Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:Availability of information to Department of Social Development

• 35 (1) Information may be made available to the Minister of Social Development, or any public officer of the Department of Social Development, for the administration or enforcement of the Canada Pension Plan, the Old Age Security Act or a program as defined in section 24 of the Department of Social Development Act.

• Marginal note:Availability of information to other federal institutions

  (2) Information may be made available to a minister or a public officer of a prescribed federal institution, other than the Department of Social Development, for the administration or enforcement of a prescribed federal or provincial law or activity if the Minister considers it advisable and the information is made available subject to conditions agreed upon by the Minister and the federal institution.

• Marginal note:Secondary release of information

  (3) Information obtained under subsection (2) shall not be made available to any other person or body unless the Minister considers it advisable, the information is made available for the same purpose and it is subject to conditions agreed upon by the Minister and the federal institution.