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Public Safety Canada

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Background

As Canada's lead department for public safety, Public Safety Canada works with agencies and review bodies. They are united in a single portfolio and report to the same minister.

The five agencies are: the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the National Parole Board (NPB), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The three review bodies are: the RCMP External Review Committee (ERC), the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) and the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI).

The mandate of Public Safety Canada is to keep Canadians safe from a range of risks, including natural disasters, crime and terrorism. To do this, Public Safety Canada coordinates and supports the efforts of federal organizations helping to ensure national security and the safety of Canadians, and works with other levels of government, the police, first responders, community groups, the private sector and foreign governments.

Responsibilities

The Public Safety Portfolio is responsible within the Government of Canada for public safety – policing and law enforcement, corrections and conditional release of federal offenders, emergency management, national security, crime prevention and the protection of Canada's borders.

In turn, the Department provides strategic policy advice, delivers community safety programs, national emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure programs and services, and supports the Minister on all aspects of his mandate, including providing direction to the Agencies, ensuring accountability to Parliament for the Agencies and national public safety leadership.

Legislation

Anti-Terrorism Act
Canada Border Services Agency Act
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal Act
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
Charities Registration (Security Information) Act
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Criminal Code
Criminal Records Act
Department of the Solicitor General Act
DNA Identification Act
Emergencies Act
Emergency Preparedness Act
Firearms Act
Immigration and National Refugee Act
Prisons and Reformatories Act
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act
Security Offences Act
Transfer of Offenders Act
Witness Protection Program Act

Organization

In April 2004 the new Department was reorganized into five branches, each headed by an Assistant Deputy Minister.

The department is committed to enhancing the public safety, security and emergency preparedness of Canadians in an open society. There are three priorities to accomplish this: protecting the security of Canada and Canadians through emergency management and national security; fighting serious and organized crime through policing, law enforcement and interoperability; and enhancing community safety and security through community safety and partnerships.

Through the implementation of an integrated all-hazards approach to the national emergency management system to address the challenges of the current risk environment, the Department engages in activities in an effort to save lives, preserve the environment, and protect property and the economy. The national emergency management system is comprised of four interdependent, risk-based functions, or pillars: prevention/mitigation; preparedness; response; and recovery.

The Department has continued to make progress on developing policies and strengthening coordination activities with federal, provincial and foreign policing and public safety organizations to enhance their capabilities to combat serious and organized crime. Under the National Agenda to Combat Organized Crime, and bolstered by cooperation with the U.S. under the umbrella of the Canada-U.S. Cross Border Crime Forum, efforts are focused on such areas as marijuana grow-operations and clandestine crystal methamphetamine labs; fraud; economic crime; organized crime; cyber crime; and human trafficking. The Department also played a significant policy development role in the area of transportation security and border integrity, including strengthening the public safety components of Canada's immigration program.

Public Safety Canada aims to improve the safety and security of Canadians in partnership with communities through crime prevention, Aboriginal policing and effective corrections. This is achieved by developing, funding and evaluating crime reduction and crime prevention strategies and programs, facilitating the negotiation and implementation of agreements with provinces and First Nations for policing services in First Nations communities, and developing evidence-based corrections policy to support the safe custody and reintegration of offenders.

Public Safety Canada's National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC) is responsible for implementing the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS). The NCPC work provides national leadership on effective and cost-effective ways to prevent and reduce crime by intervening on the risk factors before crime happens. The approach is to promote the implementation of effective crime prevention practices.

NCPC works closely with partners and stakeholders in the provinces and territories to develop and implement results-driven programs that target specific crime issues in regions and communities across Canada. The Centre also provides communities with tools, knowledge and support to undertake crime prevention initiatives in communities large and small across Canada.

