L-6.1 - Anti-Corruption Act

Section 27 Disposition versions

2017-05-01

27. Any person making a disclosure of wrongdoing may do so despite the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1), the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (chapter P-39.1), any other communication restrictions under other laws of Québec and any duty of loyalty or confidentiality that may be binding on the person, in particular, with respect to an employer or a client.

However, the lifting of professional secrecy authorized under this Act does not apply to professional secrecy between a lawyer or a notary and a client.

2011, c. 17, s. 27; 2016, c. 34, s. 42.

2011-09-01

27. Any person making a disclosure of wrongdoing may do so despite the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1), the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (chapter P-39.1), any other communication restrictions under other laws of Québec and any duty of loyalty or confidentiality that may be binding on the person, in particular, with respect to an employer or a client.

This Act does not however authorize a person making a disclosure to communicate information to the Commissioner that is protected by professional secrecy between an advocate or a notary and a client.

2011, c. 17, s. 27.