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Administration of the Privacy Act – Annual report to Parliament 2024–2025

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Introduction

The Privacy Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, Chapter P-21, 1985) was proclaimed on July 1, 1983.  It extends the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals, and provides individuals with a right of access to personal information about themselves.  It also protects the privacy of individuals by denying third parties access to personal information relating to them and enabling them to exercise strict control over the collection, disclosure and use of such information. Necessary exceptions should be limited and specific.

Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts received royal assent on June 21, 2019. This resulted in the most significant amendments to the Act since it came into force in 1983.

The new legislation amends the Privacy Act to, among other things:

This annual report is tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 72 of the Privacy Act and describes how Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) administered its responsibilities for the reporting period.

Departmental mandate

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) was established on August 06, 2021, to support economic growth and diversification in the prairie provinces and advance the interests of the region in national economic policy, programs, and projects through four key roles:

PrairiesCan is overseen by the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and the Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada.

The department operates under the provision of the Western Economic Diversification Act, which came into force on June 28, 1988. PrairiesCan’s mandate allows the department to deliver a wide range of initiatives across the prairies and make strategic investments to build on regional competitive advantages. Its prairie base enables the department to cultivate strong partnerships with business and community organizations, researchers, academia, Indigenous peoples, provincial governments, and municipal governments. These connections help PrairiesCan reflect prairie perspectives in national decision-making.

Departmental structure

PrairiesCan employs 370 individuals across the prairies and in Ottawa, including economists, commerce officers and policy analysts. Specialists in such areas as communications, corporate administration, financial management, human resources, information management & technology, and procurement, provide  policy and programs analysts with support. PrairiesCan is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Alberta region is served by two regional offices; one is in Edmonton (headquarters) and another regional office in Calgary. Additionally, there are three satellite offices maintained in Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and Lethbridge.

The Saskatchewan region is served by one regional office located in Saskatoon and two satellite offices located in Regina and Prince Albert.

The Manitoba region is served by one regional office located in Winnipeg and two satellite offices located in Brandon and Thompson.

PrairiesCan does not have any non-operational subsidiaries during this reporting period.

 

Administration of the Act

Access to Information and Privacy Centre of Expertise

The Human Resources and Corporate Services unit (HRCS) is responsible for a broad range of services, including Access to Information and Privacy as administered by the PrairiesCan ATIP Centre of Expertise (ACoE). HRCS is part of the Finance and Corporate Management Directorate located in Edmonton, Alberta.

The ATIP Coordinator, who is supported by an ATIP Team Lead and two ATIP Advisors, oversees the ACoE, in addition to Corporate Services within the department. The ACoE also leads Information Management initiatives such as litigation holds and Info Source. No additional reporting or monitoring of privacy files is conducted by other departmental officials due to the confidential nature of these activities.

The ACoE provides all access and privacy services to the department. No ATIP contractors or consultants were retained during the reporting period. The team is responsible for the administration of the ATIP program and services including:

Compliance is facilitated by ATIP Liaison Officers in regional offices and corporate units, who coordinate the identification and retrieval of responsive records, and provide input on disclosure considerations under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

Delegation of authority

The current delegation order was issued December 02, 2021 in accordance with subsection 95(1) of the Access to Information Act. The Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada delegated full powers, authorities and responsibilities to the:

The delegation also extends limited authority to the ATIP Officers (Annex C).

The ACoE is accountable for the development, coordination and implementation of policies, guidelines, systems, and procedures to manage the department’s compliance with the Acts. Compliance is also facilitated by an ATIP Liaison Officer in each regional office and corporate business unit who will liaise with the ACoE concerning access to information and privacy related enquiries. Each of these officers is responsible for searching for and retrieving records responsive to requests received under the Privacy Act. The ACoE is responsible for implementing and managing the ATIP program and services for PrairiesCan, including all decisions on the disclosure or non-disclosure of information pursuant to the legislation.

