Guides and Tools

The guides and tools below have been designed to assist designated representatives in their role of resource-person responsible for providing information and advice to employees. They are also intended to help public service employees assess and make reasonable decisions about potential involvement in political activities.

• Guidance Document
• Political Activity Self-Assessment Tool
• Political Activities and You - A brochure which explains your right as a federal public servant to engage in political activities.
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
• Glossary
• Political Activities Regulations
• Interim Guidelines/Operating Procedures for Investigations of Improper Political Activities
• Form for Allegation of Improper Political Activity
  PDF Format | HTML Format | Electronic form
• Departments and Agencies Contacts

Presentations

• "Get Ready" Information Session
  • Binder
  • Presentation: HTML | PPT
• Information Session for Management Committees: HTML | PPT
• Interactive Session on Political Activities - June 19, 2006
  • Agenda
  • Presentation: HTML | PPT

Letters

• Public Service Commission Permission to run In Municipal Elections
  message from the President of the Public Service Commission to Deputy Ministers and Heads of Agencies
  August 29, 2006
• Rights and responsibilities of federal public servants during federal, provincial, territorial and municipal elections
  President's message to Public Servants
  December 1, 2005
• Political Activities of Public Servants
  Letter from Maria Barrados, President, Public Service Commission of Canada, to Le Droit
  September 7, 2005
• PS Political Activity Protected by New Act
  Letter from Maria Barrados, President, Public Service Commission of Canada, to The Ottawa Citizen
  August 20, 2005