Bill C-593

SUMMARY

This enactment guarantees that members of the Canadian Forces and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will receive a certified copy of their medical records at the time of their release or when they leave the Force, or at any time thereafter upon request. It also provides that the Minister of Veterans Affairs may release the personal information relating to a veteran to the appropriate authorities if the disclosure is in the public interest or would clearly benefit the individual to whom the information relates.