Important Notices
Government of Canada Privacy Notice
Official Languages Notice
Hyperlinking Notice
Copyright / Permission to Reproduce
Government of Canada Privacy Notice
The Government of Canada (GoC) is committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on GoC Web sites.
- GoC Web sites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or filling out one of our electronic forms.
- All personal information created, held or collected by the GoC is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information or advised of the authority for such collection. You will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
- The GoC 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) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. 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.
- A "cookie" is a computer (text) file that is sent to a visitor's Web browser, by a Web server, in order to remember certain pieces of information. "Per-session cookies" are used on some portions of the GoC's Web site to store information within a session. During your visit to our site your browser exchanges information with our Web server. Per-session cookies facilitate this exchange by reminding the server which computer is making the request.
- Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except GoC personnel who need the information to carry out responsibilities of their job. Any further disclosure of the personal information you give us will be in accordance with the federal Privacy Act.
Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat may be directed to the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by:
E-mail: atip.aiprp @ tbs-sct.gc.ca
Telephone: (613) 957-7154
Facsimile: (613) 946-6256
Mail: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
L'Esplanade Laurier, East Tower
140 O'Connor Street, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R5
If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by e-mail at: info @ privcom.gc.ca, by telephone at 1-800-282-1376 or visit their Web site.
Official Languages Notice
The GoC respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring all information and services on this site is available in both English and French. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources that are not subject to the Official Languages Act is only provided as a convenience and is available only in the language in which it was provided.
Hyperlinking Notice
Links to Web sites not under the control of the GoC are provided solely for the convenience of users. The GoC is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The GoC does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their contents.
Users should be aware that information offered by non-GoC sites that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and to which the GoC links, may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question.
Copyright / Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the GoC for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the GoC.
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 the GoC. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
- The GoC be identified as the source; 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 the GoC.
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 GoC'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 GoC 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. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes please contact:
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5
Copyright.Droitdauteur @ pwgsc.gc.ca
Third-party Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on GoC Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a GoC 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:
Natural Resources Canada
Climate Change Webmaster
580 Booth Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 1E4
We can also be contacted by email.
External Service Providers
In order to effectively operate its Web sites, the GoC occasionally uses service providers external to the Department. Such service providers are bound by a contract with the GoC to treat any personal information they receive in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act.