FEDERAL BILL
Bill C-248, An Act To Amend The Parliament Of Canada Act And The Access To Information Act (transparency)
FEDERAL BILL - AMENDS MULTIPLE STATUTES
1st Reading
March 10, 2016
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Parliament of Canada Act to require the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons to open its meetings, with certain exceptions, to the public. It also amends the Access to Information Act to modernize and clarify the purpose of the Act and to give the Information Commissioner the power to make compliance orders.
Published on March 10, 2016
Bill Summary
Bill C-248, An Act To Amend The Parliament Of Canada Act And The Access To Information Act (transparency)
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Parliament of Canada Act to require the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons to open its meetings, with certain exceptions, to the public. It also amends the Access to Information Act to modernize and clarify the purpose of the Act and to give the Information Commissioner the power to make compliance orders.
This Bill Amends The Following Statutes
Parliament of Canada Act R.S.C., 1985, c. P-1
Access to Information Act R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1
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