Information Holdings

Institution-Specific Classes of Records

Aboriginal Policing
Description: Information on First Nations Policing Policy.
Document Types: Program administration, workshops, federal/provincial inquiries, task forces relating to Aboriginal Policing, research and development projects both on and off reserve, general enquiries and requests to participate in the First Nations Policing Policy, proposals for policing agreements, follow-up monitoring information of the policing services and holistic, integrated initiatives (in collaboration with other departments/agencies and other governments), aimed at improving the lives of Aboriginal people, crime prevention projects.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 20

Community Corrections
Description: Information on community interventions.
Document Types: Probation; alternative sentencing; restitution; restorative justice; management and treatment of sex offenders.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 21

Conditional Release
Description: Information on all aspects of Conditional Release from institutions.
Document Types: Parole decision-making, parole supervision; statutory release; temporary absences; clemency; factors related to success/risk reduction; procedural safeguards; parole officer's role.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 22

Correctional Administration
Description: Information of the administrative functions and activities of the Correctional Services of Canada.
Document Types: Policy, human resources, visitors, reports and statistics, Boards of Inquiry, financial management, co-operation and liaison.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 23

Corrections Policy
Description: Information on correctional policy, including the procedure for determining how and where offenders serve their sentences of incarceration; and projects relating to corrections which have been funded or proposed for funding by the Department.
Document Types: Exchange agreements; inquiries, cost of correctional services; correctional objectives; aboriginal offenders; female offenders; visible minority corrections; Correctional Legislation, treatment of offenders; special incidents.
Access: Project files are arranged by name of project.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 24

Counter-Terrorism and Contingency Planning -National Security Directorate
Description: Information on the development of contingency and preparedness plans in the event of a terrorist incident, including situation responses, either in a resource or lead capacity; implementation of the national counter-terrorism plan and the Operational Readiness Program; development of counter-terrorism policy initiatives.
Document Types: Contingency plans; counter-terrorism program and counter-terrorism policies. National Security Directorate -Situation Room; exercises.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 057

Counterfeit Examiners
Description: information on requirements for Counterfeit Examiners under subsection 461(2) of the Criminal Code.
Document Types: Requirements; designation revocation.
Access: Files arranged by Police Department.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 080

Crime
Description: Information on the nature and study of various types of Crime; and on projects designed to develop policies, procedures and/or national programs for police, the private sector, and communities directed at avoiding the commission of a criminal act or offence.
Document Types: The costs of Crime and the criminal; unemployment and Crime; homicide; sexual offenses; computers and Crime; white-collar Crime; impaired driving; terrorism; psychoactive substance abuse; Police Training Manual; anti-vandalism; Crime Prevention Kit; transnational Crime and organized Crime.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 081

Criminal Justice
Description: Information on the Criminal Justice system, including projects relating to Criminal Justice which have been funded or proposed for funding by the Department.
Document Types: Objectives of the Criminal Justice system; myths on crime and Criminal Justice; sentencing; missing children; various international criminal offenses; capital punishment; public attitudes.
Access: Project files are arranged by name of project.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 025

Emergency Management Operations
Description: Information on Government of Canada operational emergency response capabilities and programs including information pertaining to the National Emergency Response System, the Government Operations Centre and the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre.
Document Types: National emergency response plans; consequence management and cyber security exercises; records related to operational activities and associated decision support materials; event planning and post-event analysis; incident warning and analysis products; cyber security operations and outreach activities; critical infrastructure interdependencies and vulnerability assessment methods, tools and studies.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 050

Federal/Provincial/Territorial Emergency Management Relations
Description: Information on the coordination of federal/provincial/territorial emergency management meetings and issues, and on Public Safety (EMNS) regional offices' roles and responsibilities.
Document Types: Federal/provincial/territorial meetings relating to emergency management issues; Public Safety's regional offices coordination; regional offices' roles and responsibilities in emergency management.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 051

Fingerprint Examiner
Description: Information on requirements for designation and revocation of Fingerprint Examiners under subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code.
Document Types: Requirements, designation, revocation.
Access: Files are arranged by province.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 082

Institutional Corrections
Description: Information on incarceration and on topics arising as a result of a sentence to a prison term, including information on specific programs, research and statistics.
Document Types: Long-term incarceration; classification and typologies; inmates' rights; health care; correctional investigator, dissociation; grievance procedures; riots; hostage taking; suicides; independent chairpersons; life skills; trade and professional education; treatment program; living units; remission, rehabilitation.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 026

Intergovernmental Affairs, Citizen Engagement and Branch Planning
Description: The Directorate provides advice on federal, provincial, territorial priorities for the Department; is responsible for citizen engagement and supports the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security; and supports all branch planning activities.
Document Types: Federal/provincial/territorial, analysis, citizen engagement, branch planning.
Record Number: PSEPC SPB 111

