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May 15, 2002
OTTAWA – The Honourable Lucienne Robillard,
President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Member of Parliament for
Westmount – Ville-Marie, announced today that the Government of Canada
has adopted a new
Policy for Continuous Learning in the Public Service
of Canada.
"Knowledge is the unifying thread for all
innovations to services to Canadians," the Minister said. "Only
by having employees who are highly knowledgeable can the federal
government better deliver the high quality services that Canadians
expect."
Stemming from the Government of Canada's commitment
to advance the knowledge economy and modernize the federal public service,
the policy will foster a culture of learning in departments and agencies.
It addresses the importance of human development and personal learning in
ensuring that public service managers and employees have the knowledge and
creativity to fulfill their missions in the service of Canadians.
The new policy sets out a series of eight commitments
from the employer, its organizations and its employees. As an initial
step, the Public Service of Canada is committed to year-over-year
increases in training and development as measured in time and money over
the next three years. In addition, all permanent employees will have the
opportunity to create a personal learning plan to improve and enhance
their professional qualifications through formal education, subject to the
mission and operational requirements of their organizations. The Treasury
Board Secretariat will monitor the implementation of the policy, and the
Public Service of Canada will report publicly every year on progress
related to training, development and learning activities.
The policy and reference materials are available at: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca
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For more information, contact:
Daniel Grenier
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
of Canada
(613) 957-2666
Dan Kingsbury
Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
(613) 957-2391
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