. C-5Canada Evidence Act

60 Item 15 of the schedule to the Canada Evidence Act is replaced by the following:

2000, c. 5Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

61 Paragraph 9(3)(a) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is replaced by the following:

  • (a) the information is protected by solicitor-client privilege or the professional secrecy of advocates and notaries or by litigation privilege;

Coordinating Amendment

Marginal note:Bill C-44

62 If Bill C-44, introduced in the 1st session of the 42nd Parliament and entitled Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, receives royal assent, then, on the first day on which both section 128 of that Act and section 36 of this Act, are in force, section 71.08 of the Access to Information Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (e), by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (f) and by adding the following after paragraph (f):

  • (g) in respect of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, jointly.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:First anniversary of royal assent

63 Sections 36 and 38 come into force on the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

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