Passed in principle on May 16, 2019 by the Quebec parliament,
Bill 14 (An Act to facilitate the public administration's
digital transformation) aims to improve the government's
efficiency and service to citizens through digital transformation.
The Bill will allow the release of personal information by
designated public bodies, in specific circumstances,
notwithstanding any existing restriction or prohibition in any
other law, including the provisions of the Act respecting
Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of
personal information – Quebec's privacy
legislation for the public sector.
The thrust of the Bill is to provide that a public body,
designated by the Government, can use and release the personal
information ("PI") it holds to another person or public
body if the use or release of such information is necessary for
carrying out an information resource project of government-wide
interest, under certain conditions. An information resource
