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About the Department
Access to Information and
Privacy at CIC
The Access to Information Act gives every Canadian citizen, permanent
resident and individual or corporation present in Canada the right to
access records—in any format—that are held under the control
of a government institution subject to certain specific and limited exceptions.
The Privacy Act protects the privacy of all Canadian citizens and permanent
residents regarding personal information held by a government institution.
However, it gives these individuals, including those in Canada who are
not permanent residents or citizens, the right to access their own personal
information.
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