Bill 237 explained in plain English
Fostering Privacy Fairness Act, 2021
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill amends the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, to restrict the disclosure of identifying information and reports about individuals who received services under the Act once they turn 21, with exceptions for disclosure to the individual, with their consent, or by court order.
Bill 237, the Fostering Privacy Fairness Act, 2021, amends the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017. It changes the rules about when information and reports about individuals who received services under the Act can be disclosed. Specifically, it states that service providers and lead agencies cannot disclose identifying information or reports about an individual who is 21 years or older, with some exceptions. It also requires the Minister to ensure that such information is removed from possession and stored according to regulations once the individual turns 21. The Act also makes a technical amendment to a subsection of the Act related to storage of information and reports.
- Amends the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
- Introduces new rules regarding the disclosure of information and reports about individuals who received services under the Act.
- Prohibits service providers and lead agencies from disclosing identifying information or reports about individuals who are 21 years or older, with specific exceptions.
- Requires the Minister to ensure that this information is removed from possession and stored according to regulations once an individual turns 21.
- Amends Section 341 of the Act to include provisions for governing the storage of information and reports related to individuals over 21.
- Individuals who have received services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
- Service providers under the Act.
- Lead agencies under the Act.
- The Minister responsible for the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
- The Child Protection Information Network.
- Service providers and lead agencies are prohibited from disclosing identifying information or reports about individuals who are 21 or older, except to the individual, with their consent, or by court order.
- The Minister is obligated to ensure that specified information and reports are removed from possession and stored according to regulations once an individual turns 21.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific details of how the information and reports should be stored are to be determined by regulations, which are not detailed in this bill text.
- The bill text does not specify any penalties for non-compliance with the new disclosure and storage requirements.
Adds a new section (58.1) that restricts the disclosure of identifying information and reports about individuals who received services under the Act once they turn 21, with exceptions. It also adds new provisions for the storage of this information.
Source: Section 1
Amends subsection 341 (1) to add a new paragraph that allows for regulations governing the storage of information and reports mentioned in the new section 58.1.
Source: Section 2
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