Personal Information Collection Statement - Alternative Dispute Resolution

All personal information created, held or collected by the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is protected under the Privacy Act. This means that you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information. You will be asked for your consent where appropriate.

The information provided in this form is collected in order to allow us to process your application by alternative dispute resolution. The personal information is collected pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act. The information is included in the personal information banks:

Any personal information the Agency receives from the online form is only provided to those members of our staff and Members who require it in order to respond to your application.  The information may be shared with transportation service providers and any other parties involved in order to resolve your dispute. 

The information you submit on the online form will be encrypted (a secure means of transmission) when it is sent electronically to the Agency. For your reference purposes, the information you submit is temporarily retained in an encrypted folder on a secure server hosted on our internal network until 30 days following the issuance of a decision or upon withdrawal of your application and Agency acceptance. The information is stored in the Agency Corporate Repository and Case Management System where it will be retained for 10 years upon file closure, and then destroyed. 

If after reading this statement, you prefer not to submit your inquiry via the Internet, you may use one of the following methods:

By courier or in Person: Canadian Transportation Agency, 15 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 4B3

By Teletypewriter: 1-800-669-5575

If you do not provide all of the required information on this form, the Agency will not be able to begin processing your application. 

Privacy Inquiry

You have the right to request access to your personal information and also to request corrections if you believe that your personal information is erroneous or incomplete.

Any questions, comments, concerns or complaints regarding the administration of the Privacy Act and privacy policies may be directed to the departmental Privacy Coordinator by email to otc.aiprp-atip.cta@otc-cta.gc.ca, by calling 819-743-7259 or writing to: Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator, 15 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 4B3.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner by e-mail at info@priv.gc.ca or by telephone at 1-800-282-1376.

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