Policies, guidelines, and procedures

The ATIP Centre of Expertise regularly reviews various internal guidelines, procedures, and business practices to ensure alignment with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS)’s privacy-related policies and directives. In accordance with section 4.2.3 of TBS’s Policy on Privacy Protection, PrairiesCan initiated a new process to sever personal information from client documentation where the information is not required for a program or activity.

Pursuant to subsection 8(4) of the Privacy Act, the ACoE continues work to put in place a procedure for tracking disclosures under paragraph 8(2)(e) of the Privacy Act. The anticipated implementation date for this new procedure is scheduled for the 2025-2026 reporting period.

Initiatives and projects to improve access to information

In 2024, the ACoE initiated the AMANDA request processing software project which will modernize the department’s current ATIP case management system. The new software will support efficiency and security in access and privacy request processing. The project is intended to be implemented prior to June 2026, replacing the AccessPro Case Management (APCM) software that is currently used.

In conjunction, PrairiesCan leads the interdepartmental AMANDA Community of Practice group, which convenes monthly to discuss questions related to the case management software. The group is composed of interdisciplinary representatives from federal institutions as well as the Treasury Board Secretariat ATIP RPSS, Public Services and Procurement, and the software vendor.

The ACoE conducts an annual review of the department’s personal information banks (PIBs). The PIB review is an initiative that assists with identifying collections of personal information in PrairiesCan. It serves as an annual reminder for employees to keep privacy in mind for routine activities and programs.

Training and awareness

The ACoE continuously provides informal training to enhance department awareness and knowledge of access to information related issues. The team regularly provides advice on the application of access and privacy legislation to departmental employees who must review relevant records requested under the Access to Information Act. Advice is also provided on proactive publication materials or other disclosure activities (such as responses to parliamentary questions) of the department.

The team regularly provides advice on the application of access to information and privacy legislation to departmental employees who must review relevant records requested under the Privacy Act. The ACoE also provides privacy compliance advice on institutional projects and activities involving the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

The team makes various resources available for PrairiesCan employee regarding routine activities that require privacy considerations. For example, the ACoE produced two internal guidance documents for senior management and executives on the handling of employee personal information.

In this reporting period, the ACoE partnered with IT Security and Information Management to offer department employees a session on privacy considerations in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Program specific training was also provided on the topic of protecting privacy when conducting focus groups.

Each year, the ACoE promotes awareness of privacy rights through Privacy Awareness Week and Data Privacy Week campaigns. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the Privacy Awareness Week campaign focused on embedding privacy into program development. A choose-your-own-adventure activity led participants through developing a funding program with privacy in mind. Data Privacy Week focused on the theme “Put Privacy First!”. Information was shared on how employees can practice putting privacy first in their daily work.

The ACoE also composes and shares a weekly summary of access and privacy related activities, topics and/or relevant articles to ensure the team, and others with ATIP responsibilities, remain up to date within the field.

The ACoE team develops their professional practice through participation in training sessions, conferences, and seminars organized by TBS IPPD or by various associations on matters relating to both access and privacy. These exchanges provided updates for practitioners in the development and interpretation of legislation as well as upcoming trends.

 

Statistics and performance

Overview

PrairiesCan received and completed two privacy requests in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The requests were completed within 15 days of receipt, representing 100% response rate within legislated timelines.

No privacy requests were carried over from the previous reporting period of 2023-2024.

Table 1: FY 2024-2025 Request completion time
Request completion time (days) Total Complicance
1-30 31-60 61-120 121-180 181-365 >365 2 100%
2 0 0 0 0 0

One request was disclosed entirely, and one request was abandoned by the requestor.

No extensions were taken for the two privacy requests completed.

As of the last day of reporting period, there are no active privacy requests. Therefore, no privacy requests were carried over to the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

No privacy consultations were received or completed during the reporting period.

Summary of key issues and actions taken on complaints

In January 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) confirmed the resolution of twenty-two privacy complaints originally filed in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal years. Eleven of the complaints alleged PrairiesCan refused to provide access to the complainant’s personal information on the grounds that the institution did not provide a response to their request within the time limits specified in the Privacy Act. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) closed the investigations during this reporting period, determining that the complaints were not well-founded.

