Transparency of industry representative meetings for tobacco and vaping

On this page

• About open government
• Notification
• Protecting privacy
• Retention period
• For more information

About open government

Canada's commitment to open government will help the federal government to remain transparent and open with its citizens. As part of this commitment, we're making more information available to the public. We also want to create a more responsive government by providing Canadians with more opportunities to participate in discussions on:

• policies
• priorities
• regulations

Notification:

Industry Representatives will be notified that information received in the following context will not be considered confidential when:

• a meeting is requested
• at the beginning of a meeting
• correspondence is received

Protecting privacy

Personal information provided to Health Canada during meetings will be governed in accordance with the Privacy Act.
Industry representatives will be notified of how their personal information will be used and/or disclosed in the context of this new policy.

Retention period

The list of meetings and incoming correspondence will be posted for 5 years.

For more information

• Handling of information and privacy notice for Tobacco and Vaping Regulatory Initiatives
• Meetings with Tobacco and Vaping Industry Representatives
• Privacy Act
• Access to Information Act
• Health Canada's Tobacco Control Strategy