This information is provided free of charge to the public. There are no express or implied warranties whatsoever by Her Majesty relating to either the accuracy or completeness of this information. The information may be copied and reused provided it is accurately reproduced and the source is credited. Persons using this information waive any and all claims against Her Majesty relating to this information and agree to indemnify and save harmless Her Majesty and all her representatives and information providers against any and all claims resulting from or arising out of any use to which this information may be put.

AAFC Important Notices

Important Notices

• Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
  • Non-commercial Reproduction
  • Commercial Reproduction
  • Third-party Materials
• Privacy Notice
• Official Languages
• Hyperlinking Notice
  • Links from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC's) Web Sites

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by AAFC for the purpose of providing employees and designated individuals outside Government of Canada institutions with direct access to specific information available on an extranet.

The material on this site is subject to 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 non-commercial use by employees and designated public. Content included on extranets can be shared and/or reproduced in accordance with the policies, procedures, and regulations that govern the release of information.

Some content may be of a sensitive nature and as such it must not be disclosed to non-designated members of the public or other government institutions, or reproduced.

When sharing or reproducing the information we ask that:

• users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the material reproduced;
• AAFC be identified as the source institution; 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 AAFC.

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 Crown Copyright Office, Publishing and Depository Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please go to PWGSC's "Applying for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works" page.

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, ON
Canada
K1A 0S5 or
copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.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.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:

Web Communications Officer,
E-Communications Unit
Phone: (613) 715-5508
Fax: (613) 759-7982
Email: koutsavakise@agr.gc.ca

Privacy

The Government of Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Web sites.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Web sites do 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 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, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 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.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. 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.)
• Information on individual visitors is used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is a participant in the Government of Canada Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which gives you the opportunity to communicate with the Department in a confidential manner. You may find additional information on PKI and how to use it here.

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada may be directed to the Privacy Co-Ordinator by e-mail to atipsupport@agr.gc.ca, by calling (613) 759-7083, or by writing to:

Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
930 Carling Avenue, Room 282
Sir John Carling Building
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5

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

112 Kent Street, Place de Ville
Tower B, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H3
Phone: (613)995-8210 or 1-800-282-1376
Fax: (613)947-6850
TTY: (613)992-9190

Official Languages

In accordance with the Official Languages Act, all information on this Intranet site for which Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is responsible is provided in both official languages, unless some information is intended strictly for employees working in a unilingual region for language of work, in which case this information can be provided only in the official language that predominates in that region. Users should also be aware that some information might be provided as a courtesy from an external source that is not subject to the Official Languages Act, and that this information would therefore be available only in the language in which it was provided.

Hyperlinking Notice

Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada (GoC) are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The GoC does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Users should also be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites to which Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada links is not subject to the Privacy Act and the Official Languages Act and may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.

Links from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Web Sites

If you would like to request that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provide a link to an external Web site, please review the criteria that follow before submitting your request. Decisions to post links on this site will be subject to these criteria.

• The content of the site reflects the aims and objectives of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and is consistent with its mandate. In some cases, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada may consider linking to organizations who are related to the overall GoC mandate, as opposed to the individual mandate of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
• The creation of a link does not provide unfair competitive advantage through on-line endorsements of third party interests. Links are provided for convenience purposes only and are not an endorsement or rating of the content of the sites to which they are made.
• Please note that links created within the context of a Collaborative Arrangement are not considered an endorsement or providing an unfair competitive advantage.
• The site is not considered inappropriate due to its content or its affiliations.
• The content of the site complies with the laws of Canada, which includes such items as copyright, privacy, etc.
• The content of the site is kept current and accurate.
• The site must allow users to navigate back to the present site; they cannot block the user's return to this site by using embedded code or other techniques within the linked page that prevent the use of the browser "back" button.
• The site provides contact information that includes, as a minimum, two of the following:
  • e-mail
  • postal mail
  • phone number
  • TTY/TTD

In addition, please note that:

• Preference may be given to sites that make their information available in both official languages.
• Preference may be given to sites that meet the accessibility requirements outlined in Common Look and Feel Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.
• Preference may be given to sites that provide uninterrupted, free access to users.