Terms and Conditions
The Constitution of Canada requires that the boundaries of federal electoral districts be reviewed after each decennial census to reflect changes and movements in Canada's population. The current federal redistribution process began in October 2021.
Ten independent commissions, one for each province, are responsible for drawing the boundaries in a non-partisan and impartial manner. The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act allows the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer to provide administrative support services to assist the 10 electoral boundaries commissions ("the commissions") in fulfilling their mandate under the Act. The section of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer that operates under the name of Elections Canada provides, among other things, administrative support to the commissions in their communication efforts. As a result, this website is administered by Elections Canada on behalf of the commissions.
Content
Elections Canada is not involved in the decisions made by the commissions regarding the electoral map, nor do we endorse any proposal made by the commissions or the comments and feedback from the public posted by the commissions.
Privacy notice
Elections Canada is committed to providing a website that respects the privacy of visitors. This privacy notice summarizes the privacy practices for our online activities. All personal information collected is governed by the Privacy Act. This means that you will be informed of the purpose for which your personal information is being collected and how to exercise your right to access that information.
Your privacy and the Internet
The nature of the Internet is such that web servers automatically collect certain information about a visit to a website, including the visitor's Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses are unique numbers assigned by Internet service providers (ISPs) to all devices used to access the Internet. Web servers automatically log the IP addresses of visitors to their sites. The IP address, on its own, does not identify an individual. However, in certain circumstances, such as with the co-operation of an ISP, it could be used to identify an individual using the site. For this reason, we consider IP addresses to be personal information, particularly when combined with other data that is automatically collected when a visitor requests a web page; such data includes the page or pages visited and the date and time of the visit.
Unless otherwise noted, we do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or email address. We obtain this type of information only if you supply it, for example, by email or by filling in an online form.
If you choose to send an email or complete a form online, your personal information will be used in order to respond to your inquiry. It will not be used to create an individual profile. Any disclosure of your personal information is made in accordance with the Privacy Act.
Emails and other electronic methods used to communicate with Elections Canada or the commissions are not secure unless it is specifically stated on a web page. Therefore, we recommend that you do not send sensitive personal information, such as your social insurance number or your date of birth, through non-secure electronic means.
Personal information collected through communications with the public may be used for statistical, evaluation and reporting purposes and is included in Personal Information Bank PSU 914: Public Communications.
Web analytics
Web analytics is the collection, analysis, measurement and reporting of data about web traffic and visits for the purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage. When your device requests a redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca web page, the following type of information is collected for web analytics:
- the IP address of the device that has contacted the redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca website (the IP address is not stored or retained in a format that can be used to identify the visitor)
- the date and time of the visit
- the type of operating system used
- the type of browser used
- the page(s) visited and documents downloaded
We may also use the personal information collected for non-administrative uses, such as for statistical purposes related to communications and information technology or for audits and evaluations, research, planning and reporting. This personal information is not used to make decisions about an individual or to profile individual visitors to redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca.
We carry out web analytics using services from a third-party service provider, Adobe Systems Inc. (Adobe Analytics). This service provider is based in the United States of America, which means that the personal information collected is transmitted outside Canada and may be subject to US laws, including the USA Patriot Act. In addition, Adobe operates servers in other countries on which the web analytics data may be processed; consequently, the data may be subject to the governing legislation of that country. For Adobe Analytics, the Government of Canada has specified that personal information may be stored only on servers in Canada, the United States, the European Union, Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland.
You can learn more about Adobe's privacy policy on its website.
To track visits to redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca for web analytics, Adobe Analytics requires the use of digital markers ("cookies"). You may opt out of having your visit tracked by:
- changing your browser settings to refuse cookies
- disabling JavaScript within your browser, or
- downloading an opt-out cookie from Adobe
Security
Elections Canada uses software programs to monitor network traffic in order to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or to otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the IP address of devices that contact the redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca website, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting the website, unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
This information is collected under the authority of section 161 of the Financial Administration Act. It may be shared with appropriate law enforcement authorities if suspected criminal activities are detected. Such information may be used for statistical purposes related to network security or for audits, evaluations, research, planning and reporting, and is included in Personal Information Bank PSU 905: Electronic Network Monitoring Logs.
Inquiries
If you have any questions, comments, concerns or complaints about your privacy rights, please contact Elections Canada's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
Telephone
819-939-1237 (in the National Capital Region) or 1-800-463-6868
Manager and Coordinator
Access to Information and Privacy
Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M6
If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at 1-800-282-1376.
External service providers
To effectively operate this website, we use external service providers. These service providers are bound by a contract with Elections Canada to treat any personal information they receive in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act.
Official languages
Elections Canada and the commissions are subject to the Official Languages Act. Therefore, all materials that we provide through this website are available in English and French. When there is no obligation to provide information in both official languages, content may be available in one official language only. Information provided by organizations not subject to the Act will be in the language(s) in which it was provided.
Links to external websites
Links to external sites are provided solely for the convenience of visitors to the redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca website. Elections Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the content of such websites. We do not offer any guarantee in that regard and are not responsible for the information found through these links, nor do we endorse the sites or their content.
Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non–Elections Canada and non–Government of Canada sites to which this website links is not subject to the Privacy Act or the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question. With respect to privacy, visitors should research the privacy policies of these external websites before providing personal information.
Copyright and permission to reproduce content
Materials on this website were produced or compiled for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the federal electoral redistribution process. You may use and reproduce the materials as follows:
Non-commercial reproduction
Unless otherwise specified, you may reproduce the materials in whole or in part, and in any format, for non-commercial purposes without charge or further permission, provided you:
- exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced
- indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced as well as the author (where available)
- indicate that the reproduction is a copy of the version available at redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca
Commercial reproduction
Unless otherwise specified, you may not reproduce materials on this website, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution without prior written permission from Elections Canada.
Some of the content and graphical elements on this website may be subject to copyrights held by third parties. You must seek permission from the third party before reproducing or otherwise using their materials.
To obtain permission to reproduce materials on this site for commercial purposes or to obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction from this website, please contact Elections Canada:
Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M6
Telephone
1-800-463-6868
toll-free in Canada and the United States
001-800-514-6868
toll-free in Mexico
613-993-2975
from anywhere in the world
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing:
TTY 1-800-361-8935
toll-free in Canada and the United States
Fax
613-954-8584
1-888-524-1444
toll-free in Canada and the United States
Commitment to accessibility
Elections Canada is committed to achieving a high standard of accessibility as defined in the Standard on Web Accessibility and the Standard on Optimizing Websites and Applications for Mobile Devices. If you have difficulty using our web pages, please contact us for assistance or to obtain information in alternative formats, such as regular print, braille or another appropriate format.
Contact information
This website is administered by Elections Canada, whose headquarters is located at:
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M6
For more information about the commissions, visit redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca. Various ways to contact the commission are listed on the Contact us page.
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