Press Release Department: Federal - Treasury Board of Canada

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) reached out to the innovators, entrepreneurs, and students of the open data community of Montreal on Jan. 29 to showcase the social and economic benefits of CODE 2015. The Montreal stop of Clement’s national CODE tour was organized by MTL NewTech and With-Intent “Startups +PlusMontreal” at La Commune. Clement and other prominent speakers from various fields encouraged local … Read more

The Government of Canada released its second annual Scorecard Report on its efforts to cut regulatory red tape for Canadian businesses. The report is being released during Red Tape Awareness Week, held annually by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The Scorecard shows that regulatory red tape is being controlled and that the systemic reforms have … Read more

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) issued a statement to mark Red Tape Awareness Week in Canada, held annually by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “Red Tape Awareness Week(TM) is the perfect opportunity to highlight our Government’s commitment to promoting job creation and fostering an environment in which businesses can grow and succeed in the global … Read more

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) was in Toronto to showcase the social and economic benefits of CODE 2015. CODE is a Government of Canada open data project. Canada’s open data and entrepreneurial communities will come together in the second Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) appathon, from February 20 to 22. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2666.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) said federal public servants are welcome to decorate offices during the holiday season. The full release is available online. 

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) released the Administrative Burden Baseline (ABB) initiative’s count of regulatory requirements. As of June 30, 2014, the Government of Canada had a total of 129,860 federal requirements in regulations and related forms that imposed administrative burden on businesses in Canada. The full release is available online.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada launched the “Join the Fight Against Ebola” campaign to encourage the recruitment of Canadian healthcare workers to support efforts at Ebola Treatment Centres in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. As part of this campaign, I encourage qualified federal employees … Read more

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) issued a statement on the 2014 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada. Clement said that the government welcomes both the positive conclusions and the recommendations in this report. The full statement is available online. Call 613-957-2666.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) announced the launch of the second national Canadian Open Data Experience appathon – CODE 2015. The event, hosted by XMG Studio and designed to accelerate innovation, will take place over the weekend of International Open Data Day, Feb. 20-22, 2015. More information is available online. Call 613-957-2666.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) announced the launch of Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government 2.0 after almost six months of public consultation and engagement. Action Plan 2.0 builds on past successes and includes 12 detailed commitments that will take Canada’s leadership in open government to the next level over the next two … Read more