Important Notices
Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled
by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for
the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information
about the programs and services offered by the Government
of Canada.
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 Public Works
and Government Services Canada. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- Public Works and Government Services Canada be identified as the source department; 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 Public
Works and Government Services 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's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission-granting process,
PWGSC helps to ensure that 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 go to PWGSC's "Applying
for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works"
page or contact:
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5
copyright.droitsdauteur@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:
Communications
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5
questions@pwgsc.gc.ca
Disclaimer
Some of the information in this Web site has been provided
by external sources. Public Works and Government Services
Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or
currency of the information provided by external sources.
Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult
directly with the source of the information.
External Hyperlinks
Public Works and Government Services Canada Web sites contains
links to third party sites. PWGSC provides these links only
as a service and convenience to our visitors. We take no responsibility
for the content at third party sites and a link to them in
no way implies an endorsement or recommendation of the products,
services or information found there.
A third party site may have a privacy policy different from
that of PWGSC and may provide less security than the PWGSC
Web site. PWGSC disclaims all liability with regard to your
access to linked web sites. When you link to sites external
to PWGSC Web sites, you do so at your own risk.
Public Works and Government Services Canada 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.
Public Works and Government Services Canada reserves the
right to regularly review and re-evaluate any and all links
and reserves the right to terminate any link without prior
notification.
Requests for hosting links to third party sites should be
directed to questions@pwgsc.gc.ca.
Official Languages
Public Works and Government Services Canada 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.
Government of Canada Privacy Statement
The Government of Canada and Public Works and Government
Services Canada is committed to respecting the personal privacy
of individuals who visit our Web sites. This section summarizes
the privacy policy and practices of Public Works and Government
Services Canada Web sites.
- Public Works and Government Services Canada does not
automatically gather any personal information from you,
such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address
during your visit to its Web sites. 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 you do provide is protected
under the federal Privacy
Act. This means that, at the point of collection,
you will be informed that your personal information is
being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected
and that you have a right of access to the information.
- Public Works and Government Services 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) addresses of computers that have connected
with their Web sites. 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.
- Public Works and Government Services does not regularly
use 'cookies' to track how visitors use the Web sites
of individual institutions. Whenever we enable 'cookies'
to facilitate your transactions, we will first inform
you. (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 that site.)
- Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except
PWGSC personnel who need the information, e.g., to respond
to a request. The information you give us will be shared
with another government department ONLY 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.
- PWGSC is a participant in the GoC Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI), which gives you an opportunity to communicate with
the Department in a confidential manner.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration
of the Privacy
Act in Public Works and Government Services Canada
may be directed to by e-mail to the Access to Information
and Privacy Coordinator at: ncr.atip@pwgsc.gc.ca
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 http://www.privcom.gc.ca.
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