Adoption records will open in our province on May first.
Applications will be accepted under the Adoption Records Act which allows adopted people 19 or older and birth parents to access their information if they choose to.
“Given that the legislation will take effect on May 1st, it’s important that those who want their information protected are aware of the date,” said Karla MacFarlane, Minister of Community Services. “I encourage people who wish to protect their privacy to file a disclosure veto or contact notice. I also encourage Nova Scotians who may have questions or concerns to reach out to Disclosure Program staff to talk it through.”
Under the new legislation, people who have previously indicated they want to keep their information private are still required to fill out a privacy tool.
As of February 15, the Disclosure Program had received a total of 192 privacy filings.
