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DPPVP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Public Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) and Chief Privacy Officer
1, record 1, English, Assistant%20Deputy%20Minister%20%28Public%20Affairs%29%20and%20Chief%20Privacy%20Officer
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADM(PA)/CPO 2, record 1, English, ADM%28PA%29%2FCPO
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) 3, record 1, English, Assistant%20Deputy%20Minister%20%28Public%20Affairs%29
former designation, correct, Canada
- ADM(PA) 4, record 1, English, ADM%28PA%29
former designation, correct, Canada
- ADM(PA) 4, record 1, English, ADM%28PA%29
- Director General Public Affairs 1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Public%20Affairs
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGPA 2, record 1, English, DGPA
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGPA 2, record 1, English, DGPA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) and Chief Privacy Officer; ADM(PA)/CPO: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - Assistant%20Deputy%20Minister%20%28Public%20Affairs%29%20and%20Chief%20Privacy%20Officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Assistant Deputy Minister Public Affairs and Chief Privacy Officer
- ADM PA CPO
- ADMPA/CPO
- Assistant Deputy Minister Public Affairs
- ADMPA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Relations publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques) et dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dministre%20adjoint%20%28Affaires%20publiques%29%20et%20dirigeant%20principal%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SMA(AP)/DPPVP 2, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29%2FDPPVP
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-ministre adjointe (Affaires publiques) et dirigeante principale de la protection de la vie privée 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dministre%20adjointe%20%28Affaires%20publiques%29%20et%20dirigeante%20principale%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP)/DPPVP 3, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29%2FDPPVP
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP)/DPPVP 3, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29%2FDPPVP
- sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques) 4, record 1, French, sous%2Dministre%20adjoint%20%28Affaires%20publiques%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP) 5, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP) 5, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29
- sous-ministre adjointe (Affaires publiques) 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dministre%20adjointe%20%28Affaires%20publiques%29
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP) 3, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- SMA(AP) 3, record 1, French, SMA%28AP%29
- directeur général - Affaires publiques 1, record 1, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%2D%20Affaires%20publiques
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DGAP 2, record 1, French, DGAP
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DGAP 2, record 1, French, DGAP
- directrice générale - Affaires publiques 3, record 1, French, directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20%2D%20Affaires%20publiques
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- DGAP 3, record 1, French, DGAP
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- DGAP 3, record 1, French, DGAP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-ministre adjoint(Affaires publiques) et dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée; SMA(AP)/DPPVP : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dministre%20adjoint%20%28Affaires%20publiques%29%20et%20dirigeant%20principal%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sous-ministre adjoint Affaires publiques et dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée
- sous-ministre adjointe Affaires publiques et dirigeante principale de la protection de la vie privée
- SMAAP/DPPVP
- SMA AP DPPVP
- sous-ministre adjoint Affaires publiques
- sous-ministre adjointe Affaires publiques
- SMA AP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Corporate Secretary
1, record 2, English, Corporate%20Secretary
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Corp Sec 2, record 2, English, Corp%20Sec
correct, Canada
- Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer 2, record 2, English, Corporate%20Secretary%20and%20Chief%20Privacy%20Officer
former designation, correct, Canada
- Corp Sec/CPO 2, record 2, English, Corp%20Sec%2FCPO
former designation, correct, Canada
- Director General Corporate and Shared Services 2, record 2, English, Director%20General%20Corporate%20and%20Shared%20Services
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGCSS 3, record 2, English, DGCSS
former designation, correct, Canada
- DGCSS 3, record 2, English, DGCSS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Corporate Secretary provides strategic corporate and administrative support to the senior levels of the Defence Team. 4, record 2, English, - Corporate%20Secretary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Corporate Secretary replaced the Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer on 1 April 2025. 5, record 2, English, - Corporate%20Secretary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer replaced the Corporate Secretary on 4 July 2023. 6, record 2, English, - Corporate%20Secretary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The Corporate Secretary replaced the Director General Corporate and Shared Services on 14 March 2012. 6, record 2, English, - Corporate%20Secretary
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Corporate Secretary; Corp Sec: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Corporate%20Secretary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Secrétaire général
1, record 2, French, Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Sec gén 2, record 2, French, Sec%20g%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Secrétaire général/Dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée 2, record 2, French, Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2FDirigeant%20principal%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Sec gén/DPPVP 2, record 2, French, Sec%20g%C3%A9n%2FDPPVP
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Directeur général – Services ministériels et partagés 2, record 2, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Services%20minist%C3%A9riels%20et%20partag%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGSMP 3, record 2, French, DGSMP
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- DGSMP 3, record 2, French, DGSMP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Secrétaire général fournit un soutien stratégique, organisationnel et administratif aux instances supérieures de l’Équipe de la Défense. 4, record 2, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Secrétaire général a remplacé le Secrétaire général/Dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée le 1 avril 2025. 5, record 2, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Secrétaire général/Dirigeant principal de la protection de la vie privée a remplacé le Secrétaire général le 4 juillet 2023. 6, record 2, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le Secrétaire général a remplacé le Directeur général – Services ministériels et partagés le 14 mars 2012. 6, record 2, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Secrétaire général; Sec gén : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 2, French, - Secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Privacy Policy Directorate
1, record 3, English, Privacy%20Policy%20Directorate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. This directorate administers the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which came into full effect on January 1, 2004. The directorate is responsible for providing policy guidance on matters related to private sector privacy, which includes providing advice to other government departments and agencies on the impact on privacy of various proposed administrative, regulatory or legislative measures. 1, record 3, English, - Privacy%20Policy%20Directorate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- PPD
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Direction de la politique sur la protection de la vie privée
1, record 3, French, Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20sur%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Cette direction applique la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques (LPRPDE), qui est entrée pleinement en vigueur depuis le 1er janvier 2004. La Direction est chargée d’orienter la politique relative aux questions touchant la protection de la vie privée dans le secteur privé, notamment de conseiller d’autres ministères et d’autres organismes gouvernementaux pour ce qui est de l’incidence sur la vie privée de diverses mesures administratives, réglementaires ou législatives envisagées. 1, record 3, French, - Direction%20de%20la%20politique%20sur%20la%20protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- DPPVP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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