Bill 74 Original (PDF)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Act amends Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 with respect to the disclosure of information obtained from the sex offender registry. The amendments include a provision permitting disclosure to a prescribed entity for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes. Before such disclosure occurs, the Ministry is required to enter into an agreement with the prescribed entity respecting the disclosure of the information.
Bill 74 2025
An Act to Amend the Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 with respect to the disclosure of information obtained from the sex offender registry
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1 (1) Subsection 10 (1) of Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 is amended by striking out “(3) and (3.1)” and substituting “(3), (3.0.2) and (3.1)”.
(2) Subsection 10 (3) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:
Same
(3) A member of a police service and an employee of or person authorized by the ministry for the purposes of this section may disclose information contained in the sex offender registry to an entity mentioned in subsection (3.0.1) for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes and the entity may collect, retain and use the information for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes.
Same, entities
(3.0.1) The entities to which information may be disclosed under subsection (3) are the following:
1. Police services.
2. Entities that provide policing under the laws of other jurisdictions.
(3) Section 10 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:
Same, prescribed entities
(3.0.2) An employee of or person authorized by the ministry for the purposes of this section may disclose information contained in the sex offender registry to an entity prescribed for the purposes of this subsection for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes and the entity may collect, retain and use the information for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes.
Disclosure to prescribed entities, agreement required
(3.0.3) Before a person discloses information under subsection (3.0.2) to a prescribed entity, the Ministry shall, in accordance with the regulations, if any, enter into an agreement with the prescribed entity respecting the disclosure of the information.
(4) Subsection 10 (4) of the Act is amended by striking out “(3) or (3.1)” and substituting “(3), (3.0.2) or (3.1)”.
2 Section 14 of the Act is amended by adding the following clauses:
(h.7) prescribing entities for the purpose of subsection 10 (3.0.2);
(h.8) governing agreements entered into for the purposes of subsection 10 (3.0.3);
Commencement
3 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act comes into force on a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
(2) Subsection 1 (2) comes into force on the day this Act receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4 The short title of this Act is the Christopher’s Law (Sex Offender Registry) Amendment Act (Information Disclosure), 2025.