Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration of the Privacy Act 2022-2023

Table of Contents

Introduction

Purpose of the Privacy Act

Mandate of the Department of Finance Canada

Administration of the Privacy Act

Access to Information and Privacy Division

Principles on Assistance to Applicants

Policies, Guidelines, Procedures and Initiatives to Improve Privacy

Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office (APCDO)

ATIP Online Request Service Platform

Training and Awareness

Delegation of Authority

Information Holdings

Interpretation of Statistical Report (Annex A)

Sections 1 and 2 – Requests under the Privacy Act and Informal Requests

Section 3 – Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

Disposition / Completion Time of Requests

Completion Time

Exemptions / Exclusions

Format of Information Released

Complexity

Deemed Refusals

Translations

Section 4 – Disclosures under Subsection 8(2) and 8(5) (Permissible Disclosures)

Section 5 – Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations

Section 6 – Extensions

Section 7 – Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

Section 8 – Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

Section 9 – Complaints and Investigation Notices Received

Section 10 – Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Personal Information Banks

Section 11 –Privacy Breaches

Section 12 – Resources Related to the Privacy Act

Supplemental Reporting – Capacity to Receive and to Process Requests, Breakdown of Outstanding Requests and Complaints, New collection or Uses of the SIN, and Universal Access under the Privacy Act

Monitoring Compliance

Annex A: Statistical Report on Privacy Act Requests

Introduction

The Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration of the Privacy Act (the Act) within the Department of Finance Canada (the ‘Department’) is prepared and tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 72 of the Act and covers the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

Purpose of the Privacy Act

The Act came into force on July 1, 1983. Its purpose is to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. It also provides Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals present in Canada a right of access to their personal information.

The Department recognizes that the right of access to personal information is an essential element of our system of democracy. It is committed to openness and transparency, respecting both the spirit and the requirements of the Act, its regulations and related policy instruments. The Department further acknowledges the importance of facilitating access to information by requiring that its employees make every reasonable effort to assist applicants.

Mandate of the Department of Finance Canada

The Department helps the Government of Canada develop and implement strong and sustainable economic, fiscal, tax, social, security, international and financial sector policies and programs. It plays an important central agency role, working with other departments to ensure that the Government's agenda is carried out and that ministers are supported with high-quality analysis and advice.

The Department's responsibilities include the following:

The Minister of Finance is accountable for ensuring that his/her responsibilities are fulfilled both within his/her portfolio and with respect to the authorities assigned through legislation. In particular, the Minister has direct responsibility for a number of acts as well as fiscal and tax policy relating to other acts that are under the responsibility of other ministers.

Administration of the Privacy Act

Access to Information and Privacy Division

The Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Division is part of the Consultations and Communications Branch. The ATIP Division is responsible for administering the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the Department. As a centralized operation, the ATIP Division coordinates the timely processing of requests under the legislation, conducts interdepartmental consultations, handles complaints lodged with the Information Commissioner, and responds to informal inquiries. Division staff also provides guidance to departmental officials on matters involving the Act. As of March 31, 2023, 14 employees within the ATIP Division were dedicated to the administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act along with related functions. On that date, the ATIP Division was comprised of a director, supported by two managers, 10 ATIP analysts, and a student. The Department of Finance Canada did not enter into any service agreements pursuant to section 73.1 of the Privacy Act.

Principles on Assistance to Applicants

With the passing of the Federal Accountability Act, section 4(2.1) was added to the Access to Information Act:

“The head of a government institution shall, without regard to the identity of a person making a request for access to a record under the control of the institution, make every reasonable effort to assist the person in connection with the request, respond to the request accurately and completely and, subject to the regulations, provide timely access to the record in the format requested.”

While a similar provision was not included in the Privacy Act, the Department is nonetheless committed to both the spirit and intent of these principles and to the Directive on Privacy Requests and Correction of Personal Information with respect to their application when processing Privacy Act requests.

Policies, Guidelines, Procedures and Initiatives to Improve Privacy

Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office (APCDO)

In 2022-2023, the Department’s ATIP Division became a member of the newly formed Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office (APCDO), an initiative led by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) with membership open to ATIP offices across the federal public service. The APCDO was established to enhance the capacity of ATIP offices to provide Canadians with access to government information in a timely manner by attracting new talent to the ATIP offices and providing ATIP professionals with centralized training and professional development programs. Employees of the Department’s ATIP office benefited from attending a number of the APCDO’s training sessions tailored to the community thereby enhancing their skills.

