Human Resources Legislative Update
Ontario’s Accountability Bill Comes Into Force
Date: January 5, 2011
Subject to the following exceptions, Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, was proclaimed in force on January 1, 2011:
- the amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FIPPA”), which come into force on January 1, 2012; and
- sections 5 to 16, dealing with the reporting of consultants and expense claims, procurement standards and compliance reports, which will come into force on April 1, 2011.
