- Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act: A Guide to Access and Privacy for Service Providers
- Download the Part X guide and other resources
- Terms used in this guide
- Introduction
- Does Part X of the CYFSA apply to you?
- Collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
- Consent and capacity
- Safeguarding and managing personal information
- Access to records of personal information
- Correction of records
- Offences and immunity
- Definitions
- FAQs
- Back to Guidance for organizations
Does Part X of the CYFSA apply to you?
Two questions will help determine whether and to what extent Part X applies to your organization:Are you a service provider? If so, are you already subject to other privacy laws?
Are you a service provider?
A service provider3 under Part X of the CYFSA is:
- a person or entity that provides a service funded under the CYFSA (children’s aid societies, including Indigenous child well-being societies, are one example)
- a licensee, meaning the holder of a licence under Part VIII of the CYFSA (Adoption Licensing) or Part IX (Residential Licensing)
- a lead agency4
- the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services5
- any additional person or entity6 prescribed through a regulation
While a licensed operator of foster homes is defined as a service provider, a foster parent is not.