Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Infrastructure Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Infrastructure Canada. We ask only that:

• Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Infrastructure Canada be identified as the source department; and,
• The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of Infrastructure Canada.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Communication Canada. Through the permission granting process, Communication Canada helps ensure individuals / organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes please contact:

Communication Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
Constitution Square Building, 4^th Floor, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5
or
copyright.droitsdauteur@communication.gc.ca

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of Canada Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:

Communications and Promotions Branch
Infrastructure Canada
6^th Floor, 90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5B4

Telephone:(613) 948-1148
info@infrastructure.gc.ca

Government of Canada Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada and Infrastructure Canada are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Infrastructure Canada Web site.

• Infrastructure Canada Web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• All personal information created, held or collected by this department is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• Infrastructure Canada employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• Infrastructure Canada does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)
• Information on individual visitors is used by Infrastructure Canada employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Infrastructure Canada may be directed to the Privacy Co-ordinator:

Communications and Promotions Branch
Infrastructure Canada
6^th Floor, 90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5B4

Telephone:(613) 948-1148
Fax: (613) 941-3085
info@infrastructure.gc.ca

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Disclaimer

Some of the information in this Web site has been provided by external sources. Infrastructure Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information provided by external sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly with the source of the information.

Official Languages

Infrastructure Canada respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Accessibility Notice

Infrastructure Canada makes every effort to meet the needs of our clients by providing Web sites that are accessible and that offer content equally in both official languages. In the event that you are having difficulty accessing or interpreting any of our Web pages, please contact us:

Web Services
IM/IT Branch
Infrastructure Canada
250 Albert Street - 9^th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1P 6M1

Tel.: (613) 957-4098
E-mail: webadmin@infrastructure.gc.ca

External Hyperlinks

The Infrastructure Canada departmental Web site contains a non-exhaustive list of links to some third party sites. Infrastructure Canada provides these links only as a service and convenience to our visitors. We take no responsibility for the content at third party sites and a link to them in no way implies an endorsement or recommendation of the products, services or information found there.

A third party site may have a privacy policy different from that of the Infrastructure Canada departmental Web site and may provide less security than the Infrastructure Canada Web site. Infrastructure Canada disclaims all liability with regard to your access to linked web sites. When you link to sites external to the Infrastructure Canada departmental Web site, you do so at your own risk.

Infrastructure Canada makes every effort to ensure that our links to third party Web sites lead to content that is accessible and available in both official languages. However, that is not always feasible or possible.

Infrastructure Canada reserves the right to regularly review and re-evaluate any and all links and reserves the right to terminate any link without prior notification.

Requesting a Link to a Third Party Site

Requests for hosting links to third party sites should be directed to the Web Administrator.

The first priority and main consideration for any link included in our "Related Sites or Research Links" section is that it is an Infrastructure Canada Web site, product or service; a sponsored/partnered/member site; a Government of Canada Web site; or directly related to Infrastructure Canada's mandate.

Guidelines for Linking to the Infrastructure Canada Departmental Web site

We have no objection to third party Web sites providing links to the Infrastructure Canada departmental Web site. We ask only that Webmasters follow these simple guidelines:

• In addition to linking to a specific page within the Infrastructure Canada departmental site, consider offering a link to the home page;
• If you are going to use our Infrastructure Canada logo as a graphical link please request permission to do so. Send all requests to info@infrastructure.gc.ca. The Infrastructure Canada logo is protected by copyright.
• Infrastructure Canada discourages the use of frames and inlined content and requests that Infrastructure Canada content not be displayed in a frame or presented inline at third party sites;
• Links to Infrastructure Canada pages should be periodically checked to ensure their integrity.

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