Privacy policies and guidance

From Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Privacy and access to your personal information in the federal government

The following policy instruments and tools support the administration of the Government of Canada’s privacy program. Learn more about the roles, responsibilities and best practices of government institutions subject to the Privacy Act in protecting your privacy and facilitating access to your personal information.

Policy instruments

• Policy on Privacy Protection
• Directive on Privacy Impact Assessment
• Directive on Privacy Practices
• Directive on Privacy Requests and Correction of Personal Information
• Directive on Social Insurance Number
• Standard on Privacy and Web Analytics
• Implementation Report No. 115: Access to Records in a Minister’s Office - Prime Minister’s Agenda Case (2013)

All implementation reports issued prior to April 1, 2008, have been superseded by the Policy on Access to Information and the Policy on Privacy Protection. To obtain a copy of archived implementation reports, please contact the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Guidance and other tools

• Privacy Breach Management Toolkit
• Info Source: Decentralized Publishing Requirements
• Delegation under the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act
• Subsection 70(1) of the Privacy Act: Confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada (Cabinet confidences)
• Taking Privacy into Account Before Making Contracting Decisions
• Preparing Information Sharing Agreements Involving Personal Information
• Sample privacy notice for Government of Canada institutions
• Standard on Privacy and Web Analytics: Frequently Asked Questions
• Form for the Statistical Report on the Privacy Act
• Personal Information Request Form

Guides and Help

• Glossary of terms related to access to information and privacy