Memorandum

To:	Chair, Government Records Committee
CC:	[Departmental or other Public Body Manager responsible for IM] [Deputy Minister, Chief Executive Officer or equivalent (if an Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice-President, or equivalent makes the submission.)] [Planning and Service Delivery Committee (PSDC) Chair
From:	[Deputy Minister, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice-President, or equivalent]
Date:	[month day, year]
Re:	Implementation Agreement CRIMS

The [Insert Department or other Public Body Name] requests the approval of the Government Records Committee (GRC) to implement the Corporate Records Information Management Standard (CRIMS). The ability to use CRIMS will assist [Insert Department or other Public Body Name] in the development and operation of its ongoing Information Management (IM) Program.

[Insert Department or Public Body Name] is committed to compliance with legislative requirements for IM. Responsibility for the development and implementation of a records and information management system, commonly referred to as an IM Program has been assigned to [Insert Department or other Public Body Employee / Individual Name], the [Insert Position Title]. [Insert the Department or Public Body’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Coordinator Name], [Insert Position Title] is responsible for the implementation of ATIPP for the [Insert Department or other Public Body Name]. The [Insert Department or other Public Body Name] will notify the GRC in the event that there is a change in resources.

[Insert Department or other Public Body Employee / Individual Name], the [Insert Position Title] will be responsible for the implementation and ongoing use of CRIMS by the [Insert Department or other Public Body Name].

Please forward inquiries related to the use of CRIMS to:

Director / Manager responsible for IM	ATIPP Coordinator
[ Name ]	[ Name ]
[ Title ]	[ Title ]
[ Mailing Address ]	[ Mailing Address ]
[ Phone Number ]	[ Phone Number ]
[ Fax Number ]	[ Fax Number ]
[ Email Address ]	[ Email Address ]

Sincerely,

[Signature Authorized Signing Officer

Deputy Minister, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Vice-President, or equivalent]

Department or other Public Body:	[Department of other Public Body]
Name:	[Authorized Signing Officer Name]
Title:	[Title]
Date:	[yyyy-mm-dd]