A-6.002 - Tax Administration Act

Section 69.5.0.1 Disposition versions

2022-02-24

69.5.0.1. The Institut de la statistique du Québec may, without the consent of the person concerned, communicate, for research purposes, to a researcher attached to a public body, within the meaning of paragraph 2 of section 2.2 of the Act respecting the Institut de la statistique du Québec (chapter I-13.011), information obtained under subparagraph k of the second paragraph of section 69.1 for the purposes of section 2.1 of the Act respecting the Institut de la statistique du Québec and designated for that purpose by the Government under section 13.1 of that Act.

For the purposes of the first paragraph, the Institut de la statistique du Québec shall, before communicating information to a researcher attached to a public body, ensure that

(1)  the objective of the research project can only be achieved if that information is communicated;

(2)  it is unreasonable to require that the researcher obtain the consent of the person concerned;

(3)  the communication and use of information as part of the research project are not prejudicial to the person concerned and that the research project’s expected benefits are in the public interest;

(4)  the information will be used in a manner that will ensure its confidentiality; and

(5)  the information is necessary for the research project.

2022, c. 3, s. 21.