Access to Information Act
Marginal note:Information obtained in confidence
13 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose any record requested under this Act that contains information that was obtained in confidence from
(a) the government of a foreign state or an institution thereof;
(b) an international organization of states or an institution thereof;
(c) the government of a province or an institution thereof;
(d) a municipal or regional government established by or pursuant to an Act of the legislature of a province or an institution of such a government; or
(e) an aboriginal government.
Marginal note:Where disclosure authorized
(2) The head of a government institution may disclose any record requested under this Act that contains information described in subsection (1) if the government, organization or institution from which the information was obtained
(a) consents to the disclosure; or
(b) makes the information public.
Marginal note:Definition of “aboriginal government”
(3) The expression aboriginal government in paragraph (1)(e) means Nisga’a Government, as defined in the Nisga’a Final Agreement given effect by the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act.
- R.S., 1985, c. A-1, s. 13
- 2000, c. 7, s. 21
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