ontario regulation 17/26

made under the

Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017

Made: January 29, 2026
Filed: January 29, 2026
Published on e-Laws: January 29, 2026
Published in The Ontario Gazette: February 14, 2026

Amending O. Reg. 191/18

(PERSONAL INFORMATION)

1. Ontario Regulation 191/18 is amended by adding the following section:

Restrictions on use and disclosure of personal information, ss. 291.1 and 292.1 of the Act

0.1 (1) A record is a prescribed record for the purposes of clauses 291.1 (1) (a) and 292.1 (1) (a) of the Act if the information held in the record was collected by a society primarily for the purposes of performing its functions under subsection 35 (1) of the Act, with the exception of those functions set out in clauses 35 (1) (a) to (c) of the Act.

(2) For the purposes of clause 291.1 (2) (d) of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed:

1.  Giving effect to an individual’s consent to use personal information about the individual in a manner that, to the best of the society’s knowledge, is necessary for a lawful purpose.

2.  Complying with a court order, including an order issued for the purposes of assessing, reducing or eliminating a serious risk of harm to a person or group of persons.

3.  Dealing with a request for correction of a record under section 315 of the Act, including making any requested correction.

4.  Complying with the requirements of sections 306 to 311 of the Act and section 11 of this Regulation.

(3) For the purposes of clause 292.1 (2) (d) of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed:

1.  Giving effect to an individual’s consent to disclose personal information about the individual in a manner that, to the best of the society’s knowledge, is necessary for a lawful purpose.

2.  Complying with a court order, including an order issued for the purposes of assessing, reducing or eliminating a serious risk of harm to a person or group of persons.

3.  Enabling a litigation guardian or legal representative of the individual whose personal information is being disclosed to commence, defend or continue a proceeding on behalf of the individual.

4.  Facilitating the exercise of the duties of the Auditor General, the Chief Coroner, the Information and Privacy Commissioner or the Ombudsman.

5.  Facilitating the exercise of the responsibilities of a body prescribed for the purposes of section 302, 304 or 305 of the Act.

6.  Complying with any applicable legal requirement, including the requirements of Part X of the Act and O. Reg. 158/18 (Adoption Information Disclosure) made under the Act.

7.  Any of the purposes for which a society is authorized to disclose personal information under subsections 293 (1) and (2) and section 310 of the Act.

8.  Dealing with a request for correction of a record under section 315 of the Act, including making any requested correction.

9.  Enabling an individual’s substitute decision-maker to give, withhold or withdraw consent to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information on behalf of the individual.

Commencement

2. This Regulation comes into force on the later of the day section 33 of the Supporting Children’s Futures Act, 2024 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.