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Pursuant to section 79(2) of the ''Access to Information Act'', the President of the Treasury Board is responsible for establishing directives and guidelines concerning proactive publication materials published under Part 2. The various policy instruments issued under the authority of the Act detail information such as what must be published, who must publish it, when it must be published, and where it must be published.

Pursuant to section 79(2) of the ''Access to Information Act'', the President of the Treasury Board is responsible for establishing directives and guidelines concerning proactive publication materials published under Part 2. The various policy instruments issued under the authority of the Act detail information such as what must be published, who must publish it, when it must be published, and where it must be published.

==== [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12453 Policy on Access to Information] ====

==== 1. [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12453 Policy on Access to Information] ====

As the central Policy instrument for the federal entire access to information program, the Policy on Access to Information explains responsibilities under the Act and includes two supporting toolsː The [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=18310 Directive on Access to Information Requests,] specific to Part 1, and the Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act, specific to Part 2.

As the central Policy instrument for the federal entire access to information program, the Policy on Access to Information explains responsibilities under the Act and includes two supporting toolsː The [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=18310 Directive on Access to Information Requests,] specific to Part 1, and the Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act, specific to Part 2.

==== [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32756 Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act] ====

==== 2. [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32756 Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act] ====

The Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act serves to establish consistent practices across government bodies subject to Part 2. While the requirements are listed in the Act, the Directive helps provide additional details regarding the operational requirements pursuant to Part 2 and prescribes the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Open Government Portal as the online platform for hosting proactive publication materials.

The Directive on Proactive Publication under the Access to Information Act serves to establish consistent practices across government bodies subject to Part 2. While the requirements are listed in the Act, the Directive helps provide additional details regarding the operational requirements pursuant to Part 2 and prescribes the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Open Government Portal as the online platform for hosting proactive publication materials.

==== Additional TBS Policy Guidance ====

==== Additional TBS Policy Guidance ====

# [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information-privacy-notices.html Access to Information and Privacy Implementation Notices]

==== 3. [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information-privacy-notices.html '''Access to Information and Privacy Implementation Notices''']====

These notices provide guidance on the interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and their related instruments. Implementation Notices have replaced implementation Reports and Information Notices prior to 2013.

These notices provide guidance on the interpretation and application of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and their related instruments. Implementation Notices have replaced implementation Reports and Information Notices prior to 2013.