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Access to Information Act

Version of section 19 from 2019-06-21 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Personal information

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), the head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose any record requested under this Part that contains personal information.

  • Marginal note:Where disclosure authorized

    (2) The head of a government institution may disclose any record requested under this Part that contains personal information if

    • (a) the individual to whom it relates consents to the disclosure;

    • (b) the information is publicly available; or

    • (c) the disclosure is in accordance with section 8 of the Privacy Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. A-1, s. 19
  • 2019, c. 18, s. 9
  • 2019, c. 18, s. 41(E)

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