EXEMPTIONS

Statutory Prohibitions

Statutory prohibitions against disclosure

24. (1) The head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose any record requested under this Act that contains information the disclosure of which is restricted by or pursuant to any provision set out in Schedule II.

(2) Such committee as may be designated or established under section 75 shall review every provision set out in Schedule II and shall, not later than July 1, 1986 or, if Parliament is not then sitting, on any of the first fifteen days next thereafter that Parliament is sitting, cause a report to be laid before Parliament on whether and to what extent the provisions are necessary. R.S. 1985, c. A-1, s.24.

References in Reports: 2003-2004: II. Cases in Progress - Commissioner as Applicant/Appelant 2002-2003: C. Court Decisions Not Involving the Information Commissioner 2002-2003: Index of the 2002/2003 Annual Report Case Summaries 2002: Appendix A 2002: iii) Slipping Away Below Radar - Section 24 2002: iv) Strong Medicine for Delays 2001-2002: Cumulative Index of Case Summaries 1994-2002 2001-2002: Canada (Information Commissioner) v. Canada (Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board) 2001-2002: Siemens Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) 2000-2001: Excessive Secrecy 2000-2001: i) Reform of Cabinet Confidences 2000-2001: iii) Slipping away below radar – Section 24 1999-2000: (14-00) Public Secrets 1999-2000: All talk, no action 1999-2000: Should Census Records be Secret Forever? 1998-1999: C. Court Cases Not Involving the Information Commissioner 1998-1999: Too much taxpayer secrecy? (12-99)