Bill 80 explained in plain English
Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2019
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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Bill 80, the Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2019, introduces penalties for intentionally depriving public bodies or archives of public records of archival value.
This bill amends the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006, by adding a new subsection that creates an offence for intentionally depriving a public body, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of the custody, control, use, or access to a public record of archival value. If found guilty of this offence, a person can be liable for a fine of up to $50,000. The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. The short title of this Act is the Archives and Recordkeeping Amendment Act, 2019.
- Creates a new offence for intentionally interfering with the custody, control, use, or access to public records of archival value.
- Establishes a penalty of a fine of up to $50,000 for this offence upon conviction.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Persons who may contravene subsection 15(1) of the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006, with the intent to deprive public bodies, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of public records of archival value.
- Public bodies in Ontario.
- The Archives of Ontario.
- The Archivist.
- Individuals have a right to access or use public records of archival value.
- Public bodies, the Archives of Ontario, and the Archivist have a right to the custody, control, use of, or access to public records of archival value.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- A fine of not more than $50,000 may be imposed on conviction for the offence created by this Act.
- A person found guilty of the offence of intentionally depriving a public body, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of the custody, control, use, or access to a public record of archival value is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.
- The specific acts or omissions that constitute a contravention of subsection 15(1) of the Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006, are not detailed within Bill 80.
- The exact commencement date is dependent on when the bill receives Royal Assent, which is not specified in the provided text.
Adds a new subsection (15(3)) that creates an offence and specifies penalties for intentionally depriving public bodies, the Archives of Ontario, or the Archivist of the custody, control, use, or access to public records of archival value.
Source: Section 1
Adds a new subsection to Section 15.
Source: Section 1
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