International Directorate
Description: This Directorate coordinates the development and delivery of the Department's international framework and related priorities. The directorate is also responsible for managing the government-wide Security agenda of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.
Document Types: Information on border, public safety, security matters, international affairs.
Record Number: PSEPC SPB 112

International Transfer of Offenders
Description: Information on the issues regarding the International Transfer of Offenders, where the person has been convicted and sentenced in a foreign state and requests to serve the remaining portion of the sentence in his/her home country.
Document Types: Policy; treaties; objectives of international transfers; requirements; restrictions.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 27

Law Enforcement Border Strategies
Description: Information on issues related to federal policing, law enforcement and border management.
Document Types: Policing and law enforcement; comprehensive national and portfolio strategies on drugs and organized crime; DNA data bank; National Police Services; witness protection; federal (military) assistance to the RCMP and/or provincial police; child sexual exploitation; prostitution; child labour exploitation; child abduction and missing children; seniors; youth justice regime; children and youth at risk; international trafficking of persons; community policing; victims; fetal alcohol syndrome/effect; youth gangs; police associations; Police Week; Police Memorial; Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; law enforcement issues such as standards, norms, training; designation under the law enforcement justification provisions; money laundering; marijuana grow operations; anti-smuggling initiative, e.g. tobacco smuggling; integrated proceeds of crime; related Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) issues and information on FPT fora, e.g. the FPT ADM Committee on Policing Issues; commercial and economic crime; high tech crime and cryptography; child exploitation on the Internet; mass marketing fraud; identity theft; capital market fraud; corruption; border initiatives; international law enforcement cooperation; law enforcement and security components for initiatives led by other departments such as immigration and transportation security; Canada-U.S. Cross Border Crime Forum; National Coordinating Committee on Organized Crime (NCC); organized crime policy and coordination; criminal intelligence; high tech crime/internet crime; family violence; violence against women; biology casework analysis agreements; transnational organized crime, international treaties, conventions and agreements and international drug issues.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 086

National Crime Prevention Centre
Description: Information on cost-effective projects funded through grants and contributions programs to the communities across Canada.
Document Types: Priorities groups - children, youth and families at-risk; Aboriginal people and their communities; high crime neighbourhoods; youth gangs; and high risk offenders.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 29

Part VI, Criminal Code - Invasion of Privacy
Description: Information on the policy, procedures and administrative aspects of the use of electronic surveillance for the interception of private communications pursuant to paragraph 188(1)(a) and subsection 186(5) of the Criminal Code. This information is used to assist the Minister in fulfilling his responsibilities under Part VI of the Criminal Code, the provision of operational guidelines to designated agents and peace officers. This program record also contains information from police operational reports from agents designated under paragraph 185(1)(a), which is required to assist the Minister in fulfilling his responsibilities, as defined in section 195 of the Criminal Code, regarding the submission to Parliament of an annual report on the use of electronic surveillance.
Document Types: Requirements, designation, revocation, annual report.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 084

Policing Policy
Description: Information on issues related to the RCMP's federal policing role; RCMP policing policies and functions; RCMP accountability to the executive and to the public including oversight issues relating to the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP and the RCMP External Review Committee; the resources, role, function, services, corporate issues, management, administration and operations of the RCMP including contract policing agreements, personnel policies and practices; international police peacekeeping; Part VI of the Criminal Code; the Canada Firearms Centre; and projects relating to policing which have been funded or proposed for funding by the Department.
Document Types: Policing and policy issues; National Police Services; international witness protection; RCMP protective policing services; civilian oversight/police accountability; Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC); RCMP External Review Committee (ERC); RCMP labour management; Canadian international police peacekeeping activities; designations for electronic surveillance, counterfeit examiners, fingerprint examiners, and law enforcement justification designations under subsection 25.1(3) of the Criminal Code, Annual Report to Parliament on electronic surveillance designations and associated guidelines, Annual Report to Parliament on the RCMP's use of Law Enforcement Justification Provisions; Ministerial Directives; RCMP Contract Policing arrangements; RCMP Pension Advisory Committee for RCMP Superannuation Act; firearms; Security Cost Framework negotiations and reimbursements. Project files are arranged by name of project.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 085

