GuidanceĮxceptions to specific requirements are provided on a case-by-case basis. Institutions that are subject to these Treasury Board policies, directives and standards may seek an exception to their requirements via a Treasury Board Submission.
Of note, most other policy instruments are issued by the Treasury Board under the authority of the Financial Administration Act (FAA). To seek an exception to one of the requirements of these TBS policy instruments, the head or the deputy head of the institution must request approval from the appropriate authority. The Secretary of the Treasury Board has the authority to issue and to grant exceptions to certain underlying instruments including directives, standards, and forms. The President may grant an exception to a requirement under these policies. The Policy on Access to Information and the Policy on Privacy Protection are issued by the President of the Treasury Board in their role as the Designated Minister for paragraph 70(1)(c) of the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and paragraph 71(1)(d) of the Privacy Act. Institutions may request an exception to mandatory TBS policy, directive, or standard requirements for various reasons. An exception is granted for a limited time, as the institution is expected to return to compliance with the respective requirement. ContextĪn institution may seek an exception to a policy instrument where there is a need for an activity to temporarily be non-compliant with a policy instrument requirement. This implementation notice provides guidance to federal institutions seeking an exception to Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) policy requirements under either the Policy on Access to Information or the Policy on Privacy Protection or their underlying directives. This implementation notice is issued pursuant to paragraph 70(1)(c) of the Access to Information Act and paragraph 71(1)(d) of the Privacy Act.
This implementation notice takes effect on September 23, 2022.
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