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Proactive Publication Q&A
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ATIOGPD is part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer of Canada at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). TBS is a Central Agency of the Government of Canada, alongside the Privy Council Office and the Department of Finance. ATIOGPD’s mandate is to support the President of the Treasury Board as the minister responsible for the government-wide administration of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Over 260 federal institutions are subject to the ATIA, including departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and statutory bodies. |
General Questions
What is the difference between a government institution and a government entity?
The Access to Information Act differentiates the proactive publication requirements for “government institutions” and “government entities”.
Government institutions are all institutions subject to the Access to Information Act. Proactive publication requirements for government institutions are:
- Travel and hospitality expenses of senior officials
- Reports tabled in Parliament
Government entities are government institutions that are also listed in Schedules I, I.1, or II of the Financial Administration Act. Proactive publication requirements for government entities are:
- Travel and hospitality expenses of senior officials
- Reports tabled in Parliament
- Briefing packages for new deputy heads
- Titles and tracking numbers of briefing notes
- Binders for Parliamentary Committee appearances
- Grants and contributions over $25,000
- Contracts over $10,000
In addition, government institutions for which the Treasury Board is the employer are subject to the requirement of reclassification of positions.
Further details regarding the publication requirements for government institutions and government entities can be found here.
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