Three agencies added and one removed from Privacy Act investigative-body exemption list

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The schedule listing investigative bodies that can collect personal information without the usual Privacy Act restrictions has been updated. Three new bodies have been added: the Environmental Enforcement Directorate and Wildlife Enforcement Directorate (both within the Department of the Environment), and the High Net Worth Compliance Directorate of the Compliance Programs Branch at Canada Revenue Agency. At the same time, the Security Intelligence Review Committee has been removed from the list. Organizations that interact with these bodies on investigations, complaints, or audits should be aware that the new directorates now have the same exemption status as other listed investigative bodies, while the Security Intelligence Review Committee no longer holds that status.

Who this affects: environmental enforcement investigators · wildlife enforcement officers · Canada Revenue Agency compliance staff dealing with high-net-worth files · organizations or individuals subject to investigation by these bodies · privacy compliance officers at federal institutions