The Government of Canada’s Contract Security Program is designed to safeguard protected, classified, and other sensitive government information as well as foreign information and assets when entrusted to external parties (e.g., industry or academic institutions). Sensitive government information and assets may include military plans or personal information such as the financial records of Canadians.
The categories of protected or classified government information include:
Protected A: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause injury to an individual, organization or government.
Protected B: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause serious injury to an individual, organization or government.
Protected C: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause extremely grave injury to an individual, organization or government.
Confidential: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause injury to the national interest.
Secret: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause serious injury to the national interest.
Top Secret: Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause exceptionally grave injury to the national interest.
If you have any questions regarding the Contract Security Program, please reach out to Jennifer Ranford.