Subject to sections 63 (2) and 64 (3) of the Adoption Act, Certified copies of birth registrations are available to:

• The person who is the subject of the registration;
  
• A parent of a person who is the subject of the registration, regardless of the age or capability of that person;
  
• A custodial guardian if a parent is not available;
  
• A person who has written authorization from the persons listed in the above three points;
  
• An officer of any Provincial government or the government of Canada who requires the registration for the discharge of their official duties;
  
• Any other person who satisfies the Chief Executive officer concerning the good faith of the person’s cause from requiring the registration;
  
• if the person who is the subject of the registration is deceased, the nearest living relative of that person upon production of proof of death and relationship;
  
• a person who requires the copy or extract to facilitate the making of an adoption order in accordance with section 32 (b) of the Adoption Act;
  
• a medical health officer appointed under the Health Act who requires the copy or extract for use in the discharge of official duties;

• any person, if
  
  1. the person who is the subject of the certificate has been deceased for 20 years or more, or
     
  2. more than 120 years have passed since the birth of the person who is the subject of the certificate.
     
• any other person who satisfies the chief executive officer concerning the good faith of the person’s cause for requiring the copy or extract.