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Regional Operations - Federal Records Centres
The Regional Operations program of the National Archives of Canada is a network of federal records centres from coast to coast. The federal records centres manage records in all media on behalf of over 80 federal government departments and agencies. Centres are located in Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. They take in records of continuing value to government institutions when it is no longer cost effective for them to be maintained in departmental premises. Centres economically store and protect the records, retrieve them when required for reference or research, segregate archival and historical records so designated by the National Archivist for permanent preservation, and destroy other records in a timely and secure manner when they are no longer required. Centres also hold backup copies of electronic records which are deemed essential, in the event of disaster or emergency, to the operations of government and the protection of rights. Finally, the Centre in Ottawa manages the records of former military personnel, and the Centre in Winnipeg manages the records of former federal public servants.

Which federal records centre provides service to your office?

Atlantic Region, Halifax

Serves federal offices in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, including Labrador.

Quebec Region, Quebec City

Serves federal offices in the Province of Quebec, excluding Montreal and Hull and areas within approximately 50 km of those cities.

Quebec Region, Montreal

Serves federal offices in Montreal and areas more than 50 km from Hull.

National Capital Region, Ottawa

Serves federal offices in the National Capital Region, including Hull and areas of the Province of Quebec within approximately 50 km of Hull, and that part of Ontario that lies north of a line running between Belleville and Gravenhurst and east of a line running from Thunder Bay to Fort Severn.

Ontario Region, Toronto

Serves federal offices in the Toronto metropolitan area and that part of Ontario that lies to the south and southwest of a line running from Belleville to Gravenhurst, including these cities.

Manitoba Region, Winnipeg

Serves federal offices in Manitoba and the part of Ontario lying to the west of a line running from Thunder Bay to Fort Severn, including these cities.

Prairies/Northwest Region, Edmonton

Serves federal offices in Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Pacific Region, Vancouver

Serves federal offices in British Columbia and Yukon.
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