Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

La Cour du Québec clarifie l'interprétation de l'article 22 de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information en précisant qu'un organisme public n'a pas à démontrer une perte économique pour refuser la divulgation de renseignements. Cette décision facilite l'invocation des exceptions par les organismes publics et les tiers concernés par des demandes d'accès à l'information.

The Court of Québec has clarified the interpretation of section 22 of Quebec's Access to Information Act, determining that public bodies need not prove "economic loss" when refusing document disclosure. The ruling addresses whether universities and other public institutions can withhold pedagogical materials and technical information when disclosure might cause losses or benefit third parties, establishing a new standard for applying access to information exceptions.

The Indian Act's registration provisions have undergone multiple amendments to address sex-based discrimination, yet many First Nations membership codes still incorporate outdated eligibility criteria from the 1985 Act. Recent court decisions have found these membership codes unconstitutional when they perpetuate the same discriminatory provisions that were challenged and remedied through Bills C-3 and S-3, creating a two-tier citizenship system that disadvantages descendants of female ancestors compared to