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Bill 119 explained in plain English

Fostering Privacy Fairness Act, 2022

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 119
Full title
Fostering Privacy Fairness Act, 2022
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 14, 2022

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Apr 14, 2022
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

AI-assisted, reviewed before publishing
Short Version

Bill 119 prevents organizations from disclosing identifying information about people aged 21 and older who previously received child and family services in Ontario, and requires their records to be removed and securely stored.

What It Means

Bill 119 amends Ontario's Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 to protect the privacy of people who received child and family services when they turn 21 or older. The bill prevents service providers, lead agencies, and other organizations from sharing identifying information about adults (age 21+) who once received services under the Act. This includes personal information and reports that identify these individuals. However, there are exceptions. Information can still be shared if: - It is given directly to the individual themselves - The individual gives permission to share it - A court orders the disclosure When someone turns 21, the bill requires Ontario's Ministry to make sure that identifying information and reports about that person are removed from the possession of the Ministry, service providers, lead agencies, and the Child Protection Information Network. These records must then be stored according to rules set by regulations. The bill also allows the Ministry to create regulations about how this stored information should be kept.

What This Bill Does
  • Prevents service providers and lead agencies from providing or disclosing information that identifies individuals aged 21 or older who received services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
  • Prevents service providers and lead agencies from providing or disclosing reports that identify individuals aged 21 or older who received services under the Act
  • Prevents any disclosure of information or reports that refer to individuals aged 21 or older who received services and identifies them
  • Allows disclosure of this information if it is given to the individual themselves, if the individual consents, or if a court orders it
  • Requires the Minister to ensure that identifying information and reports are removed from the possession of the Ministry, service providers, lead agencies, and the Child Protection Information Network once an individual turns 21
  • Requires removed information to be stored according to regulations
  • Authorizes the Minister to create regulations governing the storage of information and reports removed from possession
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals aged 21 and older who previously received services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
  • Service providers operating under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
  • Lead agencies under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
  • Ontario's Ministry responsible for child, youth and family services
  • The Child Protection Information Network
  • Members of the public who might otherwise have access to information about individuals under sections 56, 57, and 58 of the Act
  • Courts that may receive requests to order disclosure
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Service providers and lead agencies must not disclose identifying information about individuals aged 21 and older who received services
  • The Ministry must ensure information and reports are removed from possession promptly after an individual turns 21
  • Removed information must be stored in accordance with regulations to be made
  • Information can be disclosed to the individual themselves without restriction
  • Information can be disclosed with the individual's consent
  • Information can be disclosed if ordered by a court
  • Individuals aged 21 and older have a right to have their identifying information removed from the possession of the Ministry, service providers, lead agencies, and the Child Protection Information Network
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor (commencement date not specified in the bill text)
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify what 'promptly' means in relation to removing information after an individual turns 21 - this timing will likely be defined in regulations
  • The bill text does not detail how information should be stored or for how long it should be retained after removal - these details will be set by regulations
  • The bill text does not specify what constitutes information that 'identifies' an individual, which could affect the scope of the disclosure restriction
  • The bill text does not specify what happens to information that does not identify an individual - it may still be disclosable under sections 56, 57, and 58
  • The bill text does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms for violations of section 58.1
  • The exact commencement date is not specified in the bill - it requires a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor
  • The bill text does not clarify how the removal and storage requirements apply to information that was disclosed before section 58.1 came into force
  • The bill text does not specify whether stored information can be accessed or used for any purposes after removal from possession
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
amended

New section 58.1 is added to prevent disclosure of identifying information about individuals aged 21 and older who received services under the Act, with narrow exceptions for disclosure to the individual, with consent, or by court order. Subsection 341(1) is amended to allow regulations governing the storage of removed information.

Source: Sections 1 and 2 of Bill 119

Sections 56, 57 and 58 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
modified in effect

These sections normally require service providers and lead agencies to provide reports and information to the Minister and prescribed entities, and to make information public. The new section 58.1 creates exceptions to these requirements for individuals aged 21 and older.

Source: Section 58.1(1) of Bill 119

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 14, 2022
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Robert Bailey
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Sarnia—Lambton
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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