What is an office of collateral interest?
Within the MIDA context, an office of collateral interest (OCI) is the federal government institution — department, agency, board, office, or commission — which is implicated in or associated with the performance of, or some aspect of, a function, the management of a program, or the delivery of a service for the Government of Canada by virtue of legislation, regulation, policy or mandate. (Source: MIDA 3.2, Real Property Management Function, Appendix 1 – Terms and Conditions, A.