About access to information and privacy at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Guidance on how and when to request information under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
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About the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
The Access to Information Act is one way that Canadian citizens, people who live in Canada, and corporations residing in Canada can access federal government records that are not of a personal nature.
The Privacy Act is one way that Canadian citizens or other people present in Canada can access federal government records that contain their personal information.
When to submit an ATIP request
You can submit an access to information and privacy (ATIP) request for:
- Access to government records under the Access to Information Act
- Access to your personal information or request corrections of your personal information under the Privacy Act
For statistics, media, or public enquiries, contact Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
The Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Information System (ATRIS) is an interactive map that identifies Indigenous communities, Nations, and organizations, along with:
- their potential or established Aboriginal and treaty rights
- treaty areas
- asserted traditional territories
- consultation areas relevant to federal decision-making
ATRIS is designed to support the Government of Canada's Section 35 Duty to Consult obligations.
For Genealogical Search, contact the Genealogical and Archival Research team at genea@sac-isc.gc.ca.
Consult Get help researching your First Nations ancestry to request a family search history under the Indian Act or a letter of ancestry to attest you have registered ancestors.
For inquiries about your Indian Status card, contact rigipsoutiennational-iripmnationalsupport@sac-isc.gc.ca.
For client reimbursement of Non-insured health benefit claims please contact nihb-ssna@sac-isc.gc.ca or visit our website at Client reimbursement.
Submit an ATIP request
Access to Information requests can be submitted online through the ATIP Online Request Portal or by contacting the department directly. A notice of acknowledgement will be sent to you upon receipt of your request.
Submit online
Use the Government of Canada's centralized ATIP Online Request Service for a faster and more convenient experience.
Submit by mail
You may also send a written request to:
ATIP coordinator
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
10 Wellington Street
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H4
Canada
Make sure to include a completed Access to Information Request Form or Personal Information Request Form
Completed access to information requests
Consult the Completed Access to information requests from Library and Archives Canada or visit Open Canada to access a list of previously released Access to Information Requests from departments.
Contact Us
For questions regarding formal access to information or privacy requests contact: atip-aiprp@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
For permissible disclosure requests, and other privacy related inquiries, please contact our Privacy Policy unit: Rcaanc.upvp-ppu.Cirnac@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.