Recognizing its responsibility under various Federal and Provincial legislation, and London Transit Commission’s intent to fulfill its mandate in an open and accessible manner, the Commission supports the principles with respect to freedom of access to information and protection of personal information, as defined in the National Standard of Canada Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (Can/CSA 830-96). The principles cover the areas of:
- Accountability
- Identifying purposes of collection
- Obtaining consent
- Limiting collection to the purposes required
- Limiting use, disclosure and retention of personal information to that reasonably related to the stated purpose of collection
- Accuracy in collecting and maintaining records
- Safeguarding the information collected
- Being open
- Providing individual access
- Addressing challenges regarding compliance
Further, the Commission designates the General Manager as being accountable on behalf of the Commission for the implementation of these principles in all aspects of the Commission’s functions.
Approved November 2004
Acknowledged July 2015
Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager