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ment is 10 years and that (I) resulted in bodily harm, (II) involved the import, export, trafficking or production of drugs, or (III) involved the use of a weapon; and (b) information setting out the reasonable grounds referred to in paragraph (a), to the extent that any such grounds rely on information referred to in that paragraph. Threats to security (6.5) An official may provide to the head of a recipient Government of Canada institution listed in Schedule 3 to the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act, or to an official designated for the purposes of that Act by the head of that recipient institution, (a) confidential information, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the information would be relevant to (i) an investigation of whether the activity of any person may constitute threats to the security of Canada, as defined in section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , or (ii) an investigation of whether any of the following offences may have been committed: (A) a terrorism offence as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code , and (B) an offence under section 462.31 of the Criminal Code , if that investigation is related to a terrorism offence as defined in section 2 of that Act; and (b) information setting out the reasonable grounds referred to in paragraph (a), to the extent that any such grounds rely on information referred to in that paragraph. Measures to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure (7) The person presiding at a legal proceeding relating to the supervision, evaluation or discipline of an authorized person may order any measures that are necessary to ensure that confidential information is not used or provided to any person for any purpose not relating to that proceeding, including (a) holding a hearing in camera ; (b) banning the publication of the information; (c) concealing the identity of the person to whom the information relates; and (d) sealing the records of the proceeding. Disclosure to person or on consent (8) An official or other representative of a government entity may provide confidential information relating to a person (a) to that person; and (b) with the consent of that person, to any other person. Appeal from order or direction (9) An order or direction that is made in the course of or in connection with any legal proceedings and that requires an official or other representative of a government entity to give or produce evidence relating to any confidential information may, by notice served on all interested parties, be appealed immediately by the Minister or by the person against whom it is made to (a) the court of appeal of the province in which it is made, in the case of an order or direction made by a court or other tribunal established under the laws of the province, whether that court or tribunal is exercising a jurisdiction conferred by the laws of Canada; or (b) the Federal Court of Appeal, in the case of an order or direction made by a court or other tribunal established under the laws of Canada. Disposition of appeal (10) The court to which an appeal is taken may allow the appeal and quash the order or direction appealed from or may dismiss the appeal, and the rules of practice and procedure from time to time governing appeals to the courts shall apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, in respect of the appeal. Stay (11) An appeal shall stay the operation of the order or direction appealed from until judgment is pronounced. 2002, c. 22, s. 211; 2005, c. 38, ss. 97, 145; 2007, c. 18, s. 117; 2009, c. 2, s. 120; 2014, c. 20, s. 75; 2015, c. 20, s. 8; 2016, c. 7, s. 75; 2018, c. 12, s. 78, c. 27, s. 66 2019, c. 13, s. 126 2022, c. 10, s. 33 2022, c. 14, s. 7 2023, c. 14, s. 6 2023, c. 26, s. 90 2024, c. 15, s. 72 2024, c. 17, s. 125