Eleven of the complaints alleged that PrairiesCan inappropriately invoked exemptions under sections 12(1) and 26 of the Privacy Act, and that PrairiesCan failed to disclose all the information sought (missing records). The Office of the Privacy Commissioner closed the investigations during this period, determining that one complaint regarding missing records was well-founded; however, the portion of the complaint regarding the application of exemptions was not well-founded. The remaining ten complaints were discontinued.

Privacy breaches

A material breach is a privacy breach that could reasonably create a real risk of significant harm to an individual. PrairiesCan did not have a material privacy breach resulting from a disclosure of PrairiesCan data during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

However, the ACoE facilitated breach response activities related to the BGRS/SRVA and MHS International Canada privacy breaches, which impacted the personal information of certain federal employees. The activities included identifying and notifying affected individuals on behalf of responsible agencies.

The ACoE investigated five non-material privacy incidents during the reporting period. The incidents involved misdirected emails as well as the unauthorized disclosure of personal information. Two incidents were determined to be not well-founded, while three were resolved by following investigation and mitigation steps outlined in PrairiesCan’s Privacy Breach Handbook.

Privacy impact assessments

PrairiesCan did not complete formal Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) during the reporting period.

ACoE regularly reviews new technologies, software, and activities to ensure PrairiesCan programs and activities integrate the department privacy protocols and compliance measures that align with privacy legislation, policy, and directives. These reviews are known as Privacy Compliance Reviews (PCR) and Software Service Assessments (SSA).

In the 2024-2025 reporting period, the ACoE completed twelve PCRs and seven SSAs on activities related to an information sharing agreement, surveys, social media, as well as department recognition programs.

Public interest disclosures

No disclosures were made under paragraph 8(2)(m) of the Privacy Act during the reporting period.

Monitoring compliance

The ACoE monitors its compliance with Privacy Act request timelines via a software solution (AccessPro Case Management). A weekly report is created and disseminated to ATIP Liaisons and senior management with responsibilities for access and privacy activities. No personal information is included in the weekly report.

In conjunction with PrairiesCan Information Management, Information Security, and Procurement teams as well as Department of Justice, Legal Services Unit, ACoE reviews programs to ensure software and services as well as contracts, agreements, and arrangements with external entities include appropriate privacy compliance measures.

Operational costs associated with administering the Act

PrairiesCan’s costs for administering the Access to Information Act include a portion of the salaries of the following positions:

Costs include salaries for the Corporate Service Advisor (ATIP Team Lead) and three ATIP Analysts as well as related expenditures such as support from regional ATIP Liaisons, departmental subject matter expert reviews, and services billed by the Department of Justice Canada.

1.55 full-time equivalents (FTEs) were dedicated to PrairiesCan's Privacy program. The total cost for the administration of the Privacy Act was $138,836, representing a significant increase from the previous year's total of $11,846.

This reflects ACoE’s shift toward more privacy centric activities and includes costs for team salaries and program areas support for activities such as internal privacy consultations, compliance reviews, incident response, and privacy training.

 

Annex A: Statistical Report

Statistical report on the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

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

Section 1: Requests Under the Privacy Act

1.1 Number of requests

  Number of requests
Received during reporting period 2
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
  • Outstanding from previous reporting period
 0 0
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
 0 0
Total 2
Closed during reporting period 2
Carried over to next reporting period 0
  • Carried over within legislated timeline
 0  
  • Carried over beyond legislated timeline
 0

1.2 Channels of requests

Source Number of requests
Online 1
E-mail 1
Mail 0
In person 0
Phone 0
Fax 0
Total 2

 

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 0
  • Outstanding from more than one reporting period
 0 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
0-15 days 16-30 days 31-60 days 61-120 days 121-180 days 181-365 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		 501-1000
pages released		 1001-5000
pages released		 More than 5000
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: Request 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 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neither confirmed
nor denied		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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
26 26 2

