Bill 62 explained in plain English
Non-Disclosure Provisions in Agreements Act (Wind Turbines), 2018
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This Ontario Act makes void any clause in agreements related to wind turbine construction or operation that prevents parties from disclosing information about the agreement.
Bill 62, the Non-Disclosure Provisions in Agreements Act (Wind Turbines), 2018, makes certain confidentiality clauses in agreements related to wind turbine construction or operation void. Specifically, if an agreement involves one party giving valuable consideration to another party to settle a claim arising from a wind turbine's construction or operation, any part of that agreement that stops someone from revealing the agreement's existence or other details is not legally binding. This applies to agreements made on or after the day the Act came into force. The Act came into force the same day it received Royal Assent.
- Enacts the Non-Disclosure Provisions in Agreements Act (Wind Turbines), 2018.
- Declares void any provision in an agreement concerning claims from wind turbine construction or operation that prohibits disclosure of the agreement or its details.
- Specifies that the Act applies to agreements entered into on or after the day the Act came into force.
- Parties entering into agreements related to the construction or operation of wind turbines, where valuable consideration is exchanged to satisfy a claim.
- Individuals or entities involved in disputes or claims arising from wind turbine construction or operation.
- Parties to certain wind turbine agreements have the right to disclose the existence of the agreement and its details, as such non-disclosure clauses are void.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The Act does not define 'valuable consideration' or specify the exact amount or type required.
- The Act does not specify what constitutes a 'claim arising out of the construction or operation of a wind turbine'.
This is the new Act that addresses non-disclosure clauses in wind turbine agreements.
Source: Bill 62, Part I, Section 1
Any clause in these agreements that prevents a party from disclosing the existence of the agreement or other information about it is made void.
Source: Bill 62, Part I, Section 1 (2)
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