Access to Information
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The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) is a public body subject to the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information In observance of this law, the Musée complies with the will of the legislator to provide greater transparency to citizens, in particular by applying the regulations in the Règlement sur la diffusion de l'information et sur la protection des renseignements personnels, which require that public bodies make a variety of documents available on their web site.
Several documents concerning the Musée, including annual reports, are available in the Institutional Profile section. In addition to this information, in the present section the MNBAQ makes various other documents of interest concerning the organization and administration of the Musée available to the public.
In accordance with article 4 of the above-mentioned regulation, persons wishing to obtain information not yet available on the MNBAQ web site may, in accordance with the Act, submit an access to information request to the Musée.
The Act also recognizes the right of citizens, in addition to their right to obtain access to documents, to obtain access to personal information concerning them and to correct this information if it is inaccurate, incomplete or questionable, or if the collection, communication or storing of this information is not authorized under the Act.
HOW TO MAKE AN ACCESS TO INFORMATION REQUEST
All requests to correct or obtain access to a document or to information must be submitted, by mail, facsimile or e-mail, to the person responsible for access to information and the protection of personal information:
Marc Lajoie, , LL.B., LL.M.
General Secretary and Legal Counsel
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
National Battlefields Park
Québec City QC G1R 5H3
Canada
E-mail: secretariat.general@mnbaq.org
Facsimile: 418 644-1067
For any information regarding the process, please contact:
secretariat.general@mnbaq.org
418-644-6460 (ext. 4416)
To be admissible, a request for access to a document or to information must be precise enough for it to be located.
Although an access request can be made verbally, only a decision in response to a written request can be reviewed by the Commission d’accès à l’information.
A charge may be levied for the reproduction of documents.
ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
Codes of Ethics:
- Code d’éthique et de déontologie des administrateurs publics
- Code d’éthique professionnelle à l’intention de tous les employés
Regulations:
- National Museums Act
- Règlement sur l’exercice des pouvoirs et la régie interne
- Règlement sur les conditions d’acquisition et d’aliénation des biens qui sont des œuvres d'une personne par le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec et sur les comités consultatifs d’acquisition
- Règlement sur les conditions de location, de prêt, d'emprunt des biens qui sont des œuvres d'une personne
- Règlement sur le fonds des activités commerciales
- Règlement sur le fonds de dotation
- Règlement sur le fonds des expositions
- Règlement sur le comité d'audit
- Règlement sur le comité de gouvernance, d'éthique et des ressources humaines
- Politique de gestion intégrée des risques
- Politique linguistique du MNBAQ
Action Plans:
- Plan d'action de développement durable 2022-2023
- Plan d’action 2021-2022 à l’égard des personnes handicapées
CLASSIFICATION PLAN
The classification plan enables the public to better understand the structure of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec’s activities. The Musée’s records are classified according to this plan, which facilitates the identification of documents which are not available on its web site. These documents are accessible through an access request.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FILES
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec holds an inventory of personal information files in its possession, in accordance with the Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels.
By virtue of article 67.3 of the Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec keeps a registry of the personal information it collects, communicates or uses for ends other than those for which it was initially collected.
Registre des communications de renseignements personnels
INFORMATION CONCERNING CONTRACTS
Information made available concerning contracts meets the objective of the government of Québec to make visible in a more transparent manner the processes by which contracts are attributed, how public monies are put to good use and how competitors are treated impartially.
To obtain information about contracts entered into by the Musée, whose publication is mandated by article 22 of the Loi sur les contrats des organismes publics, consult the Système électronique d’appel d’offres (SEAO). .
PUBLIC REGISTRIES MANDATED BY THE ACT
No public registry is mandated by National Museums Act.
LIST OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS TRANSMITTED TO THE FINANCIAL COMPTROLLER
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is not subject to the directive concerning requests for certification of commitments.
DRAFT REGULATIONS PUBLISHED BY THE GAZETTE OFFICIELLE DU QUÉBEC
By virtue of the National Museums Act, the regulations of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec are adopted by its board of directors.