C-37.4 - Act to authorize the communication of personal information to the families of Indigenous children who went missing or died after being admitted to an institution

Section 2 Disposition versions

2024-12-01

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “institution” means, depending on the context, an institution governed by the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system (chapter G-1.021) or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi (chapter S-4.2), the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay established under the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) or any place governed by law where health and social services were offered before 31 December 1992;

(2)  “child” means a person who was a minor at the time he or she was admitted to an institution;

(3)  “body” means a government department or agency, municipal body or school body within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1);

(4)  “religious congregation” means a group of religious belonging to a religious community.

In addition, for the purposes of this Act, Santé Québec is considered to be an institution and religious congregations are subject to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (chapter P-39.1).

Furthermore, the concept of being admitted to an institution applies to children admitted to or registered in a hospital centre, a child and youth protection centre or a rehabilitation centre operated by an institution, or what served as such centres, as well as to children taken in charge by a foster family.

2021, c. 16, s. 2; 2023, c. 34, s. 978.

2021-09-01

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “institution” means, depending on the context, a health and social services institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2), the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay established under the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) or any place governed by law where health and social services were offered before 31 December 1992;

(2)  “child” means a person who was a minor at the time he or she was admitted to an institution;

(3)  “body” means a government department or agency, municipal body or school body within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1);

(4)  “religious congregation” means a group of religious belonging to a religious community.

In addition, for the purposes of this Act, religious congregations are subject to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (chapter P-39.1).

Furthermore, the concept of being admitted to an institution applies to children admitted to or registered in a hospital centre, a child and youth protection centre or a rehabilitation centre operated by an institution, or what served as such centres, as well as to children taken in charge by a foster family.

2021, c. 16, s. 2.

Not in force

In force: 2021-09-01

2. For the purposes of this Act,

(1)  “institution” means, depending on the context, a health and social services institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2), the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay established under the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) or any place governed by law where health and social services were offered before 31 December 1992;

(2)  “child” means a person who was a minor at the time he or she was admitted to an institution;

(3)  “body” means a government department or agency, municipal body or school body within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1);

(4)  “religious congregation” means a group of religious belonging to a religious community.

In addition, for the purposes of this Act, religious congregations are subject to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (chapter P-39.1).

Furthermore, the concept of being admitted to an institution applies to children admitted to or registered in a hospital centre, a child and youth protection centre or a rehabilitation centre operated by an institution, or what served as such centres, as well as to children taken in charge by a foster family.

2021, c. 16, s. 2.