Section 266.1 — Canada Business Corporations Act: Information not to be made available

The Director shall not make available any information that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a person who, on their own initiative, provides information relating to the commission or potential commission of a wrongdoing, or any information provided by the person in relation to the commission or potential commission, unless the person providing the information consents to its being made available. Despite subsection (1), the Director may provide information referred to in that subsection to an investigative body referred to in subsection 21.31(2), the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada or any prescribed entity. In this section, wrongdoing includes a contravention of any provision of this Act or the regulations; the formation of a corporation for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or any fraudulent or dishonest actions of persons concerned with the formation, business or affairs of a corporation.