ATIP Online Request Service Platform

In the summer of 2022, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) launched its next generation ATIP Online Request Service Platform to enhance the user experience on the digital request service, a portal used by individuals and organizations to submit requests under the ATIP legislation. The Department of Finance was an early adopter of the enhanced platform, having participated in its pilot prior to the official launch. Procedures were established to ensure requests were efficiently captured and tracked following these changes. The digital request service was used to submit every single Privacy Act request received in 2022-2023, which is evidence that the portal is a favoured tool for the Act’s users.  Requesters have the option to send their requests through other channels as well, for example mail or email.

Training and Awareness

During the reporting period, the ATIP Division provided two training and awareness sessions to 68 participants. These sessions were given to employees and managers within the Department and covered various topics surrounding the Acts’ legislative and policy requirements. For example, the sessions discussed the effective processing of access to information and privacy requests, proactive publication requirements, the principles surrounding the management of personal information, and the application of the Acts’ exemption and exclusion provisions. One of the sessions was the result of a joint effort between the Information Management team and the ATIP office, given the natural linkages in the two similar but distinct fields. Participans benefited from having functional experts in both areas share their knowledge and respond to questions.

Delegation of Authority

The delegation of authority approved on May 5, 2021 provides the authority to approve or deny the release of information under the Act. This is shared by the Deputy Minister, the Associate Deputy Minister, the Assistant Deputy Ministers of Consultations and Communications Branch and of Corporate Services Branch, the Director General of Consultations and Communications the ATIP Director, ATIP Mangers and and Senior ATIP advisors. The ATIP Director and ATIP Managers normally perform the function, with the exception of disclosures pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(e) of the Act, which are usually handled by the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Corporate Services Branch.

DESIGNATION / DÉLÉGATION

ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT / LOI SUR L'ACCÈS À L'INFORMATION

Access to Information Act Designation Order

The Minister of Finance Canada, pursuant to section 95 of the Access to Information Act, hereby designates the persons holding the positions set out in the schedule hereto, or the persons occupying on an acting basis those positions, to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the Minister as the head of the Department of Finance, under the provisions of the Act and related regulations set out in the schedule opposite each position.

This designation replaces all previous delegation orders.

Arrêté sur la délégation en vertu de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information

En vertu de l'article 95 de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information, le ministre des Finances Canada délègue aux titulaires des postes mentionnés à l'annexe ci-après, ainsi qu'aux personnes occupant à titre intérimaire lesdits postes, les attributions dont [il ou elle] est, en qualité de responsable du Ministère des Finances, investi[e] par les dispositions de la Loi ou de son règlement mentionnées en regard de chaque poste.

Le présent document remplace et annule tout arrêté antérieur.

Dated in Ottawa on this 5th day
of May, 2021

Fait à Ottawa en ce 5ieme jour
de mai 2021

Schedule 1
Designation Order — Privacy Act
Powers, duties, or functions Section Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Minister and G7/G20 & FSB Deputy for Canada Associate Deputy Minister Assistant Deputy Minister, Consultations and Communications Branch
Director General, Consultatins and Communications
Assistant Deputy Minister
Corporate Services Branch 
Director, Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) ATIP Managers Senior ATIP Advisors
Disclosure for research purposes 8(2)(j) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Disclosure in the public interest or in the interest of the individual 8(2)(m) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Copies of requests under 8(2)(e) to be retained 8(4) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Notice of disclosure under 8(2)(m) 8(5) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Record of disclosures to be retained 9(1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Consistent uses 9(4) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Personal information to be included in personal information banks 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Notice where access requested 14 No No No No No Yes Yes No
Extension of time limits 15 No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Language of access 17(2)(b) No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Access to personal information in alternative format 17(3)(b) No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Exemption (exempt bank) - Disclosure may be refused 18(2) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Personal information obtained in confidence 19(1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Where authorized to disclose 19(2) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Federal-provincial affairs 20 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - International affairs and defence 21 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Law enforcement and investigation 22 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 22.3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Security clearances 23 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Individuals sentenced for an offence 24 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Safety of individuals 25 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Information about another individual 26 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption – Protected information – solicitors, advocates and notaries 27 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Exemption - Medical record 28 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Notice of intention to investigate 31 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Right to make representation 33(2) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Findings and recommendations of Privacy Commissioner (complaints) 35(1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Access to be given 35(4) No No No No No Yes Yes No
Report of findings and recommendations (exempt banks) 36(3) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Report of findings and recommendations (compliance review) 37(3) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Special rules for hearings 51(2)(b) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Ex parte representations 51(3) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Annual report – government institutions 72 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Notice of Provision of services related to privacy 73(1)(3) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Spending authority 73(1)(5) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
  No No No No No No No No No
Privacy Regulations No No No No No No No No No
Reasonable facilities and time provided to examine personal information 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Notification that correction to personal information has been made 11(2) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Notification that correction to personal information has been refused 11(4) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Disclosure of personal information relating to physical or mental health may be made to a qualified medical practitioner or psychologist for an opinion on whether to release information to the requestor 13(1) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Disclosure of personal information relating to physical or mental health may be made to a requestor in the presence of a qualified medical practitioner or psychologist 14 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No

