ontario regulation 71/25

made under the

Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998

Made: May 22, 2025
Filed: May 22, 2025
Published on e-Laws: May 22, 2025
Published in The Ontario Gazette: June 7, 2025

Amending O. Reg. 200/99

(GENERAL)

1. Section 14 of Ontario Regulation 200/99 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) For greater certainty, a person required under sections 14 to 27 to provide a police record check, vulnerable sector check or broad record check is required to provide the result of that check.

2. Section 16 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) For the purposes of this section, a pardon includes a record suspension within the meaning of the Criminal Records Act (Canada).

3. Section 17 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “provide a vulnerable sector check” and substituting “provide the results of a vulnerable sector check”.

4. Section 18 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “provide a broad record check” and substituting “provide the results of a broad record check”.

5. (1) Paragraph 3 of section 23 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

3. The recipient’s policies and procedures with respect to the measures to be followed to keep police record checks, notices of charges and convictions, statements of relevance and offence declarations confidential and secure, including policies and procedures respecting the retention, transfer and disposal of such materials.

(2) Paragraph 5 of section 23 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

5. The recipient’s policies and procedures with respect to the way information included in a police record check, notice of charge or conviction, statement of relevance and offence declaration may be considered and used by a recipient.

Commencement

6. This Regulation comes into force on the later of July 1, 2025 and the day this Regulation is filed.