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Proposed Amendment to Vital Statistics Regulations
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is proposing an amendment to the Vital Statistics Regulations to enter into an information sharing agreement with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The information sharing agreement will assist in registering Inuvialuit with the4 Inuvialuit Regional Corporation on birth, thus enabling their enrollment to the Inuvialuit Trust on attaining the age of 18.
Have Your Say
Residents and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback by April 7.
Email: dhssregs_feedback@gov.nt.ca with your input.
Background
All births and deaths that occur in the Northwest Territories must be registered in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act. These records can only be collected, used, or disclosed (shared with another person/organization) in accordance with the Act. Section 93 allows the Registrar General of Vital Statistics to have an information sharing agreement for the disclosure of information to a person, body, or organization for use of the information if the person/body/organization is listed in the Vital Statistics Regulations.
Next Steps
The amendments to the Vital Statistics Regulations came into force on May 25, 2023.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is proposing an amendment to the Vital Statistics Regulations to enter into an information sharing agreement with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The information sharing agreement will assist in registering Inuvialuit with the4 Inuvialuit Regional Corporation on birth, thus enabling their enrollment to the Inuvialuit Trust on attaining the age of 18.
Have Your Say
Residents and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback by April 7.
Email: dhssregs_feedback@gov.nt.ca with your input.
Background
All births and deaths that occur in the Northwest Territories must be registered in accordance with the Vital Statistics Act. These records can only be collected, used, or disclosed (shared with another person/organization) in accordance with the Act. Section 93 allows the Registrar General of Vital Statistics to have an information sharing agreement for the disclosure of information to a person, body, or organization for use of the information if the person/body/organization is listed in the Vital Statistics Regulations.
Next Steps
The amendments to the Vital Statistics Regulations came into force on May 25, 2023.
Status
Open
Proposed Amendment to Vital Statistics Regulations has finished this stage
This engagement is open from March 7 to April 7, 2023.
Under Review
Proposed Amendment to Vital Statistics Regulations has finished this stage
Completed
Proposed Amendment to Vital Statistics Regulations is currently at this stage