Information Holdings

All government institutions subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act publish an inventory of their information holdings as well as relevant details about personal information under their control. The information can assist individuals in making an access to information or personal information request, or in exercising their privacy rights.

A description of the Department’s programs, activities, and information holdings, including its classes of records and personal information banks can be found in Info Source: Sources of Federal Government and Employee Information.

Some programs and activities, such as human resources and financial management, are common to most government institutions. These are known as internal services and they involve the following types of information:

Interpretation of Statistical Report (Annex A)

Sections 1 and 2 – Requests under the Privacy Act and Informal Requests

The Department of Finance received eight formal requests received in 2022-2023, a 38 per cent decrease from the 13 requests received the previous reporting year. Four requests were carried over from 2021-2022. By the end of 2022-2023, two requests remained outstanding. The Department’s ATIP Division did not receive any informal requests for personal information.

The following table illustrates a five-year trend.

1.1
Overview of Privacy Act Requests
Fiscal Year New Requests Received Requests Completed Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Released On-Time Compliance Rate
%
2022-2023 8 12 2 2 80%
2021-2022 13 9 1,237 800 89%
2020-2021 7 7 87 87 57%
2019-2020 14 14 601 601 100%
2018-2019 21 21 23 23 100%

Section 3 – Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

Disposition / Completion Time of Requests

Many individuals who submit Privacy Act requests incorrectly assume that the Department holds the same type and amount of personal information as is held by the Canada Revenue Agency, banks, and trust companies. That is not the case and explains why many requests do not result in the retrieval of personal information. The following table indicates the disposition of the ten completed requests this fiscal year:

2.1
Disposition and completion time
Disposition Number of Requests Percentage of Requests
All disclosed 1 10%
Disclosed in part 0 0%
All exempted 0 0%
All excluded 0 0%
No records exist 4 40%
Request abandoned 5 50%
Neither confirmed or denied 0 0%
Total 10 100%

Completion Time

Of the 10 requests completed, eight were completed within 30 days. The remaining two requests were closed between 31 and 120 days.

Exemptions / Exclusions

In 2022-2023, the Department did not invoke any exemptions on the records it reviewed for disclosure under the Privacy Act.

Format of Information Released

Records were provided to the applicant in one instance. They were provided in electronic form.

Complexity

None of the requests closed in 2022-2023 gave rise to any complexities.

Deemed Refusals

Of the 10 requests completed, eight (80 per cent) were closed on time. The remaining requests received a late responses.

Translations

There were no requests for translation this reporting period. 

Section 4 – Disclosures under Subsection 8(2) and 8(5) (Permissible Disclosures)

Paragraph 8(2)(e) of the Act allows for disclosures of personal information “to an investigative body…for the purpose of enforcing any law.” The Department did not make any disclosures pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(e) of the Act in this reporting period.

Paragraph 8(2)(m) of the Act allows for disclosures of personal information in the public interest.  The Department did not make any disclosures pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(m) of the Act in this reporting period.

Section 5 – Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations

No requests for corrections or notations were received from applicants this reporting period.

Section 6 – Extensions

The Department did not claim any extensions on the requests processed under the Privacy Act in 2022-2023.

Section 7 – Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

No consultations were received from other government institutions or organizations.

Section 8 – Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

The departmental legal services unit was not asked to respond to any consultations to confirm the existence of Cabinet Confidences during the reporting period.

