RECOMMENDATION

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement''.

SUMMARY

This enactment gives effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement and the Nisga'a Nation Taxation Agreement. It includes related amendments to a number of other Acts.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Access to Information Act

Clause 21: (1) New. The relevant portion of subsection 13(1) reads as follows:

13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the head of a government institution shall refuse to disclose any record requested under this Act that contains information that was obtained in confidence from

(2) New.

Fisheries Act

Clauses 22 and 23: New.

Lobbyists Registration Act

Clause 24: New. The relevant portion of subsection 4(1) reads as follows:

4. (1) This Act does not apply to any of the following persons when acting in their official capacity, namely,

Municipal Grants Act

Clause 25: New. The relevant portion of the definition ``taxing authority'' in subsection 2(1) reads as follows:

``taxing authority'' means

Privacy Act

Clause 26: (1) The relevant portion of subsection 8(2) reads as follows:

(2) Subject to any other Act of Parliament, personal information under the control of a government institution may be disclosed

    . . .

    (k) to any association of aboriginal people, Indian band, government institution or part thereof, or to any person acting on behalf of such association, band, institution or part thereof, for the purpose of researching or validating the claims, disputes or grievances of any of the aboriginal peoples of Canada;

(2) New.