Records and documents confidential
91(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (6) and section 92, all records and documents relating to the adoption of any person on file with the court and with the Registrar General of Vital Statistics are confidential.
91(2)All records and documents relating to the adoption of any person on file with the court shall be made available to the Minister who shall have the right to make such copies of the records and documents as he or she considers fit.
91(3)All records and documents relating to the adoption of any person and held by a religious, medical or social service agency or facility shall be provided to the Minister upon his or her request.
91(4)Subject to subsection (6) and section 92, all records and documents in the possession of the Minister relating to the adoption of any person are confidential.
91(5)A request for information relating to the adoption of a person shall be made to the Minister.
91(6)The Minister may provide a copy of an openness agreement relating to the adoption of a person to any party to the agreement and to the adopted person.
1983, c.16, s.9; 2007, c.20, s.22; 2016, c.37, s.66