Access to Information and Privacy Secretariat (ATIP)

Departmental Policy on Section 67.1 of the ATI Act

Mandate

The mandate of the ATIP Secretariat is to implement and administer the Access to Information and Privacy Acts and to ensure that legislative and central agency policies and procedures are met on behalf of the Departmental ATIP Coordinator and senior management of the department.

The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act came into effect in July 1983. They both concern information held by federal government institutions. The Access to Information Act establishes the rights of all individuals and corporate entities present in Canada to have access to information contained in federal government records. The Privacy Act gives all individuals in Canada the right of access to information about themselves, and governs the collection, retention, use, protection and disclosure of personal information.

Individuals may either wish or be required to:

• Request records / information held by the Canadian government
• Respond to an Access to Information Request

Processing of ATIP Requests

Responsibilites of the ATIP Secretariat