Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Know Your Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People) (view source)
Revision as of 21:20, 7 February 2023
, 7 February 2023→Access to information and privacy laws
Line 173: | Line 173: | ||
==== Federal laws ==== | ==== Federal laws ==== | ||
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...” - | 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 | ||
'''To access to Canadian government records:'''<BR> | '''To access to Canadian government records:'''<BR> |