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A14 - The Canadian Champion, Wednesday, October 29, 2008 *as Adoption Touchaed Your ..fe&? visit www.ontario.ca/adoptionir fo if you were involved in an adoption in Ontario, you need to know about an important change to your information and privacy rights. Effective June 1, 2009, Ontario adoption records will be opened. This means adopted adults and birth parents will be given access to identifying information from birth records and adoption orders. If the adoption order was made before September 1, 2008, adopted adults and birth parents can file a disclosure veto to prevent the release of the information. If you want your identifying information to be kept private, you should file a disclosure veto before June 1, 2009. No contact notices are also available. To learn more about your rights to information and privacy regarding adoption, visit www.ontario.ca/adoptioninfo or call 1-800-461-2156 (TTY 416-325-3408). Paid for by the Government of Ontario. frOntario