Section 9 – Complaints and Investigation Notices Received

In 2022-2023, no complaints were made under the Privacy Act, and none were completed.

No audits were initiated or completed this fiscal year.

No appeals were made to the Federal Court.

Section 10 – Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Personal Information Banks

The Department did not initiate or complete any Privacy Impact Assessments this reporting period. There is currently one institution-specific active personal information bank (PIB) for the Department of Finance, entitled Tax Data - Evaluation and Formulation of Fiscal Policy (Bank number FIN PPU 100), as outlined in the Info Source publication.

Section 11 –Privacy Breaches

No material privacy breaches occurred this reporting period.

Section 12 – Resources Related to the Privacy Act

Administration of the Act cost the Department $12,376 in 2022-2023. Costs incurred in the reporting period include the salaries of ATIP Division staff and the administrative expenses associated with administration of the Act. Costs do not include salaries of other departmental personnel involved in processing requests.

Supplemental Reporting – Capacity to Receive and to Process Requests, Breakdown of Outstanding Requests and Complaints, New collection or Uses of the SIN, and Universal Access under the Privacy Act

Throughout 2022-2023, the Department continued to process its requests electronically after having modernized its work processes in 2020 in the weeks following the start of pandemic, resulting in a beginning-to-end digital paperless delivery model.

The Department was able to receive and process requests submitted by mail, by email, and through the digital request service throughout all of 2022-2023. From July 2022 onward, more and more employees began accessing the physical workplace as they began to prepare for the hybrid work environment that is currently in place at the Department of Finance since fall 2022.

At the end of the fiscal year, two requests remained in the remained in the Department’s inventory of active requests. These requests were carried forward from the 2022-2023 fiscal year. One was on time at the end of the reporting period, and the deadline was missed in the case.

A single complaint against the Department remained in its inventory of active complaints. The complaint was received in 2021-2022 and had not yet received a finding.

The Department did not undertake any new activities or initiatives involving the collection or use of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) in 2022-2023.

None of the Privacy Act requests received by the Department were from a confirmed foreign national outside of Canada.

Monitoring Compliance

Due to the small number of requests processed by the Department under the Act, including corrections or notations, monitoring of requests is conducted within the ATIP Division as required in order to ensure that the Department meets its legislated obligations.

Annex A
Statistical Report on Privacy Act Requests
(including Supplemental Statistical Report)

Section 1: Requests Under the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Department of Finance

Reporting period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

1.1
Number of requests received
  Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 8
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 4
  Outstanding from previous reporting period 4  
  Outstanding from more than one reporting period 0
Total 12
Closed during reporting period 10
Carried over to next reporting period 2
  Carried over within legislated timeline 1  
  Carried over beyond legislated timeline 1
1.2
Channels of requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 8
E-mail 0
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 8

Section 2: Informal requests

2.1
Number of informal requests
  Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 0
Outstanding from previous reporting periods 0
  Outstanding from previous reporting period 0  
  Outstanding from more than one reporting period 0
Total 0
Closed during reporting period 0
Carried over to next reporting period 0
2.2
Channels of informal requests
Source Number of Requests
Online 0
E-mail 0
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 0
2.3
Completion time of informal requests
Completion Time
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.4
Pages released informally
Less Than 100
Pages Released
100-500
Pages Released
501-1,000
Pages Released
1,001-5,000
Pages Released
More Than 5,000
Pages Released
Number of Requests Pages Released Number of Requests Pages Released Number of Requests Pages Released Number of Requests Pages Released Number of Requests Pages Released
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 3: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

3.1
Disposition and completion time
Disposition of Requests Completion Time
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121 to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
All disclosed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No records exist 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Request abandoned 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 5
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 10
3.2
Exemptions
Section Number of Requests
18(2) 0
19(1)(a) 0
19(1)(b) 0
19(1)(c) 0
19(1)(d) 0
19(1)(e) 0
19(1)(f) 0
20 0
21 0
22(1)(a)(i) 0
22(1)(a)(ii) 0
22(1)(a)(iii) 0
22(1)(b) 0
22(1)(c) 0
22(2) 0
22.1 0
22.2 0
22.3 0
22.4 0
23(a) 0
23(b) 0
24(a) 0
24(b) 0
25 0
26 0
27 0
27.1 0
28 0
3.3
Exclusions
Section Number of Requests
69(1)(a) 0
69(1)(b) 0
69.1 0
70(1) 0
70(1)(a) 0
70(1)(b) 0
70(1)(c) 0
70(1)(d) 0
70(1)(e) 0
70(1)(f) 0
70.1 0
3.4
Format of information released
Paper Electronic Other
E-record Data set Video Audio
0 1 0 0 0 0