Portfolio Relations
Description: Portfolio Relations (PR) is responsible for Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs, Access to Information and Privacy, Ministerial Correspondence, the preparation of speeches for the Minister and Senior Officials. PR is also responsible for the coordination of briefing material for ministerial meetings and events, and ministerial requests for information.
Document Types: Parliamentary returns; ministerial correspondence, speeches, access to information requests, privacy requests, briefing material.
Record Number: PSEPC PRPA 110

Public Safety Interoperability
Description: Information on issues relating to information sharing and interoperability between agencies responsible for criminal justice and public safety, and the interoperability of criminal justice information systems.
Document Types: CPSIN-Standards - Canada Public Safety Information Network, Data Standards, Privacy, Performance Measurement Framework, Interoperability, Information Architecture, CPSIN Security Policy, Biometrics, Radio Communications Interoperability and FPT Joint Statement.
Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 083

Science and Technology Policy
Description: Information on the identification of appropriate science and technology solutions that address risks, challenges or create opportunities to enhance Canada's national security, national critical infrastructure, emergency management, or public safety; and for assessing these developments to define and recommend policies and other measures to enhance public safety.
Document Types: Policy development and planning liaison, research, statistics, environmental scanning, higher education and science and technology portfolio management and coordination.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 052

Security and Intelligence Committees
Description: Information on the operations of Security and Intelligence Committees, as well as the provision of administrative and policy support to these committees.
Document Types: Security Advisory Committee; Intelligence Advisory Committee; Inter-departmental Committee on Security and Intelligence; Cabinet Committee on Security and Intelligence; subcommittees and study groups on the administrative security policy and national internal security policy responsibilities of the above committees.
Access: Files are arranged by committee, subcommittee or study group title, and by subject. All files are located in Ottawa.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 053

Security General
Description: Information on departmental security and security programs.
Document Types: training; information technology security; communications security; agreements; evaluations; incidents; clearances; physical security and security technology.
Record Number: PSEPC CM 005

Security Information
Description: The analysis and dissemination of information on potential threats to the internal security of the Government of Canada.
Document Types: Internal security -policy; espionage, terrorism; civil disorder; analysis of security and intelligence information; periodic status reports.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 054

Security Intelligence Transition Group
Description: Information on the operations of the Security Intelligence Transition Group. This group was created in August 1981 to plan for the creation of a security intelligence agency separate from the RCMP and disbanded in July 1984 with the creation of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).
Document Types: McDonald Commission recommendations; advice on pending legislation; the organizational, administrative, and personnel structure of the new security intelligence agency; and public opinion and enquiries. All files are located in Ottawa.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 055

Security Policy
Description: Information on the national security policies of the Government of Canada.
Document Types: Security issues, statements and legislation; administrative Security Policy; and national Security Policy. All files are located in Ottawa.
Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 056

Special Offender Populations
Description: Information on sub-groups of offenders identifiable on the basis of age, gender, race, offence or special need.
Document Types: Policy; females; aboriginal peoples; sex offenders; drug offenders.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP 28

Strategic Policy, Planning and Research
Description: The Directorate is responsible for Strategic Policy, Planning and Research; and the development of a strategic policy and planning framework; all corporate planning documents and departmental research priorities.
Document Types: strategic policy development, planning, research.
Record Number: PSEPC CSP PRPA 113

Standard Classes of Records

Please see the Introduction to this publication for the descriptions of Standard Classes of Records.

Access to Information and Privacy Requests

Accounts and Accounting

Acts and Legislation

Administration

Administration and Management Services

Audits

Budgets

Buildings

Buildings and Properties

Business Continuity Planning

Classification of Positions

Co-operation and Liaison

Equipment and Supplies

Finance

Furniture and Furnishings

Human Resources

Information Technology Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Office Appliances

