Privacy Audit of Canadian Passport Operations

Office of the Commissariat à la Privacy Commissioner protection de la vie privée of Canada du Canada Privacy Audit of Canadian Passport Operations December 2008 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................5 Why this audit of Canadian passport operations is important ...................................................5 Canada and the global passport system ...................................................................................5 Passport Canada (PPTC)..........................................................................................................6 Observations and Recommendations...........................................................................................8 Collection of Personal Information ............................................................................................8 Controlling Access, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information ...........................................10 Ensuring Proper Retention and Disposal of Personal Information ..........................................13 Providing Essential Safeguards ..................................................................... ...