RCMP STATEMENT TO CBC NEWS May 2017

Good afternoon Dave,
The majority of information the RCMP generates is of non-archival value. The RCMP does
not transfer this information to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) because there is no
reason or requirement to do so. The RCMP is only required to transfer information that LAC
has identified under a specific Disposition Authority (e.g. an Institution-Specific Disposition
Authority, which pertains to the RCMP or a Multi-Institutional Disposition Authority, which
pertains to all federal government departments and agencies).
The RCMP's policy on disposing of information resources of business value is to
destroy, archive or alienate it. Information is alienated when it is transferred out
of the Government of Canada's control at the end of its prescribed retention
period. Most of the information the RCMP alienates is sent to police services that
have received assistance from the RCMP.　
The RCMP is actively complying with and participating in the Treasury Board Secretariats
Open Government Principles and Directives (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?
id=28108 ). Information deemed to be declassified, and for which there is no restriction
requirement, will be digitized and published to the Government of Canada`s Open
Information Portal: http://open.canada.ca/en/open-information.
Rgds
Harold

Harold Pfleiderer, Sergeant/Sergent
Media Relations Officer / Agent des relations avec les médias
National Communication Services/
Services nationaux de communication
73 Leikin Drive / 73 promenade Leikin
Suite 801, M8 Building, Mailstop #68 / Suite 801, Immeuble M8, Arrêt postal 68
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2
Tel: (613)843-5999
Fax/Téléc.: (613)825-8250
Harold.Pfleiderer@rcmp-grc.gc.ca