Open (Adoption) Records: adopted persons and natural parents having the right to receive identifying information on the family members they lost to adoption. Adopted people receive a copy of their original birth registration in their original name (including the names of any natural parents on record) and a copy of their adoption order. Natural parents receive the original and amended birth registrations and the adoption court order, containing their child's adoptive name. Names of adoptive parents are not released.

Open Records in Ontario

December 10, 2007 -- The Ontario Liberals introduced a revised open records bill,

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Liberals to move quickly in unveiling legislation with a disclosure veto, minister pledges Nov 14, 2007 04:30 AM, Kerry Gillespie, Queen's Park Bureau