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415 - Protocol

Last updated on April 19, 2024

Records relating to diplomatic etiquette and protocol, including the order of precedence for engaging dignitaries.

Record types include correspondence and lists.

For employee awards and honours, see primary 1310.
For visits and tours by visiting dignitaries, see primary 490.

non-OPR NOTE: Offices will retain non-OPR copies of records for: SO nil DE

Primary-Secondary Records Series OPR
  A SA FD
415-00 Policy and procedures SO nil DE
415-01 General CY+2y nil DE
415-02 Canadian awards and honours information CY+2y nil DE
415-03 Consular Corps information CY+2y nil DE
415-04 Precedence lists
(covers provincial, federal and consular precedence lists)
DE = These records can be destroyed upon authorization of the Records Officer because precedence lists and other protocol records are retained by the Office of Protocol.		 SO nil DE

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OPR – office of primary responsibility

A – active
SA – semi-active
FD – final disposition

CY – calendar year
nil – no retention period
SO – superseded or obsolete
y – year
DE – destruction

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