Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this web site were produced and/or compiled by the Government of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.
Much of 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.
Non-commercial Reproduction
Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Greening Government. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- the Government of Canada be identified as the source; and,
- The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made, in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.
Commercial Reproduction
Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada copyright administrator, Communication Canada. Through the permission granting process, Communication Canada helps ensure individuals/organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please contact:
Communication Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
Constitution Square Building,
4th floor, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0S5 or
Copyright.Droitsdauteur@communication.gc.ca
Third-party Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of Canada web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.
Privacy Notices
The Government of Canada is committed to providing visitors with web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of this Government of Canada web site.
The Greening Government web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.
All personal information created, held or collected by this department is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information or advised of the authority for such collection. You will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
Greening Government 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 the 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.
Greening Government does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. If cookies are in use and you have your cookies notification option activated on your browser the system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)
Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except Government of Canada personnel who need the information to carry out responsibilities of their job. Any further disclosure of the personal information you give us will be in accordance with the federal Privacy Act.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act may be directed to:
Access to Information and Privacy at Environment Canada
by e-mail to priv@ec.gc.ca
or by calling (819) 997-4552.
If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.
Disclaimers - External Hyperlinks
You are now leaving the Greening Government Site. Please be advised that the legislation and policy governing Government of Canada web sites, including official language requirements do not apply beyond this point.
Links to Sites External to Greening Government
Links to sites external to Greening Government are provided as a convenience and their inclusion in no way implies that Greening Government endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites. As the organizations that maintain these sites may not be subject to the Official Languages Act, information found on these sites may be presented only in the language in which it was written.
External Service Providers
In order to effectively operate its web site, Greening Government can occasionally use service providers external to the Department. Such service providers are bound by a contract to treat any personal information they receive in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in the Government of Canada may be directed to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by telephone at 1-800-267-0441 or via e-mail to info@privcom.gc.ca.
