Legislation
Public Libraries Act and Public Libraries Act, R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 976
The Public Libraries Act helps ensure free, equitable access to public library service in Ontario.
- General Questions and Answers
- Download the Public Libraries Act brochure – Understanding Ontario’s Public Libraries Act – Some Key Aspects
Additional Legislation
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
This Act lays the framework for the development of province-wide mandatory standards on accessibility in all areas of daily life.
Municipal Act, 2001
Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006
This Municipal Act, 2001, governs municipal governance and powers. The Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006, amends various Acts in relation to municipalities.
- Questions and answers about the Municipal Act.
Corporations Act
This Act provides the statutory framework for not-for-profit corporations, including charitable corporations, as well as the legislation and rules governing Ontario insurance companies.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
These Acts govern personal information protection and access to information held by thousands of provincial and local public sector organizations.
- Questions and answers for public libraries about Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Child, Youth and Family Services Act
The Child and Family Services Act is a key piece of legislation that governs many of the province’s programs and services for children and youth. It is important that librarians familiarize themselves with this legislation and the expanded grounds for finding a child in need of protection.
Copyright Act
The purpose of Canada’s Copyright Act is to provide protection for all original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and to also provide protection for the expression of ideas.
