Important Notices

• Copyright
• Permission to Reproduce
• Third-party Materials
• Disclaimer
• External Hyperlinks Disclaimer
• Privacy Notice
• Official Languages
• Gender Neutrality
• Use of Canada Gazette RSS Feeds

Copyright

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2009.

Published by the Queen's Printer for Canada, 2009.

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by the Canada Gazette Directorate for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information offered by the Government of Canada.

Permission to Reproduce

The information on this Web site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal and public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Canada Gazette Directorate. We ask only that you respect the following:

• users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• the Canada Gazette be identified as the source institution; and
• the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made with the endorsement of, or in affiliation with, Public Works and Government Services Canada.

To obtain a copy of the documents on this Web site for commercial purposes, please visit the page “Applying for Copyright Clearance on Government of Canada Works”.

Third-party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of Canada Web sites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply, and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact: copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Disclaimer

The online version in Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) of the Canada Gazette is not the official publication. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult the official online Portable Document Format (PDF) version or the official print publication of the Canada Gazette.

External Hyperlinks Disclaimer

Some areas of this Web site provide links to World Wide Web sites operated by other government organizations and non-government organizations.

The Canada Gazette Directorate does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of any external Web sites or information, and expressly reserves sole discretion to establish or remove external links from the site at any time.

Please note that the Directorate is not responsible for the privacy practices of other Web sites to which we provide links. External links are offered as a convenience and for informational purposes only. Please see our privacy notice for further information.

It should be noted that the operators of external Web sites may not be subject to the provisions of the Official Languages Act, and as such are not required to provide services in both official languages.

Privacy Notice

The Government of Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada are committed to providing visitors with Web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on Public Works and Government Services Canada Web sites.

• Public Works and Government Services Canada Web sites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, telephone number or email address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an email or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• All personal information created, held or collected by this Department is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• Public Works and Government Services Canada employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• Public Works and Government Services Canada does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)
• Information on individual visitors is used by Public Works and Government Services Canada employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with another government department if your inquiry relates to that department. We do not use the information to create individual profiles, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.

Questions or comments regarding this policy or the administration of the Privacy Act in Public Works and Government Services Canada may be directed to the Privacy Director, by emailing ncr.atip@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca, by calling 819-956-1820, or by writing to:

Access to Information and Privacy Director
Public Works and Government Services Canada
5C1, Place du Portage, Phase III
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau (Québec)
Canada
K1A 0S5

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.privcom.gc.ca.

Official Languages

Public Works and Government Services Canada is bound by the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies to provide all information in both English and French.

Gender Neutrality

The use of the masculine in the texts on this Web site is generic and applies to both men and women.

Use of Canada Gazette RSS Feeds

• The Canada Gazette Directorate does not endorse or support any of the products offered by non-Government of Canada Web sites.
• You may display the headlines, active links and other information contained in Canada Gazette RSS feeds (the "RSS feed content") for non-commercial purposes, provided that:

° you do not modify or delete any RSS feed content;
° you do not post Canada Gazette content other than as included in the RSS feeds;
° you do not redistribute the RSS feeds; and
° you do not use or display the RSS feed content in a way that would suggest endorsement by the Canada Gazette Directorate.

• When Canada Gazette RSS feeds are displayed publicly, including on a Web site, you must provide attribution to the Canada Gazette directly adjacent to the RSS feed content by including "Canada Gazette Headlines" in the text. Any other use of Canada Gazette RSS feeds, including use in a commercial setting or use adjacent to advertising of any kind, requires express written permission in advance from the Canada Gazette Directorate.
• The Canada Gazette Directorate reserves the right to discontinue providing RSS feeds or require that you cease displaying Canada Gazette RSS feed content at any time for any reason. By using the Canada Gazette RSS feeds, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions set forth on this page.