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| 6. Handling Cabinet Documents Cabinet documents—MCs, presentations, aide-mémoires, CRs, RDs, Treasury Board submissions and agendas—are confidences of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada. Cabinet documents must be safeguarded in accordance with the security requirements established by PCO. Notably, authorized individuals (i.e., persons who have a valid security clearance and a need to know the information to perform their duties) are required to - Use approved means, including information technology systems, to prepare, store, and transmit Cabinet documents - Mark such documents no lower than SECRET on the upper right corner of every page - Handle such information in restricted-access areas that are approved for its level of sensitivity - Use security equipment and procedures approved for the level of sensitivity of the information to transport, transmit, store and dispose of Cabinet documents 21 - Ensure that the information is not discussed with, viewed or overheard by unauthorized individuals and - Avoid discussing such information on cellular telephones or other wireless devices (e.g., BlackBerry, iPad, Bluetooth headset, unless approved secure means are used. For additional security-related information, drafters may consult the Policy on the Security of Cabinet Confidences or contact PCO’s Security Operations Division. |