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Info Source Bulletin Number 31A - Court Case Summaries
Foreword
Info Source: Bulletin – Federal Court Case Summaries
Info Source: Bulletin - Federal Court Case Summariescontains summaries of federal court cases related to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act in 2007-2008.
This publication is updated annually.
A. Information about the Government of Canada
The telephone numbers listed below are for the Government of Canada's bilingual, toll-free service. They can be used to obtain general information and referrals for programs and services.
| Toll-free | 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) |
| TTY/TDD | 1-800-926-9105 |
B. Canada Web Site
| Web Site | www.canada.gc.ca |
The Canada web site provides a single electronic access point to general information about Canada, the federal government, its programs and services. The Canada Site features three gateways to quickly access information: Service Canada, Canada Business and Canada International. These gateways organize content based upon the needs of users rather than by departmental responsibility.
C. About Info Source
Info Source is a series of publications containing information about and/or collected by the Government of Canada. The primary purpose of Info Source is to assist individuals exercise their rights under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Info Source also supports the government's committment to facilitating access to information regarding its activities.
Info Source includes the following four publications:
Info Source: Sources of Federal Government Information:
- provides information about the functions, programs, activities and related information holdings of federal government institutions subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act; and
- provides individuals and employees of the federal government with relevant information to access personal information about them held by federal government institutions subject to the Privacy Act.
Info Source: Sources of Federal Employee Information:
- provides information to assist current and former federal government employees access personal information about them held by federal government institutions subject to the Privacy Act andto exercise their rights under the Privacy Act.
Info Source: Bulletin - Statistical Reporting:
- contains statistical information about access to information and privacy requests on an annual basis; and
- provides cumulative statistics about access to information and privacy requests since 1983.
Info Source: Bulletin – Federal Court Case Summaries:
- includes an annual summary of federal court cases related to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
D. Roles and Responsibilities
Treasury Board Secretariat
The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Actassign responsibility to the President of Treasury
Board (as the designated Minister) to create and disseminate information annually about federal government institutions'
activities and the personal information they collect, use and disclose. Treasury Board Secretariat fulfills this role by
compiling and distributing the Info Source publications and by reviewing and registering Personal
Information Banks.
Federal Institutions
Federal government institutions are responsible for sound management practices and decisions in responding to requests
from applicants and with respect to the handling and protection of personal information.
Institutions are also responsible for providing comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date descriptions of their functions, programs, activities, related information holdings and collections of personal information for the Info Source publications on an annual basis. Each institution is responsible for the information it submits.
Each federal institution also has an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Coordinator or a Privacy Coordinator. A list of federal government ATIP Coordinators is available at: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/atip-aiprp/apps/coords/index-eng.asp.
E. Additional Information
For more information about Info Source, the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act, please contact:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
L'Esplanade Laurier, 8th Floor, East Tower
140 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
| General Enquiries | 613-957-2400 |
| Publications | 613-995-2855 |
| Facsimile | 613-996-0518 |
| TTY | 613-957-9090 |
| General Library Reference | 613-996-5494 |
| infosource@tbs-sct.gc.ca | |
| Treasury Board Web Site | www.tbs-sct.gc.ca |
| Info Source Web Site | www.infosource.gc.ca |
To purchase a copy of Info Source: Sources of Federal Government Information or Info Source: Sources of Federal Employee Information on CD-ROM, please contact:
Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5
| publications@pwgsc.gc.ca | |
| Telephone | 613-941-5995 |
| Telephone Toll free (Canada & US) | 1-800-635-7943 |
| Facsimile | 613-954-5779 |
| Facsimile Toll free (Canada & US) | 1-800-565-7757 |
| Web Site | http://publications.gc.ca |
All Info Source publications are available free of charge on the Internet at: www.infosource.gc.ca.
