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Overview

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is inviting public feedback on draft regulations for the Missing Persons Act.

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the need for legislation related to missing persons in Canada. The GNWT is committed to responding to the Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry and has developed legislation to further support missing person investigations.

When police begin a missing person investigation, they often have no reason to suspect that a crime has been committed and cannot obtain a production order under the Criminal Code, or otherwise compel parties to release personal information about the missing person. Missing persons legislation can help address some of the aspects that may make it difficult to investigate a missing persons case.

The GNWT has now developed draft regulations which are needed to bring the Missing Persons Act into force.

These regulations prescribe details related (but not limited) to:

• Procedures for officer applications for record access orders or search orders;
• Procedures and requirements for officers making emergency demands ;
• Provision of notice to persons whose information has been accessed; and
• The Annual Report and Review.