3.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed per request disposition for paper, e-record, and dataset formats by size of requests

Disposition Less than 100
pages processed		 100-500
pages processed		 501-1000
pages processed		 1001-5000
pages processed		 More than 5000
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 26 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed no denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 26 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
Number of
requests		 Minutes
processed		 Number of
requests		 Minutes
processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0
Total 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 audio formats by size of requests

Disposition Less than 60 minutes processed 60-120 minutes processed
Number of
requests		 Minutes
processed		 Number of
requests		 Minutes
processed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0
Total 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 Requests closed within legislated timelines

Number of requests closed within legislated timelines 2
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 100

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
0 0 0 0 0

3.7.2 Requests 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
0 to 15 days 0 0 0
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 0 0

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) Paragraph 8(5) Total
0 0 0 0

 

Section 5: Requests for correction of personal information and notations

Disposition for correction requests recieved Number
Notations attached 0
Requests for correction accepted 0
Total 0

 

Section 6: Extensions

6.1 Reasons for extensions and dispositions of requests

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
0 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 n/a 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 reporting period 0 0 0 0
Outstanding from the previous
reporting period		 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
Closed during 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
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
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed 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
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
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed 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 consultation on Cabinet confidences

8.1 Requests with Legal Services

Number of days Fewer than 100 pages processed 101-500 pages processed 501-1000 pages processed 1001-5000 pages processed More than 5000 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
0 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 101-500 pages processed 501-1000 pages processed 1001-5000 pages processed More than 5000 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

9.1 Investigations

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: Resources related to the Privacy Act

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 5

 

Section 12: Resources related to the Privacy Act

12.1 Allocated costs

Expenditures Amount
Salaries $138,836
Overtime $0
Goods and services $0
  • Professional services contracts
 $0  
  • Other
 $0
Total $138,836

12.2 Human resources

Resources Person-years dedicated to privacy activities
Full-time employees 1.500
Part-time and casual employees 0.000
Regional staff 0.050
Consultants and agency personnel 0.000
Students 0.000
Total 1.550

 

Annex B: Supplemental statistics

Supplemental statistical report on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

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

Section 1: Requests carried over and active complaints under the Access to Information Act

1.1 Requests carried over to next reporting period, broken down by reporting period received

Fiscal year open requests were received Open requests that are within legislated timelines as of March 31, 2025 Requests carried over that are beyond legislated timelines as of March 31, 2025 Total
Received in 2024-2025 0 0 0
Received in 2023-2024 0 0 0
Received in 2022-2023 0 0 0
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
Total 0 0 0

1.2 Active complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada, broken down by reporting period received

Reporting period active complaints were received by institution Number of active complaints
Received in 2024-2025 0
Received in 2023-2024 11
Received in 2022-2023 11
Received in 2021-2022 0
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 or earlier 0
Total 22

 

Section 2: Requests carried over and active complaints under the Privacy Act

2.1 Requests carried over to next reporting period, broken down by reporting period received

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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0

 

2.2 Active complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods

Fiscal year open complaints were received by institution Number of 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 foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2024-25? 0

 

Annex C: Delegation order

Annex C: Delegation order
Text Version

The Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, pursuant to subsection 95(1) of the Access to Information Act and subsection 73(1) of the Privacy Act, hereby designate the persons holding the positions set out in the schedules attached 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 Prairies Economic Development Canada, under the provisions of the Acts and related regulations set out in the schedule opposite each position.  This designation replaces all previous delegation orders.

The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Management, the Director General, Human Resources & Corporate Services, and the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator have full authority under the provisions to the Access to Information Act and its Regulations, and the Privacy Act and its Regulations.

The ATIP Officer has authority under the provisions of the Access to Information Act, Sections 9; 11(2); 27(1) and (4); 28(1), (2) and (4); 33; 43(1), 44(2); and Section 6(1) of the Regulations, as well as Section 15 of the Privacy Act.

Dated, at the City of Ottawa this 2nd day of December, 2021

Signed by: The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Prairies Economic Development Canada

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