Members of the joint union/management committee on Phoenix damages reached a tentative agreement that would cover more than 146,000 current and former employees who may have been impacted by the Phoenix pay system. The Public Service Alliance of Canada chose to reject the offer and has ended negotiations. The Government remains committed to reaching an equitable … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced the launch of the External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness. The committee will bring together business leaders, academics and consumer representatives from across the country. Their role will be to advise the government on regulatory competitiveness and innovation while ensuring Canadians’ health, … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) tabled the 2019–20 Main Estimates in the House of Commons, along with the 2019–20 Departmental Plans of 88 government departments and agencies. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) launched the Directive on Automated Decision Making to guide government departments in the transparent and accountable use of AI. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
The Professional Development Institute of the University of Ottawa and the Canada School of Public Service and Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced the upcoming Prime Ministers Series. Its inaugural event, Delivering Transformative Change for Canadians with the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, will take place in Ottawa on March 5, 2019, … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) tabled the 2018–19 Supplementary Estimates (B) and the 2019-20 Interim Estimates in the House of Commons. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) released Canada’s 2018-20 National Action Plan on Open Government. Canada’s fourth Plan signals an important investment in Canada’s long-term democratic health, designed in collaboration with thousands of Canadians. The new plan offers 10 open government commitments aimed at advancing government accountability and citizen participation. … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) released the Annual Report to Parliament for the 2017 to 2018 Fiscal Year: Federal Regulatory Management Initiatives. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced the government’s participation in GoHere, a Crohn’s and Colitis Canada initiative to improve public access to washrooms. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
During the Digital 9 Summit in Israel, Canada, along with other leading digital nations, welcomed Mexico and Portugal into this group that is dedicated to harnessing digital technology for the benefit of people (formerly D7). The D9 Summit builds on the shared know-how of member countries, and will help inform critical discussions in other digital fora, including … Read more