Official Languages

Pensions and Insurance

Personnel

Physical Security

Procurement

Recruitment and Staffing

Salaries and Wages

Staff Relations

Training and Development

Utilities

Vehicles

Institution-Specific Personal Information Banks

National Security
Description: This bank was established in 1971 and contains personal information which is filed principally by subject heading, as well as personal identifiers. Personal information is normally retrievable if specific subjects, dates or events are provided. This personal information relates to espionage or sabotage that is against or is detrimental to the interest of Canada; or, activities directed toward or in support of such activity; foreign‑influenced activities within or relating to Canada that are detrimental to the interest of Canada, and are clandestine or deceptive, or involve a threat to any person; activities within or relating to Canada directed toward or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property for the purpose of achieving a political objective within Canada or a foreign state; and, activities directed toward undermining by covert unlawful acts, or directed toward or intended ultimately to lead to the destruction or overthrow by violence of the constitutionally established system of government in Canada. Information is also held in respect to advice to the Minister, and the Minister's responsibilities under the Citizenship Act and the Immigration Act. This bank also contains personal information relating to criminal intelligence investigations or cases involving offenses against the Criminal Code, and/or against federal and provincial statutes and includes such matters as organized crime and terrorism, which have implications for the security of Canada relating to federal government activities and contingency plans designed to counter, or respond to, activities hostile to the security of Canada in peace or war; or relating to investigations concerning threats or incidents involving national or international dignitaries or involving government property; and relating to information provided by foreign or Canadian dignitaries for protective purposes. This bank may also contain personal information that, in relation to the defence of Canada or to the conduct of the international affairs of Canada, pertains to the capabilities, intentions, or activities of a foreign state or group of foreign states; of any person other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; or, any corporation except one incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada or of any province. This bank also includes information relating to the administrative security policies and programs of the Government of Canada including measures to ensure personal security; information security; EDP security; communications security and technical security. This bank also contains information in relation to the duties and functions of the Inspector General and the Security Intelligence Review Committee, and information relating to the mandate of the former RCMP Security Service collected prior to July 16, 1984.
Class of Individuals: Information in this bank relates to individuals who are known or suspected to be involved in activities constituting threats to the security of Canada, or contrary to law, or who may be subject to threats or possible threats to their safety; and individuals who may, in relation to the defence of Canada or the conduct of international affairs, provide information or intelligence relating to the capabilities, intentions or activities of foreign states or persons.
Purpose: This bank is used to support the Minister, the Deputy Minister, and their officials in the exercise of their statutory duties, powers and functions; in carrying out such other national security and related law enforcement responsibilities as may be assigned to them; and in fulfilling their obligations to manage, and be accountable to Parliament for, the national security policies and programs of the Portfolio. This bank may be subject to the following use or disclosure: information relating to threats to the safety of persons or property or to the security of Canada may be disclosed to officials of the Government of Canada, to officials of other levels of government in Canada, and to such other persons as the Minister may determine are either subject to such a threat, or are in a position to assist the Government of Canada in the detection, prevention or suppression of any such threatening activities; information relating to activities known or suspected of being contrary to law may be disclosed to persons having jurisdiction to investigate such activities, or to persons with responsibility to enforce the law; information in this bank is also used to develop policy and provide advice to the Minister in relation to national security policy, ministerial direction of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and to the RCMP in relation to its responsibilities set out in section 6(1) of the Security Offenses Act; the exercise of ministerial authority pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the relevant provisions of the Citizenship Act and the Immigration Act respecting individuals known or suspected of being involved in subversive or hostile activities, including terrorism and other criminal activities; and to the Cabinet, its committees, and federal departments and agencies in relation to national security policy, threats to the security of Canada; the analysis and implementation of administrative security policies; and the formulation of plans and other measures designed to counter, or respond to threats to the security of Canada in peace or war.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Retention periods range from 10 to 50 years, depending on subject and then sent to Library and Archives Canada.
RDA Number: 94/012
Related Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 054 and PSEPC EMNS 056
TBS Registration: 003355
Bank Number: PSEPC PPU 026

Policing and Law Enforcement for RCMP Personnel and Administrative
Description: This bank contains personal information on certain individuals who are currently serving or who have served in the RCMP. The files contain information on individuals who have been involved in complaints against the Force or its members, the files contain reports, memoranda and correspondence.
Class of Individuals: Individuals who are currently serving or who have served in the RCMP; individuals who have been involved in complaints against the RCMP or its members.
Purpose: This information is used: (i) to provide advice to the Minister in respect of his statutory responsibilities for all matters pertaining to the RCMP; and (ii) to provide policy support and advice to the Minister, in furtherance of his statutory responsibility to provide direction to the Commissioner of the RCMP.
Consistent Uses: The information in this bank is used only for the purpose for which it was collected.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained for ten years and then destroyed
RDA Number: 94/012
Related Record Number: PSEPC PLEI 085
TBS Registration: 001539
Bank Number: PSEPC PPU 045

