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The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017.

The Privacy Act provides members of the public with the legislated right to access and request the correction of their personal information under the control of federal government institutions. The Act also imposes strict obligations related to the collection, accuracy, use, disclosure, retention and disposition of personal information.

Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman (OVO) take very seriously the responsibility to protect the privacy and rights of all Veterans and their families.

These annual reports on the administration of the Privacy Act outline how VAC and the OVO fulfilled their responsibilities under the Privacy Act during each fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31.

The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013.

The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2013, and ending March 31, 2014.

The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2015, and ending March 31, 2016.

The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014, and ending March 31, 2015.

The Privacy Act gives Canadian citizens and those present in Canada the right to access and request correction of personal information about themselves held by federal government institutions. The Act also outlines obligations related to the collection, retention, accuracy, use, disclosure and disposition of personal information.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Privacy Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2011, and ending March 31, 2012.

The Access to Information Act provides members of the public and corporations with the legislated right to access federal government records, subject to certain limited and specific exceptions. The Act complements other methods for obtaining government information, and does not limit in any way the access to government information that is normally available to the public upon request.

This statistical report concerns requests made under the Access to Information Act during the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017, and ending March 31, 2018.

The Privacy Act provides members of the public with the legislated right to access and request the correction of their personal information under the control of federal government institutions. The Act also imposes strict obligations related to the collection, accuracy, use, disclosure, retention and disposition of personal information.

These annual reports provide information on the activities of the Parole Board of Canada related to the administration of the Privacy Act during each fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31.

The Privacy Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, Chapter P-21, 1985) was proclaimed on July 1, 1983. The Privacy Act provides Canadian citizens and permanent residents with the right of access to, and correction of, personal information about themselves that is under the control of a government institution. The Act also provides the legal framework for the collection, retention, use, disclosure, disposition and accuracy of personal information in the administration of programs and activities by government institutions subject to the Act. Section 72 of the Privacy Act requires that the head of every government institution prepare for submission to Parliament an annual report on the administration of this Act within the institution during each financial year.