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InfoSource Bulletin 2003 - Privacy Act and Access to Information Act
About Info Source
In accordance with the Access to Information Act, Treasury Board is responsible for the annual creation and dissemination of a publication that provides a description of government organizations, program responsibilities and classes of records with sufficient clarity and detail to enable the public to exercise its rights under the Access to Information Act.
Treasury Board is also responsible for the annual publication of an index of personal information that will both serve to keep the public information of how the government handles personal information, as well as facilitating the public's ability to exercise its rights under the Privacy Act. Treasury Board Secretariat fulfils these requirements through the annual publication of Info Source that is comprised of the following publications:
Sources of Federal Government Information
This publication describes the organization and its information holdings
Sources of Federal Employee Information
This publication lists the personal information banks containing information
related to federal employees
Directory of Federal Government Enquiry Points
This publication contains contact information for federal departments
and agencies
Access to Information Act and Privacy Bulletin
This publication contains summaries of federal court cases and statistics
of requests made under the ATIA and PA.
Info Source is distributed to libraries, municipal offices and federal government offices across Canada.
Responsibilities of Individual Institutions
Government institutions are required to provide their information to Treasury Board Secretariat on an annual basis. This information is utilized in the production of the publications required by the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act. Consequently, each department and agency is responsible for the information it submits.
Additional Information
For more information about Info Source, the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act, you may contact:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Government Operations Sector
L'Esplanade Laurier, 8th Floor, East Tower
140 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
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General Enquiries |
(613) 957-2400 |
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Fax |
(613) 996-0518 |
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TTY |
(613) 957-9090 |
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To order Publications |
(613) 995-2855 |
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General Library Reference |
(613) 996-5494 |
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Web Site |
For more information about Info Source or related publications, you may contact:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Distribution Centre
L'Esplanade Laurier, Room P-140, Level P-1W
300 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
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Telephone |
(613) 995-2855 |
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Fax |
(613) 996-0518 |
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If you would like to purchase a copy of one of the Info Source publications, please contact:
Canadian Government Publishing
Communication Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9
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Telephone |
(819) 956-4800 |
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Toll-free (Canada only) |
1-800-635-7943 |
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Fax |
(819) 994-1498 |
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Toll-free |
1-800-565-7757 |
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Web Site |
Info Source is also available on the Web at: infosource.gc.ca
