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Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration of the Privacy Act 2024-2025

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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, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

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:

  • Preparing the federal budget and the Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections;
  • Preparing the Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada and, in cooperation with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Receiver General for Canada, the Public Accounts of Canada;
  • Developing tax and tariff policy and legislation;
  • Managing federal borrowing on financial markets;
  • Designing and administering major transfers of federal funds to the provinces and territories;
  • Developing financial sector policy and legislation; and
  • Representing Canada in various international financial institutions and groups.

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 Communications and Public Affairs 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 with the Privacy Commissioner, manages some aspects of proactive publication, and responds to informal inquiries. Division staff also provides guidance to departmental officials on matters involving these Acts. As of March 31, 2025, 15 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, 11 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)

The Department's ATIP Division has been a member of the Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office (APCDO) since its inception in 2022-2023. The APCDO is 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. In 2024-2025, 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

The Department of Finance continues to use the ATIP Online Request Service Platform managed by the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). This latest generation was launched in summer 2022 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 at the time to ensure requests were efficiently captured and tracked. The digital request service was used to submit 83 per cent of the Privacy Act requests received by the Department of Finance in 2024-2025, which is evidence that the portal is a favoured tool for the Act's users. The remaining requests were submitted by mail or email.

Training and Awareness

During the reporting period, the ATIP Division provided five training and awareness sessions to 108 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.

In addition, the online course developed by the Canada School of Public Service entitled ''Access to Information and Privacy Fundamentals'' was added to the Department's mandatory training requirements in 2024‑2025. As of March 31, 2025, 219 Finance Canada employees had completed this training, with 112 having completed the training in 2024-2025.

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 the Communications and Public Affairs Branch and of the Corporate Services Branch, the Director General of Communications and Public Affairs, 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

Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance /
Vice-première ministre et ministre des Finances

Table 1
Schedule 1: Designation Order — Privacy Act
  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
Powers, duties, or functions Section
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
Privacy Regulations
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 12 formal requests in 2024-2025, compared to 16 requests received the previous reporting year. A single request was carried over from 2023-2024. By the end of 2024-2025, 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.

Table 2
Overview of Privacy Act Requests
Fiscal Year New Requests Received Requests Completed Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Released On-Time Compliance Rate %
2024-2025 12 11 4,692 2,753 91%
2023-2024 16 17 390 345 88%
2022-2023 8 12 2 2 80%
2021-2022 13 9 1,237 800 89%
2020-2021 7 7 87 87 57%

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 11 completed requests this fiscal year:

Table 3
Disposition and completion time
Disposition Number of Requests Percentage of Requests
All disclosed 1 9.1%
Disclosed in part 5 45.5%
All exempted 0 0%
All excluded 0 0%
No records exist 3 27.3%
Request abandoned 2 18.2%
Neither confirmed or denied 0 0%
Total 11 100.1%

Completion Time

Of the 11 requests completed, eight were completed within 30 days. Three requests were closed beyond 31 days.

Exemptions / Exclusions

In 2024-2025, the Department invoked six exemptions on the records it reviewed for disclosure under the Privacy Act. Section 26, which is used to protect personal information about an individuals other than the one who made the request, was applied in 3 cases. Exemptions were also claimed under sections 22, regarding security and investigations, and section 23 which seeks to protect information on security clearances.

Format of Information Released

Records were provided to the applicant in six instances. In five cases, they were provided in electronic form, and in one instance, the requester received paper records.

Complexity

Three of the requests closed in 2024-2025 required the review of more than 1,000 pages.

Deemed Refusals

Ten of the 11 completed requests (91 per cent) were closed on time, with a single request receiving a late response.

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 of Canasda or a province or carrying out a lawful investigation''. 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 claimed extensions on three requests it processed under the Privacy Act in  2024-2025. In each case, the extension was claimed as a result of the volume of records.

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 asked to respond to one consultation to confirm the existence of Cabinet Confidences during the reporting period and provided its response within 15 days.

Section 9 – Complaints and Investigation Notices Received

In 2024-2025, no Privacy Act complaints against the Department were made or 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 completed two Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) this reporting period.

    • A PIA was completed on activities within the scope of the Department's operationalization of the Retail Payment Activities Act. The assessment was required to support legislative compliance, identify the impacts of the operationalization on individuals' privacy, assess potential privacy risks, identify opportunities to incorporate best practices, and provide recommendations on mitigating measures to minimize impacts. The PIA's executive summary is on the Department's web site.
    • In 2023, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act was amended to provide a new information sharing authority (s. 53.32) to support the Minister of Finance's responsibilities in relation to national security and financial system integrity. Under the authority, the Director of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) may disclose to the Minister, upon request, information under FINTRAC's control that relates to national security or to safeguarding the integrity of Canada's financial system. A PIA was conducted to identify and mitigate privacy risks that could result from this new authority to collect personal information. The PIA's executive summary is on the Department's web site.

    As of March 31, 2025, there were two institution-specific active personal information bank (PIB) for the Department of Finance. The first is entitled Tax Data - Evaluation and Formulation of Fiscal Policy (Bank number FIN PPU 100). The second, described above, is Operationalization of the Retail Payment Activities Act (Bank number FIN PPU 200). Both are outlined in the Department's chapter of the Info Source publication.

    Section 11 –Privacy Breaches

    No privacy breaches were reported to the Department in 2024-2025.

