Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) is taking another step to modernize and improve the Government’s use of information technology by publishing the Government of Canada’s IT Strategic Plan. The plan will also contribute to the guidance given to all departments and agencies to transform IT within their organizations. The Government will begin consulting … Read more
In recognition of their significant contributions, 238 public servants have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Public Service Award of Excellence. The prestigious award is given annually in various categories, including Employee Innovation, Excellence in Citizen-Focused Service Delivery, Scientific Contribution, and Exemplary Contribution Under Extraordinary Circumstances. More information is available online. Call 613-369-3163.
Government of Canada Kicks Off National Public Service Week: National Public Service Week, celebrated annually the third week of June, recognizes the accomplishments of federal public service employees and promotes the values of public service. Departments and agencies are organizing special events throughout the week to mark the occasion across Canada. More information is available online.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and the National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), Robyn Benson, welcomed the release of a second report by the Joint Task Force on Mental Health in the Workplace. Building on the recommendations of the first report, the Joint Task Force’s second report provides specific direction … Read more
The Government of Canada announced its intention to repeal portions of Bill C-4 (Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2, Division 17), dealing with essential services, collective bargaining and processes for grievances and dispute resolution. Legislation will be tabled in the fall to repeal these provisions. The Government remains committed to negotiating in good faith … Read more
The Government of Canada announced that it has settled a long-standing human rights complaint affecting up to 25,000 current and former employees who worked at Statistical Survey Operations from 1985 to 2013. The employees interviewed people and collected data used by Statistics Canada. Most of the employees were women, many of whom worked part-time. As … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced an end to the partisan use of government advertising. Effective immediately, Advertising Standards Canada will conduct independent and public reviews of government ads against the definition of “non-partisan communications” now outlined for the first time in the communications policy of the Government of Canada. Furthermore, the policy now … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) tabled the 2016-17 Supplementary Estimates (A), seeking Parliament’s approval of important investments in Canadians and their communities. For the first time, this document compares funding announced in this year’s Budget with funding requested through this year’s Estimates. This reconciliation will make it easier for Parliament to track government spending … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) issued an Interim Directive on the Administration of the Access to Information Act that delivers on key commitments to make government more open and transparent. It directs federal officials to: waive all Access to Information fees apart from the $5 filing fee; and release information in user-friendly formats (e.g. spreadsheets), whenever possible. “The Government … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) issued the following statement: “We welcome the Auditor General’s reports. These reports highlight key areas for improvement, a number of which we had identified and are already being addressed. In particular, the Government is committed to: fully honouring the service of our veterans; protecting the integrity of the … Read more
