The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act were proclaimed on July 1,1983. The Access to Information Act gives Canadian citizens a broad right of access to information contained in federal government records, subject to certain specific and limited exceptions. The Privacy Act gives individuals the right of access to information about themselves held by the federal government with certain specific and limited exceptions, as well as protecting an individual's privacy by preventing others from accessing his or her personal information, and granting individuals basic rights in relation to collection, use and disclosure of personal information. The Minister of Public Safety is head for purposes of access to information and privacy (ATIP) administration for the Department and its portfolio's agencies and review bodies. This report describes how Public Safety Canada administered the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.