Security Clearance
Description: This bank contains personal information on individuals who are or have been, the subject of security screening procedures in relation to pre‑employment/ employment with federal government institutions and/or the private sector working under federal government contracts, and whose cases have been referred to the Minister or the Security Advisory Committee for advice. This bank also contains the reports of the Security Intelligence Review Committee provided to the Minister pursuant to subsection 52(2) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act containing the findings and recommendations of the Committee concerning complaints by individuals denied a security clearance. This bank may also contain personal data, criminal records, security analyses, investigative reports, related correspondence and a notation of the level of clearance requested, granted or denied.
Class of Individuals: Individuals who are, or have been, the subject of security screening procedures in relation to pre‑employment/employment with federal government institutions and/or the private sector working under federal government contracts, and whose cases have been referred to the Minister or the Security Advisory Committee for advice.
Purpose: The information in this bank is used to support the Minister, Deputy Minister, and their officials in the exercise of their duties, powers and functions with respect to the security assessment and security clearance program of the Government of Canada.
Consistent Uses: Information in this bank concerning the loyalty to Canada, and so far as it relates thereto, the reliability of individuals, may be disclosed to officials of the Government of Canada, or to officials of a province, where the government of a province or a police force in a province, have entered into an arrangement with Canadian Security Intelligence Service pursuant to subsection 13(2) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act to provide it with security assessments; information in this bank is also used to support analysis and advice given in respect of decisions taken, or to be taken, in departments or agencies of the federal government, on the suitability of an individual for a security clearance; or to provide advice with respect to the policy implications of particular cases.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained for 20 years and then transferred to Library and Archives Canada.
RDA Number: 94/012
Related Record Number: PSEPC EMNS 054
TBS Registration: 001538
Bank Number: PSEPC PPU 040

Standard Personal Information Banks

Please see the Introduction to this publication for the descriptions of Standard Personal Information Banks.

Access to Information and Privacy Requests

Automated Document, Records, and Information Management Systems

Business Continuity Planning

Electronic Network Monitoring Logs

Executive Correspondence Management Systems

Hospitality

Internal Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace

Personnel Security Screening

Relocation

Security Video Surveillance and Temporary Visitor Access Control Logs and Building Passes

Travel

Classes of Personal Information

Departmental Records Offices
In the course of conducting the programs and activities of the Department, personal information may be accumulated which is not contained in any of the specific personal information banks described in this entry, or the standard banks located elsewhere in the index. Such personal information exists in a fragmented form throughout some 33,000 files located in Ottawa. The information relates to criminal justice system policy; police and law enforcement issues; and general administrative matters. Most of the information is generated internally. However, a portion comes from the general public in the form of opinions or inquiries. This information is not intended to be used for any administrative purpose affecting individuals by the Department. Information may include names, addresses, profession, and is normally only retrievable if specifics are provided, e.g., project titles, dates, events, organization titles and locations.

Security Intelligence Transitional Group In the course of conducting the activities and programs of this planning group, personal information may have been accumulated which was not contained in the specific personal information bank described in this entry, i.e. planning information on the organizational, personnel and administrative structure for the new security agency; public opinions and enquiries. This information is not intended for use in any administrative purpose affecting individuals by the Security Intelligence Transitional Group. The information may contain names, addresses, and position titles and is stored as a part of the general subject files where records are not retrieved by personal identifiers. The information is only retrievable if specific subjects, dates, or events are provided.

Manuals

Government Communications Policy
Guidelines for Agents and Peace Officers Designated by the Minister

Additional Information

Please see the Introduction to this publication for information on access procedures under the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

For additional information about the programs and activities of Public Safety Canada, please contact:

Communications Group
Public Safety Canada
340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OP8

Telephone: 613-991-2800
Internet: www.publicsafety.gc.ca

Reading Room

In accordance with the Access to Information Act, an area on the premises of this institution has been designated as a public reading room. The address is:

340 Laurier Avenue West, 10th Floor t
Ottawa, Ontario

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