CIISD - Industrial Security Manual


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Preface

This Manual is issued under the authority of, and pursuant to, the Public Works and Government Services Canada Act and the Treasury Board Government of Canada Security Policy (revised in February 2002).

It is designed to address all aspects of the requirements of the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Industrial Security Program (ISP). The ISP is mandated to ensure security practices are established and maintained by private sector organizations provided with access to national and international CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED government information and assets when under contract to PWGSC.

Every organization and individual provided with a security clearance under the ISP must be familiar with the contents of the Security Of Information Act (previously entitled The Official Secrets Act). This Act identifies the penalties for mishandling Classified information or communicating Classified information to an unauthorized person.

In addition, when implementing the requirements of the ISP, consideration must always be given to the privacy of individuals as defined in the Privacy Act and access to information in records, as defined in the Access to Information Act.

This Manual is designed to be accessed and utilized in electronic, read only, format; however, users may print all or portions in PDF format in order to hold and utilize a hard copy text.

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