2nd Session, 59th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
David A. Wilson
Sackville-Cobequid
First Reading: May 8, 2006
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
This Bill makes the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act applicable to Emergency Medical Care Inc., Medavie Blue Cross, home-care agencies and operators of nursing homes to the extent of their business carried on respecting agreements with or on behalf of the Government of Nova Scotia.
1 (1) Section 4 of Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1993, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as amended by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1999 (2nd Session), is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:
(a) Emergency Medical Care Inc.;
(d) operators of nursing homes,
to the extent of their business carried on respecting agreements with or on behalf of the Government of the Province or an agent thereof and, for the purpose of this subsection, in this Act "public body" includes the bodies referred to in clauses (a) to (d).