Subject to the following exceptions, Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, was proclaimed in force on January 1, 2011:

• the amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ("FIPPA"), which come into force on January 1, 2012; and
• sections 5 to 16, dealing with the reporting of consultants and expense claims, procurement standards and compliance reports, which will come into force on April 1, 2011.

As previously reported, Bill received Royal Assent on December 8, 2010. It imposes new rules and higher accountability standards for the broader public sector around the use of external lobbyists, consultants and expenses. It further brings hospitals under FIPPA.

For more detailed information about the Bill, please read our FTR Now of November 5, 2010, "Government Introduces Public Sector Accountability Legislation".

More information about the extension of FIPPA to hospitals is available in our FTR Now of November 5, 2010, "Government to Bring Hospitals Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act".