3.5 Complexity

3.5.1
Relevant pages processed and disclosed for paper and e-record formats
Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Disclosed Number of Requests
2 2 6
3.5.2
Relevant pages processed by request disposition for paper and e-record formats by size of requests
Disposition Less Than 100
Pages Processed
100-500
Pages Processed
501-1,000
Pages Processed
1,001-5,000
Pages Processed
More Than 5,000
Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed Number of Requests Pages Processed
All disclosed 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5.3
Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for audio formats
Number of Minutes Processed Number of Minutes Disclosed Number of Requests
0 0 0
3.5.4
Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for audio formats by size of requests
Disposition Less than 60 Minutes processed 60-120 Minutes processed More than 120 Minutes processed
Number of requests Minutes Processed Number of requests Minutes Processed Number of requests Minutes Processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5.5
Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for video formats
Number of Minutes Processed Number of Minutes Disclosed Number of Requests
0 0 0
3.5.6
Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for video formats by size of requests
Disposition Less than 60 Minutes processed 60-120 Minutes processed More than 120 Minutes processed
Number of requests Minutes Processed Number of requests Minutes Processed Number of requests Minutes Processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
3.5.7
Other complexities
Disposition Consultation Required Legal Advice Sought Interwoven Information Other Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0

3.6 Closed requests

3.6.1
Number of requests closed within legislated timelines
Number of requests closed within legislated timelines 8
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 80

3.7 Deemed refusals

3.7.1
Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines
Number of requests closed past the legislated timelines Principal Reason
Interference with operations / Workload External Consultation Internal Consultation Other
2 1 0 0 1
3.7.2
Request closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)
Number of days past legislated timelines Number of requests past legislated timeline where no extension was taken Number of requests past  legislated timeline where an extension was taken Total
1 to 15 days 1 0 1
16 to 30 days 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 1 0 1
61 to 120 days 0 0 0
121  to 180 days 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 0 0
Total 2 0 2
3.8
Requests for translation
Translation Requests Accepted Refused Total
English to French 0 0 0
French to English 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Section 4: Disclosures Under Subsections 8(2) and 8(5)

Paragraph 8(2)(e) Paragraph 8(2)(m) Subsection 8(5) Total
0 0 0 0

Section 5: Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations

Disposition for Correction Requests Received Number
Notations attached 0
Requests for correction accepted 0
Total 0

Section 6: Extensions

6.1
Reasons for extensions
Number of requests where an extension was taken 15(a)(i) Interference with operations 15 (a)(ii) Consultation 15(b)
Translation purposes or conversion
Further review required to determine exemptions Large volume of pages Large volume of requests Documents are difficult to obtain Cabinet Confidence Section (Section 70) External Internal
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.2
Length of extensions
Length of Extensions 15(a)(i) Interference with operations 15 (a)(ii) Consultation

15(b)
Translation purposes or conversion

Further review required to determine exemptions Large volume of pages Large volume of requests Documents are difficult to obtain Cabinet Confidence Section (Section 70) External Internal
1 to 15 days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 days or greater               0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 7: Consultations Received From Other Institutions and Organizations

7.1
Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
Consultations Other Government of Canada Institutions Number of Pages to Review Other Organizations Number of Pages to Review
Received during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Carried over within negotiated timelines 0 0 0 0
Carried over beyond negotiated timelines 0 0 0 0
7.2
Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Recommendation Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121  to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.3
Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations outside the Government of Canada
Recommendation Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 Days 16 to 30 Days 31 to 60 Days 61 to 120 Days 121  to 180 Days 181 to 365 Days More Than 365 Days Total
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 8: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

8.1
Requests with Legal Services
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 100-500 Pages Processed 501-1,000
Pages Processed
1,001-5,000
Pages Processed
More than 5,000
Pages Processed
Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8.2
Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 100‒500 Pages Processed 501-1,000
Pages Processed
1,001-5,000
Pages Processed
More than 5,000
Pages Processed
Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed Number of
Requests
Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Section 9: Complaints and Investigations Notices Received

