Confidentiality

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CONFIDENTIALITY

10. (1) Confidentiality - Every person employed in the administration of this Act, including any person making an inspection, investigation or inquiry under this Act, shall preserve secrecy in respect of all matters that come to his or her knowledge in the course of his or her duties, employment, inspection, investigation or inquiry and shall not communicate any such matters to any other person except,
(a)	as may be required in connection with the administration of this Act, the Parole Act (Canada), the Penitentiary Act (Canada), the Prisons and Reformatories Act (Canada), the Young Offenders Act (Canada), the Provincial Offences Act or the Criminal Code (Canada) or the regulations thereunder;
(b)	to the Ombudsman of Ontario or Correctional Investigator of Canada;
(c)	in statistical form if the person's name or identity is not revealed therein;
(d)	with the approval of the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.22, s. 10.
(2) Exception - Despite subsection (1) and any other Act, a person employed in the administration of this Act who is designated in the regulations may disclose personal information about an individual in accordance with the regulations. 1997, c. 17, s. 6.
(3) Purpose of Disclosure - Any disclosure made under subsection (2) shall be for one or more of the following purposes:
	1. Protection of the public.
	2. Protection of victims of crime.
	3. Keeping victims of crime informed of the law enforcement, judicial or correctional processes relevant to the crime that affected them.
	4. Law enforcement.
	5. Correctional purposes.
	6. Administration of justice.
	7. Enforcement of and compliance with any federal or provincial Act, regulation or government program.
	8. Keeping the public informed of the law enforcement, judicial or correctional processes respecting any individual. 1997, c. 17, s. 6.
(4) Personal Information - Any disclosure made under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be in compliance with clause 42 (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 1997, c. 17, s. 6.
(5) Same - If personal information is disclosed under subsection (2) to a ministry, agency or institution, the ministry, agency or institution shall collect such information and subsections 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and 29 (2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act do not apply to that collection of personal information. 1997, c. 17, s. 6.
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