What is Transport Canada doing to ensure that an applicants privacy rights are protected?
A. The Government of Canada is bound by the Privacy Act, which protects the privacy rights of individuals. The Privacy Act regulates the collection and use of personal information by the federal government and agencies. As such, the Privacy Act governs Transport Canada’s programs. An applicant’s personal information would be used only for assessment purposes within the context of the program. In addition, Treasury Board guidelines require that a Privacy Impact Assessment be conducted to examine how personal information is collected, used, retained, and shared whenever a government program gathers personal information. Transport Canada has conducted a Privacy Impact Assessment on the collection of personal information under the Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program.
