Difference between revisions of "Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"

There are two federal laws under which you can make requests for information. “'''''The Access to Information Act''''' gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents and any person or corporation present in Canada a right to access records of government institutions that are subject to the Act… to make government information publicly available. … The '''''Privacy Act''''' gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals present in Canada the right to access their personal information held by government institutions that are subject to the Act...” - ''Government of Canada website''