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The Government of Canada encourages the use of the information and data found on this Website. We ask that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• The Government Canada be identified as the source; and
• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

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This site is developed according to the Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet, including the Accessibility Standards, which require compliance with the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Guidelines Version 1.0 - Priority 1 and 2 Checkpoints.

Official Languages Notice

The Government of Canada respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English. Users should be aware, however, that some information from external sources is available as a courtesy and will only be available in the language in which it was provided. Some hyperlinks direct users to sites of organizations or other entities that are not subject to the Official Languages Act.

Privacy Notice

The Government of Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat are committed to providing visitors with Websites that respect their privacy. This Privacy Notice summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Websites.

• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Websites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail.
• All personal information created, held or collected by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, or advised of the authority for such collection. You will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Website, the date and time of the visit, and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• A "cookie" is a computer (text) file that is sent to a visitor's Web browser, by a Web server, in order to recall certain pieces of information. "Per-session cookies" are used on some portions of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Website to store information within a session. During your visit to our site your browser exchanges information with our Web server. Per-session cookies facilitate this exchange by reminding the server which computer is making the request. Visit our "Help" page for more information about persistent and per-session cookies.
• The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat employs a fully automated Anti-Spam Filter to protect its employees and networks from spam. Incoming email messages that are flagged by the software as spam are deleted automatically by the technology without notification. The program is set to block email that is considered obvious spam because of its content (for example, pornographic, racist, get-rich-quick schemes, junk commercial solicitations) as determined by general industry best practice.
• Information on individual visitors is used by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat employees, to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We will only share information you give to us with another government department, if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat may be directed to the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by:

E-mail: atip.aiprp@tbs-sct.gc.ca 
Telephone: (613) 957-7154
Facsimile: (613) 946-6256

Mail: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
L'Esplanade Laurier, East Tower
140 O'Connor Street, 8^th Floor
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R5

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by e-mail at: info@priv.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-800-282-1376 or visit their Website at: http://www.priv.gc.ca.

• For a description of the records held by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, as part of the Depository Services Program, the please visit the Sources of Federal Government Information on Infosource.
• For access to the standard personal information held by Treasury Board Secretariat and other government institutions, please visit the Standard Bank Descriptions page on Infosource.
• Visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner's Website for a summary of your rights under the Privacy Act.
• Visit the Office of the Information Commissioner's Website for information on your rights under the Access to Information Act.

Reproduction of Government Symbols

The official symbols of the Government of Canada, including the 'Canada' wordmark, the Arms of Canada, and the flag symbol may not be reproduced, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without written authorization. Request for authorization from the Treasury Board Secretariat may be addressed to:

information@fip-pcim.gc.ca
Federal Identity Program
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
300 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Canada  K1A 0R5