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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.

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The Government of Canada and the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the NRTEE Web site.

  • The NRTEE 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 this site.
  • All personal information created, held or collected by the NRTEE is protected under the 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 purposes for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right to access that information.
  • The NRTEE 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 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.
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Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act at the NRTEE may be directed to the Privacy
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or by calling (613) 992-7189 or writing to:

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

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The National Round Table 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

The National Round Table 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:

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Canada Building
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1R 7Y3
Telephone: (613) 992-7189
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The National Round Table 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.

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