8.1(1)Despite the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and for the purposes of this Act, the Minister may enter into agreements with the Canada Revenue Agency to collect, use or disclose tax information, including personal information, to establish eligibility for assistance.

8.1(2)Prior to entering into an agreement under subsection (1), the Minister shall obtain the consent of the applicant for assistance or of the recipient, as the case may be.

8.1(2.1)Despite the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and for the purposes of this Act, the Minister may enter into agreements with Employment and Social Development Canada or Statistics Canada to collect, use or disclose personal information to establish eligibility for assistance or to conduct an evaluation of the assistance program.

8.1(3)For the purposes of this section, “personal information” means the name, date of birth and social insurance number of the applicant for assistance or of the recipient.

8.1(1)Despite the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and for the purposes of this Act, the Minister may enter into agreements with the Canada Revenue Agency to collect, use or disclose tax information, including personal information, to establish eligibility for assistance.

8.1(2)Prior to entering into an agreement under subsection (1), the Minister shall obtain the consent of the applicant for assistance or of the recipient, as the case may be.

8.1(3)For the purposes of this section, “personal information” means the name and date of birth of the applicant for assistance or of the recipient.