Access to information and privacy
Protection of individual's privacy and personal information held by the government. Access to information that is contained in government records.
Start with these instruments:
Provides direction to government institutions on efficiently and consistently processing access to information requests.
Provides direction to government institutions for effectively and consistently administering the Access to Information Act and Regulations.
Provides direction to government institutions on how to respond to personal information requests.
This policy provides direction to government institutions to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act.
Policy sub-topics:
Access to information and privacy
Provides direction to government institutions on efficiently and consistently processing access to information requests.
Provides direction to government institutions for effectively and consistently administering the Access to Information Act and Regulations.
Provides direction to government institutions on how to respond to personal information requests.
This policy provides direction to government institutions to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act.
Privacy protection
Provides direction to government institutions on how to implement effective privacy practices.
This policy provides direction to government institutions to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act.
Provides direction to government institutions on how the social insurance number (SIN) can be collected, used and disclosed, as well as methods to establish policy authority for a new collection or new consistent use of the SIN.