This chart is meant for general reference only. The Acts should be consulted for more specific details concerning the exemptions. Please see below for the links. ‡
βAccess Sectionβ | βPrivacy Sectionβ | Subject | Comments |
n/a | 18(2) | exempt bank information | information contained in a personal information bank designated as an exempt bank |
13(1) | 19(1) | information obtained in confidence | obtained in confidence from a foreign, international, provincial, municipal or aboriginal government |
14 | 20 | federal-provincial affairs | injurious to the conduct of federal-provincial affairs |
15(1) | 21 | international affairs and defence | injurious to the conduct of international affairs, defence of Canada |
16(1) | 22(1) | law enforcement and investigation | information obtained/prepared by a government institution that is an investigative body; information relating to investigative techniques or plans for specific lawful investigations; injurious to enforcement of any law of Canada; injurious to the security of penal institutions |
16(2) | n/a | security | reasonably expected to facilitate the commission of an offence |
16(3) | 22(2) | policing services for provinces or municipalities | information obtained/prepared by the RCMP while performing policing services for a province or municipality |
16.1 | 22.1 | relating to investigations, examinations and audits | information obtained/created by the Auditor General, Commissioner of Official Languages, Information Commissioner or Privacy Commissioner in the course of an investigation, examination or audit |
16.2 | n/a | investigations | information obtained/created by the Commissioner of Lobbying in the course of an investigation |
16.3 | n/a | investigation, examination or review | information obtained/created by a person who conducts an investigation, examination or review in the performance of their functions under the Canada Elections Act |
16.4 | 22.2 | investigation or settlement | information obtained/created by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in the course of an investigation or in an attempt to reach a settlement pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act |
16.5 | 22.3 | disclosure pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Act | information created for the purpose of making a disclosure under the Public Servants Disclosure Act or an investigation into a disclosure under that Act |
17 | 25 | safety of individuals | disclosure could reasonably be expected to threaten the safety of individuals |
n/a | 23 | security clearances | information obtained/prepared by an investigative body in determining whether to grant security clearances |
n/a | 24 | individuals sentenced for an offence | information collected/obtained by Correctional Service Canada or the National Parole Board while the individual was under sentence for an offence |
18 | n/a | economic interests of Canada | trade secrets/financial/ commercial/scientific/technical information belonging to the Government of Canada; information that would prejudice the competitive position of a government institution/interfere with contractual or negotiations; scientific or technical information obtained through research by an employee, the disclosure of which could deprive the officer or employee of priority of publication; information the disclosure of which could be materially injurious to the financial interests of a government institution |
18.1 | n/a | economic interests | trade secrets, financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that belongs to and is consistently treated as confidential to the Canada Post Corporation; Export Development Canada; the Public Sector Pension Investment Board; or VIA Rail Canada Incorporated |
19(1) | 26 | personal information | personal information about an individual other than the individual who made the request |
20(1) | n/a | third party information | information belonging to a third party that contains trade secrets, financial, commercial, scientific or technical information; information that could result in material financial loss or gain to, prejudice the competitive position; information that could interfere with contractual negotiations |
20.1 | n/a | third party investment information | investment information received in confidence from a third party by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board |
20.2 | n/a | third party investment information | investment information received in confidence from a third party by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board |
20.4 | n/a | details of a contract or the identity of a donor | contract details for services of a performing artist/the identity of a donor who made a donation in confidence to the National Arts Centre Corporation |
21(1) | n/a | advice etc. | Advice/recommendations, consultations/deliberations, positions/plans for negotiations, or plans about personnel management that have not yet been put into operation |
22 | n/a | testing procedures, tests and audits | information relating to testing or auditing procedures or techniques or details of specific tests to be given or audits to be conducted |
22.1 | n/a | internal audits | draft report of an internal audit of a government institution |
23 | 27 | solicitor-client privilege | information subject to solicitor-client privilege |
24 | n/a | statutory prohibitions | information the disclosure of which is restricted by a provision set out in Schedule II |
n/a | 28 | medical records | Personal information that relates to the physical or mental health of the individual |
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