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The mandate of the Information and Privacy Rights Administration Office — otherwise known as the ATIP Office — is to implement and administer the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to ensure that legislative and central agency policies and procedures are respected on behalf of Industry Canada.

The purpose of the Access to Information Act is to provide every Canadian citizen or permanent resident with the right of access to records — in any format — 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 with respect to personal information held by a government institution and provides each individual with a right of access to that information.

This section outlines Industry Canada's ATIP services, identifies contacts, downloadable request forms and other related information.