    Section 12 – Resources Related to the Privacy Act

    Administration of the Act cost the Department $20,248 in 2024-2025. 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 – Breakdown of Outstanding Requests and Complaints, New collection or Uses of the SIN, and Universal Access under the Privacy Act

    At the end of the fiscal year, two requests remained in the Department's inventory of active requests. Both requests were carried forward from the 2024-2025 fiscal year and on time at the end of the reporting period.

    There were no active complaints against the Department at the end of 2024-2025.

    The Department did not undertake any new activities or initiatives involving the collection or use of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) in 2024-2025.

    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)

    Name of institution: Department of Finance

    Reporting period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

    Section 1: Requests Under the Privacy Act

    1.1
    Number of requests received
        Number of Requests
    Received during reporting period 12
    Outstanding from previous reporting periods 1
    Outstanding from previous reporting period
    		 1  
    Outstanding from more than one reporting period
    		 0
    Total 13
    Closed during reporting period 11
    Carried over to next reporting period 2
    Carried over within legislated timeline
    		 2  
    Carried over beyond legislated timeline
    		 0
    1.2
    Channels of requests
    Source Number of Requests
    Online 10
    E-mail 1
    Mail 1
    In person 0
    Phone 0
    Fax 0
    Total 12

    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
    0 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 3 1 1 0 0 0 5
    All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    No records exist 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Request abandoned 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 11
    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) 2
    22(1)(c) 0
    22(2) 0
    22.1 0
    22.2 0
    22.3 0
    22.4 0
    23(a) 1
    23(b) 0
    24(a) 0
    24(b) 0
    25 0
    26 3
    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) 1
    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
    1 5 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
    4,692 2,753 8
    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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1,255 0 0
    Disclosed in part 3 123 0 0 0 0 2 3,314 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total 5 123 0 0 0 0 3 4,569 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 10
    Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 90.90909091

    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
    1 1 0 0 0
    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 0 1 1
    16 to 30 days 0 0 0
    31 to 60 days 0 0 0
    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 0 1 1
    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
    3 0 3 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    31 days or greater n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0
    Total 0 3 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 1 1 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 1 1 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 2
    Number of PIAs modified 0
    10.2
    Institution-specific and Central Personal Information Banks
    Personal Information Banks Active Created Terminated Modified
    Institution-specific 2 1 0 0
    Central 0 0 0 0
    Total 2 1 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 0

    Section 12: Resources Related to the Privacy Act

    12.1
    Allocated Costs
    Expenditures Amount
    Salaries $19,623
    Overtime $0
    Goods and Services $625
    Professional services contracts
    		 $0
    Other
    		 $625
    Total $20,248
    12.2
    Human Resources
    Resources Person Years Dedicated to Privacy Activities
    Full-time employees 0.197
    Part-time and casual employees 0.003
    Regional staff 0.000
    Consultants and agency personnel 0.000
    Students 0.013
    Total 0.213

    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, 2024 to March 31, 2025

    Section 1: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Access to Information Act

    1.1
    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, 2025 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025 Total
    Received in 2024-25 109 86 195
    Received in 2023-24 5 85 90
    Received in 2022-23 0 71 71
    Received in 2021-22 0 89 89
    Received in 2020-21 0 84 84
    Received in 2019-20 2 96 98
    Received in 2018-19 1 15 16
    Received in 2017-18 0 29 29
    Received in 2016-17 1 20 21
    Received in 2015-16 or earlier 5 6 11
    Total 123 581 704
    Row 11, Col. 3 of Section 1.1 must equal Row 7, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2024-25 Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
    1.2
    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 2024-25 35
    Received in 2023-24 3
    Received in 2022-23 1
    Received in 2021-22 0
    Received in 2020-21 0
    Received in 2019-20 1
    Received in 2018-19 0
    Received in 2017-18 0
    Received in 2016-17 0
    Received in 2015-16 or earlier 0
    Total 40

    Section 2: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Privacy Act

    2.1
    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, 2025 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2025 Total
    Received in 2024-25 2 0 2
    Received in 2023-24 0 0 0
    Received in 2022-23 0 0 0
    Received in 2021-22 0 0 0
    Received in 2020-21 0 0 0
    Received in 2019-20 0 0 0
    Received in 2018-19 0 0 0
    Received in 2017-18 0 0 0
    Received in 2016-17 0 0 0
    Received in 2015-16 or earlier 0 0 0
    Total 2 0 2

    Row 11, Col. 3 of Section 2.1 must equal Row 7, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2024-25 Statistical Report on the Privacy Act
    2.2
    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 2024-25 0
    Received in 2023-24 0
    Received in 2022-23 0
    Received in 2021-22 0
    Received in 2020-21 0
    Received in 2019-20 0
    Received in 2018-19 0
    Received in 2017-18 0
    Received in 2016-17 0
    Received in 2015-16 or earlier 0
    Total 0

    Section 3: Social Insurance Number

    Has your institution begun a new collection or a new consistent use of the SIN in 2024-25? No

    Section 4: Universal Access under the Privacy Act

    How many requests were received from confirmed foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2024-25? 0

    Row 1, Col. 1 of Section 4 must be equal to or less than Row 1, Col. 1 of Section 1.1 of the 2024-25 Statistical Report on the Privacy Act

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