Resources for access to information or personal information requests: Global Affairs Canada

Here you will find useful links to resources relating to Access to Information and Privacy.

Federal Legislation

A list of Acts and regulations involved with Access to Information and Privacy.

• Access to Information Act
• Access to Information Regulations
• Privacy Act
• Privacy Regulations
• Federal Accountability Act
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Policies and Guidelines

List of Treasury Board guidelines used in the processing of ATIP requests

• Access to Information
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Privacy Impact Assessment Policy
• Privacy Impact Assessment Guidelines

Application Forms

The recommended forms to fill out when formally requesting information under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts.

• Access to Information Request Form
• Personal Information Request Form

Commissioners

Federal organizations established to oversee compliance with the two Acts.

• Information Commissioner of Canada
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Publications

Material directed at providing information on the federal government, and the manner that it controls information that it holds.

• Info Source

ATIP Organizations

A list of the organizations that fall under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts.

• ATIP Coordinators

Provincial and Territorial Legislation

• Alberta: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• British Columbia: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Manitoba: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• New Brunswick: Protection of Personal Information
• New Brunswick: Right to Information Act
• Newfoundland and Labrador: Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Northwest Territories:Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Nova Scotia: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF version, 153 KB)
• Nunavut: Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF version, 72 KB)
• Ontario: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Prince Edward Island: Freedom of Information/Protection of Privacy (PDF version, 240 KB)
• Quebec: An Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information
• Saskatchewan: The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF version, 183 KB)
• Yukon: Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF version, 330 KB)