Section 31 Section 33 Section 35 Court action Total
0 0 0 0 0

Section 10: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Personal Information Banks (PIBs)

10.1
Privacy Impact Assessments
Number of PIAs completed 0
Number of PIAs modified 0
10.2
Institution-specific and Central Personal Information Banks
Personal Information Banks Active Created Terminated Modified
Institution-specific 1 0 0 0
Central 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0

Section 11: Privacy Breaches

11.1
Material Privacy Breaches reported
Number of material privacy breaches reported to TBS 0
Number of material privacy breaches reported to OPC 0
11.2
Non-Material Privacy Breaches
Number of non-material privacy breaches 1

Section 12: Resources Related to the Privacy Act

12.1
Allocated Costs
Expenditures Amount
Salaries $11,876
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $500
  Professional services contracts $0
  Other $500
Total $12,376
12.2
Human Resources
Resources Person Years Dedicated to Privacy Activities
Full-time employees 0.140
Part-time and casual employees 0.010
Regional staff 0.000
Consultants and agency personnel 0.000
Students 0.000
Total 0.150

Note: Enter values to three decimal places.

Supplemental Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Department of Finance

Reporting period: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

Section 1: Capacity to Receive Requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Number of weeks your institution was able to receive ATIP requests through the different channels.
  Number of Weeks
Able to receive requests by mail 52
Able to receive requests by email 52
Able to receive requests through the digital request service 52

Section 2: Capacity to Process Records under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

2.1
Number of weeks your institution was able to process paper records in different classification levels.
  No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Paper Records 0 0 52 52
Protected B Paper Records 0 0 52 52
Secret and Top Secret Paper Records 0 13 39 52
2.2
Number of weeks your institution was able to process electronic records in different classification levels.
  No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Protected B Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Secret and Top Secret Electronic Records 0 0 52 52

Section 3: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Access to Information Act

3.1
Number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2023 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2023 Total
Received in 2022-2023 122 90 212
Received in 2021-2022 1 132 133
Received in 2020-2021 0 105 105
Received in 2019-2020 2 109 111
Received in 2018-2019 1 18 19
Received in 2017-2018 0 31 31
Received in 2016-2017 1 22 23
Received in 2015-2016 2 5 7
Received in 2014-2015 1 2 3
Received in 2013-2014 or earlier 2 0 2
Total 132 514 646

Row 11, Col. 3 of Section 3.1 must equal Row 7, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2022-2023 Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act

3.2
Number of open complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints Were Received by Institution Number of Open Complaints
Received in 2022-2023 17
Received in 2021-2022 3
Received in 2020-2021 0
Received in 2019-2020 1
Received in 2018-2019 1
Received in 2017-2018 0
Received in 2016-2017 0
Received in 2015-2016 0
Received in 2014-2015 0
Received in 2013-2014 or earlier 0
Total 22

Section 4: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Privacy Act

4.1
Number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2023 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2023 Total
Received in 2022-2023 1 1 2
Received in 2021-2022 0 0 0
Received in 2020-2021 0 0 0
Received in 2019-2020 0 0 0
Received in 2018-2019 0 0 0
Received in 2017-2018 0 0 0
Received in 2016-2017 0 0 0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier 0 0 0
Received in 2014-2015 or earlier 0 0 0
Received in 2013-2014 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 1 1 2

Row 11, Col. 3 of Section 4.1 must equal Row 7, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2022-2023 Statistical Report on the Privacy Act

4.2
Number of open complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.
Fiscal Year Open Complaints Were Received by Institution Number of Open Complaints
Received in 2022-2023 0
Received in 2021-2022 1
Received in 2020-2021 0
Received in 2019-2020 0
Received in 2018-2019 0
Received in 2017-2018 0
Received in 2016-2017 0
Received in 2015-2016 0
Received in 2014-2015 0
Received in 2013-2014 or earlier 0
Total 1

Section 5: Social Insurance Number

Has your institution begun a new collection or a new consistent use of the SIN in 2022-2023? No

Section 6: Universal Access under the Privacy Act

How many requests were received from confirmed foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2022-2023? 0

Row 1, Col. 1 of Section 6 must be equal to or less than Row 1, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2022-2023 Statistical Report on the Privacy Act

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