Where can I find guidance for setting retention periods for common administrative records?
Library and Archives Canada is preparing new guidelines to assist government institutions in the setting of retention periods for common administrative records. In the meantime, Library and Archives Canada has issued interim guidelines to address the retention of common administrative records of the Government of Canada. This instrument presents retention periods based on best practices established over the last thirty years, and as well, contains Treasury Board policy direction on the retention of records containing personal information. These guidelines may be used temporarily by government institutions. When the interim guidelines do not meet institutional records retention requirements, they may be adjusted to accommodate specific institutional needs. Please note that when government institutions request Library and Archives Canada Federal Records Centres (FRC) to manage common administrative records on their behalf, and institutional retention requirements for common administrativ
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