Bill 102 explained in plain English
Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 102, the Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2013, establishes penalties for intentionally interfering with public records of archival value in Ontario.
This bill amends the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006. It creates a new offence for intentionally depriving a public body, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of custody, control, use, or access to public records of archival value. Individuals convicted of this offence can face a fine of up to $50,000. The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Creates a new offence related to public records of archival value.
- Establishes a penalty for this offence.
- Amends the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006.
- The public
- Public bodies in Ontario
- The Archives of Ontario
- The Archivist
- Individuals have a right to access public records of archival value, and public bodies, the Archives of Ontario, and the Archivist have a right to their custody, control, and use.
- Individuals are obligated not to intentionally deprive public bodies, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of custody, control, use, or access to public records of archival value.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Individuals convicted of the new offence may be liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.
- Conviction for the new offence can result in a fine of not more than $50,000.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'archival value' beyond its general meaning.
- The bill does not specify the process or authority for determining if an offence has occurred or for levying fines, beyond a conviction.
- The bill does not define 'public body' in this context.
Adds a new subsection (3) to Section 15, making it an offence to intentionally deprive a public body, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of custody, control, use, or access to public records of archival value. It also sets a maximum fine of $50,000 for this offence.
Source: Section 1 and Explanatory Note
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