2014-2015 - Annual Report to Parliament - Privacy Act
Interpretation of the Statistical Report
Environment Canada’s Statistical Report on the Privacy Act is included in Appendix A of this report.
Between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015, Environment Canada received 27 requests under the Privacy Act. There were also 4 requests carried forward from the 2013–2014 reporting period, for a total of 31 active requests. In 2014–2015, a total of 24 requests were completed of which there was one request for information for which no records exist. Seven (7) requests were carried forward to the next reporting period.
Trends
Environment Canada received 7 more requests under the Privacy Act in 2014–2015 than in the previous fiscal year; this represents an increase of 35% in the number of privacy requests received.
The number of requests under the Privacy Act received by Environment Canada from 2009–2010 to 2014–2015 is found in figure 1.
Long Description of Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a bar chart which provides a visual representation of the number of privacy requests that were received by the ATIP Secretariat from the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
During the 2009-2010 period, 19 requests were received; in 2010-2011, 26 requests were received; in 2011-2012, 11 requests were received; in 2012-2013, 29 requests were received; in 2013-2014, 20 requests were received; and in 2014-2015, 27 requests were received.
Environment Canada completed 24 requests under the Privacy Act in 2014–2015. Figure 2 displays the number of requests under the Privacy Act completed by Environment Canada from 2009–2010 to 2014–2015.
Long Description of Figure 2
Figure 2 shows a bar chart which provides a visual representation of the number of privacy requests that were closed by the ATIP Secretariat from the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
During the 2009-2010 period, 19 requests were closed; in 2010-2011, 23 requests were closed; in 2011-2012, 16 requests were closed; in 2012-2013, 28 requests were closed; in 2013-2014, 19 requests were closed; and in 2014-2015, 24 requests were closed.
Figure 3 shows the number of pages processed by the ATIP Division in processing requests under the Privacy Act from 2009–2010 to 2014–2015.
Long Description of Figure 3
Figure 3 shows a bar chart which provides a visual representation of the number of pages processed by the ATIP Secretariat in processing privacy requests under the Privacy Act from the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
During the 2009-2010 period, 9,993 pages were processed; in 2010-2011, 24,568 pages were processed; in 2011-2012, 18,046 pages were processed; in 2012-2013, 20,698 pages were processed; in 2013-2014, 10,803 pages were processed; and in 2014-2015, 4,035 pages were processed.
In the 2014–2015 reporting period, 4,035 pages of records were retrieved and reviewed in response to Privacy requests which represents a decrease of 64% over the 2013–2014 fiscal year. This decrease can be attributed in part to the work undertaken by the ATIP Secretariat to consult with applicants in order to clarify the scope of requests to ensure applicants receive information of interest.
The number of pages disclosed by the ATIP Division in processing requests under the Privacy Act from 2009–2010 to 2014–2015 is found in figure 4.
Long Description of Figure 4
Figure 4 shows a bar chart which provides a visual representation of the number of pages disclosed by the ATIP Secretariat in processing privacy requests under the Privacy Act from the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
During the 2009-2010 period, 5,640 pages were disclosed; in 2010-2011, 4,074 pages were disclosed; in 2011-2012, 12,790 pages were disclosed; in 2012-2013, 8,497 pages were disclosed; in 2013-2014, 4,337 pages were disclosed; and in 2014-2015, 1,814 pages were disclosed.
Corrections
Paragraph 12(2)(a) of the Privacy Act gives individuals a right to request a correction of personal information about them held by the federal government.
No corrections were requested or made in the 2014–2015 reporting period.
Disclosure under Subsection 8(2)
Paragraphs 8(2)(e), (f), (g), and (m) of the Privacy Act permit the disclosure of personal information to various investigative/regulatory bodies or to Members of Parliament, or if disclosure is in the public interest.
No disclosures under subsection 8(2), including under paragraph 8(2)(m), were completed in the 2014–2015 reporting period.
Consultations
In 2014–2015, Environment Canada received 5 privacy consultations from other government institutions and organizations. All of the consultations were completed during the 2014–2015 reporting period.
Costs
In 2014–2015, the total cost of administering the Privacy Act was $142,570. This included $117,570 for salaries and $25,000 for goods and services.
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