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===Policies===
===Policies===
Policy instruments and tools help to support the administration of the Government of Canada’s access to information program. Learn more about the roles, responsibilities and best practices for government institutions subject to the ATIA. There are three instruments that apply to your daily work: the Policy on Access to Information, the Directive on Access to Information Requests, and the Directive on Proactive Publication. They, along with related instruments under the Privacy Act, can be found here: [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/topic-sujet-eng.aspx?ta=71 Policies, directives, standards, and guidelines]
Policy instruments and tools help to support the administration of the Government of Canada’s access to information program. Learn more about the roles, responsibilities and best practices for government institutions subject to the ATIA. There are three instruments that apply to your daily work: the Policy on Access to Information, the Directive on Access to Information Requests, and the Directive on Proactive Publication. They, along with related instruments under the Privacy Act, can be found here: [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/topic-sujet-eng.aspx?ta=71 Policies, directives, standards, and guidelines]
===Guidance===
*The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/access-information-manual.html Access to Information Manual] is intended as a reference tool to help government institutions interpret and administer the ATIA and the ATI Regulation, and to meet the requirements of related policy.
*The [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information/access-informatio-policies-guidance/policy-guidance-disclosure-historical-records-access-information-act.html Guidance on the Disclosure of Historical Records under the Access to Information Act] promotes access to Canada’s history by outlining recommended time thresholds (sunset clauses) to encourage heads of institutions and their delegates to consider the passage of time as a relevant factor when determining whether to release historical records under the ATIA.
*[https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/access-information-privacy-notices.html Access to Information and Privacy Notices] provide guidance on the interpretation and application of the ATIA and Privacy Act and their related instruments.
===ATIA – What’s new?===
*Reviewing the Access to Information Act
Information about the current review, feedback and engagement, areas of focus, progress can be found at the following link: 2025 review of the Access to Information Act
*Access to Information Modernization Action Plan
Following the first legislated access to information review, this plan outlines actions that will be undertaken by TBS to make operational and administrative improvements to the access to information regime. The action plan is one of the key pillars of the Government of Canada Trust and Transparency Strategy. The Access to Information Modernization Action Plan results tracking tool provides progress updates on the efforts to modernize the access to information regime.