Privacy impact assessment

A privacy impact assessment (PIA) is a process used to determine how a program or service could affect the privacy of an individual. It can also help to avoid or lessen possible negative effects on privacy that might result from a program or service. Also, a PIA is a way for the federal government to state its commitment to protect the privacy of individuals. PIAs promote transparency and accountability, and contribute to continued public confidence in the way the government manages personal information.

PIA summaries

At the links listed below, you can find summaries of the results of PIAs that the Canada Revenue Agency has conducted.

• (2017) Monitoring of Electronic Access to Taxpayer Information
• (2017) Employer Accounts
• (2017) Collections – Government Programs
• (2017) Small and Medium Enterprises Income Tax Audit and Examinations
• (2016) Working Income Tax Benefit Advance Payments
• (2016) Part XIII Non-Resident Withholding Program
• (2016) Authentication and Credential Management Services V2
• (2016) Employer Compliance Audit
• (2016) Trust Accounts Examination
• (2016) Film and Media Tax Credits Program
• (2016) Business Intelligence Research and Development Environment
• (2016) Income Verification Services
• (2016) Business Intelligence & Compliance Risk Assessments
• (2016) CRA Anonymous Internal Fraud and Misuse Reporting Line
• (2016) Criminal Investigations Program
• (2016) Canada Child Benefits
• (2016) Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax Credit
• (2016) Children's Special Allowance
• (2016) International and Large Business Income Tax Audit and Examination
• (2016) Collections and Verification Business Intelligence
• (2016) Disability Tax Credit Program
• (2016) Business Refund Set-off Program
• (2016) Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program
• (2015) Enhanced Financial Account Information Reporting
• (2015) GST/HST Audit and Examination Program
• (2015) Identity and Access Management - Phase 3
• (2015) International Electronic Funds Transfers Business Intelligence
• (2015) GST/HST Returns and Rebates Processing Program
• (2014) Scientific Research and Experimental Development Incentive Program - Enhanced Expenditures Claim Form T661
• (2014) Taxpayer Services Directorate Telephone Enquiries Program
• (2014) Authentication and Credential Management Services
• (2014) T1 Residency Project
• (2014) ATIP Online Request Pilot Project
• (2013) Foreign Income Verification Statement (Form T1135)
• (2013) Personnel Security Screening - Reliability Status +
• (2013) Identity and Access Management - Phase 2
• (2013) Contracting Integrity Verification
• (2012) Leads Repository
• (2011) Professional Networking Space (CRA Wiki)
• (2011) Charities - Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism
• (2011) Registered Disability Savings Plans
• (2011) Tax-Free Savings Account
• (2010) Xenon Web Crawling Initiative
• (2009) Data Infrastructure
• (2009) Data Mining
• (2009) Business Rules Engine
• (2009) T3010B (09) Registered Charities information Return
• (2007) The Agency Data Warehouse (ADW)
• (2006) Interactive warning system products

Directive on Privacy Impact Assessment

On the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Web site, you can get information for the Directive on Privacy Impact Assessment. This directive requires federal departments and agencies to conduct PIAs when:

• new programs or services raise privacy issues; or
• changes to programs or services affect the way personal information is collected, used, or disclosed.

More information

If you have questions about our PIA summaries, please contact:

Program Support and Training Group
Access to Information and Privacy Directorate
555 MacKenzie Avenue, 5th Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0L5

Telephone:
613-960-5393 (Ottawa area)
1-866-333-5402 (toll free)

Email: ATIP-AIPRP@cra-arc.gc.ca

Date modified:

2017-04-11