Crown Corporation Policies and Guidelines

Treasury Board Policies

• Reporting Policy for Mixed and Joint Enterprise Corporations (TB Circular 1987-46)
• Drawdown Policy for Crown Corporation Funding (TB Circular 1986-11)
• Policy on the Contingent Liabilities of the Government of Canada and Consequential Policies with Regard to the Reporting of the Financial Position of, and Insurance Schemes Operated by, Crown Corporations (TB Circular 1984-63)
• Policy on the Approval for, and Accounting of, Physical Asset Transfers to Crown and Other Wholly-owned Corporations (TB Circular 1983-39)
• Guidelines for the Financing of Crown Corporations (TB Circular 1980-46)

Treasury Board Guidelines

• Guidelines for Audit Committees in Crown Corporations and Other Public Enterprises (2003)
• Corporate Governance in Crown Corporations and Other Public Enterprises - Guidelines (1996)
• Guiding Principles for the Management of Crown Corporations (April 1995)
• Guidelines for the Preparation of Corporate Plans (June 1994)
• Guidelines for the Preparation of Summaries of Corporate Plans and Capital and Operating Budgets (September 1993)
• Directors of Crown Corporations: An Introductory Guide to Their Roles and Responsibilities (July 1993)
• Guidelines on Lobbyists and Crown Corporations
  (September 1985, October 1989)
• Other Guidelines

Links to Laws and Other Policies and Guidelines

• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - Contract Payment Reporting for Crown Corporations
• Contracts Canada, PWGSC - Overview of Trade Agreements and Crown Corporations
• Elections Canada - New Rules Regarding Donations Made by Crown Corporations to Political Parties (December 2003)
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see Chapter 10: Government Procurement and Annex 1001.1a-2 for the list of Crown Corporations)
• Industry Canada - Agreement on Internal Trade - Agreement on Internal Trade (see Chapter 5: Procurement and Annex 502.1A for the Crown Corporations Covered by Chapter 5)
• Justice Canada - Access to Information Act  
• Justice Canada - Alternative Fuels Act (1995)
• Justice Canada - Canada Labour Code (see paragraph 5 for application to Crown corporations)
• Justice Canada - Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (1998)
• Justice Canada - Crown Corporation Corporate Plan, Budget and Summaries Regulations (April 1995)
• Justice Canada - Crown Corporation General Regulations, 1995 (February 1999)
• Justice Canada - Financial Administration Act (see Part X, sections 83-154.1)
• Justice Canada - Privacy Act
• Office of the Ethics Counsellor - The Ministry and Crown Corporations (June 2002)
• President of the Treasury Board - New Appointment Process for Top Executives of Corporations (March 2004)
• Privy Council Office - Building a Crown Corporation Director Profile (June 2001)
• Privy Council Office - Performance Management Program:  Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers of Crown Corporations (March 2003)
• Privy Council Office - Remuneration Guidelines for Part-time Governor in Council Appointees in Crown Corporations (Effective October 1, 2000)
• Treasury Board Secretariat - A Guide to Preparing Treasury Board Submissions (see section 3 for examples on Crown corporations)
• Treasury Board Secretariat - Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses (December 2003)
• Treasury Board Secretariat - Review of Crown Corporation Governance:  Backgrounder (February 2004)
• Treasury Board Secretariat - Salary Ranges for Full-Time Governor in Council Appointees (June 2003)
• Treasury Board Secretariat - Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service