• Copyright/Permission to Reproduce
• Privacy Statement
• Official Languages
• Hyperlinking

Copyright/Permission to Reproduce

Materials on this Web site were produced and/or compiled by Environment Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the programs and services offered by the Government of Canada.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

Non-commercial Reproduction

Information on this site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for non-commercial use. Unless otherwise noted by the application of the copyright symbol (© Environment Canada, Date), materials on this site may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from Environment Canada. We ask only that:

• users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
• Environment Canada be identified as the source department; and,
• the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of Environment Canada.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Government of Canada's copyright administrator, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Through the permission-granting process, PWGSC helps to ensure that individuals / organizations wishing to reproduce Government of Canada materials for commercial purposes have access to the most accurate, up-to-date versions. To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes, please contact:

Public Works and Government Services Canada Publishing and Depository Services
350 Albert Street, 4^th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0S5

or

E-mail: copyright.droitdauteur@pwgsc.gc.ca
Website: http://publications.gc.ca/helpAndInfo/cc-dac/crownis-e.html

Privacy Statement

The Government of Canada and Environment Canada are committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our Web sites. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of Environment Canada Web sites:

• The Government of Canada does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its Web sites. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• All personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.
• Environment Canada uses per-session cookies. The per-session cookies do not collect personal information about you. Per-session cookies are used to store information within a session (or visit to our web site). These cookies are deposited on a user's computer only while the user is visiting the site and are deleted when the user closes the session. Here is the list of information that we are collecting by using per-session cookies:
  
  
  • the name of your Internet service provider, its IP address, and the name of your service provider's server;
  • Environment Canada makes no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting Environment Canada sites;
  • the length of each visit;
  • the number of requests per visit;
  • your type of operating system (Windows, MacIntosh, Unix, etc.); and
  • your browser type (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.).
  
  By keeping this data, Environment Canada's web site administrators can fine-tune the sites based on user-activity trends.
• Environment Canada is a participant in the Government of Canada Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which gives you the opportunity to communicate with the Department in a confidential manner.
• Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act in Environment Canada may be directed to the Chief, Access to Information and Privacy by e-mail to priv@ec.gc.ca or by calling 819-997-4552. If you are not satisfied that we have adequately respected your privacy, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by calling 1-800-267-0441 or via the Internet at www.privcom.gc.ca.

Official Languages

Environment Canada respects the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies, and is committed to ensuring all information on this site is available in both French and English. However, users should be aware that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.

Hyperlinking

Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of visitors. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non-Government of Canada sites to which Environment Canada links is not subject to the Privacy Act, the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question and visitors should research the privacy policies of the sites before providing personal information.