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Privacy Statement
We are committed to providing our visitors with a web site that respects
their privacy. This page summarizes our privacy policy and practices.
- We do not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as
your name, phone number, e-mail or address. This information is only
obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via
e-mail, or subscribing in the publication section of the site.
- Any personal information you do provide is protected in accordance with
principles consistent with the federal Privacy Act. This means that,
at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal
information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected
and that you have a right of access to the information.
- We use software that receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP)
address of the computer that has contacted our Web site. We make no attempt
to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site.
- We do not regularly use "cookies" to track how our visitors use
the site. Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your
transactions, we will first inform you.
For questions or comments regarding this statement, contact us by e-mail.
Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Office of the
Prime Minister for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to
information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.
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 Office of the Prime Minister. We ask only that:
- Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials
reproduced;
- The Office of the Prime Minister be identified as the source department;
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 Office of the Prime Minister.
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 Government of Canada’s copyright administrator,
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission
granting process, PWGSC helps ensure individuals/organizations wishing to
reproduce Government of Canada 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 contact:
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Canadian Government Publishing Directorate
Constitution Square Building, 4th Floor, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0S5 or
Copyright.Droitsdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca
Third-party Materials
Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of
Canada Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is
particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada
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.
Official Languages
The Office of the Prime Minister respects the Official Languages Act
(http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/O-3.01/index.html)
and relevant Treasury Board
policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is
available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some
information from external sources is available only in the language in which it
was provided.
Disclaimer
Some of the information in this website has been provided by
external sources. The Office of the Prime Minister is not responsible for the
accuracy, reliability or currency of the information provided by external
sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly
with the source of the information.
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