Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) made the following statement: “We thank the Auditor General for his reports. His insights will help the Government of Canada deliver on our plan to support the middle class and people working hard to join it. We have accepted all 35 recommendations in the … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) put forward amendments to the Official Languages Regulations that will ensure federal services are delivered to Canadians in the official language of their choice. These regulations had not been comprehensively reviewed since … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) tabled the 2018–2019 Supplementary Estimates (A), seeking Parliament’s approval of important investments in Canadians and their communities. These Supplementary Estimates (A), 2018–19 are the first of 2 Supplementary Estimates planned for this fiscal year. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced the creation of Canada’s Digital Academy to ensure Canada’s world-class public service is prepared for the digital age. Hosted at the Canada School of Public Service, the academy will build on international best practices with a made-in-Canada approach. The full release is available … Read more
The government recently launched its innovative agile procurement process to seek potential vendors for the next generation human resources and pay system. The next step of this challenge-based procurement process was posted this week on BuyAndSell.gc.ca, where the government has identified the issues it is looking to address at the outset, and has asked vendors to … Read more
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced the start of Canada’s one-year co‑chairship of the Open Government Partnership. The Government of Canada will be sharing the leadership of the organization’s Steering Committee with civil society partner, Nathaniel Heller, Executive Vice President of Results for Development. The full release is available online. … Read more
The government has released a set of Digital Standards to serve as the foundation for how it will use technology to better manage information, and deliver the quality digital services Canadians expect from their government. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, presented 123 exceptional public servants the Public Service Award of Excellence in recognition of their work in the federal public service, in a ceremony held at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3170.
Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced a new Cabinet Directive on Regulation, which came into effect September 1, 2018. Brison made the announcement during a meeting with members of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, where he provided an update on the government’s plan for supporting the middle class and … Read more
Alex Benay, Chief Information Officer of Canada, has established a a multi-disciplinary team in the Treasury Board Secretariat to deliver options for a human resources and pay alternative. The team will take an entirely different approach than the one that led to the implementation of Phoenix, including strong governance and direct accountability. Conditions outlined in this … Read more
