Citizens seeking to obtain government records may need to provide documents proving their identity, according to new regulations made public on Dec. 24 by the Treasury Board.
“If the information contained in the request is insufficient to establish that the person making the request has a right of access under section 4 of the Act, the government institution must request additional information from the person in order to confirm their right of access,” says part of the regulations posted for a 30 days consultation period in the Canada Gazette and first noted by Blacklock’s Reporter.
