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English
Course
French
Online
1.5 hours
Employees
Basic knowledge about access to information is necessary to properly process requests and protect personal information. This online self-paced course for employees who handle access to information requests provides an overview of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and outlines the steps to follow when receiving a request. By exploring different scenarios, participants will become familiar with the various processes and better understand their roles and responsibilities towards protecting personal information.
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Legacy course code: I015
This online self-paced course examines the strategic role, guiding principles and complex infrastructure of information management (IM) systems across the Government of Canada. Participants will explore trends and factors affecting information management and gain a better understanding of the legislative and policy frameworks in which it operates.
This course presents an overview of the customary roles and responsibilities of access to information and privacy (ATIP) specialists regarding the processing and protection of personal information held by the government. Participants will learn how to process personal information throughout its retention period, as well as how to manage privacy breaches and conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs).
Next session: July 16, 2025 | 2 more dates
This online self-paced course presents the information security responsibilities of all GCdocs users and demonstrates how to manage permissions for folders, files and other items in GCdocs. Participants will learn about their obligation to identify information resources that may require more restricted access and to safeguard sensitive information appropriately.
