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Information by TopicOrganised alphabetically by topic, then by document title.
Access to Information Access to Information
Effective date: July 19, 1994 Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of this policy is to ensure the effective and consistent administration of the Access to Information Act and Regulations on a government-wide basis. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat
Accessibility Manager's Guide to Multiple Format Production
Library and Archives Canada The Manager's Guide to Multiple Format Production provides updated guidelines on how to develop and deliver accessible published government materials. The guidelines have been developed under the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada that states government information must be broadly accessible throughout society. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Library and Archives Canada
Audits and Evaluation Evaluation Policy
Last revision: April 1, 2001 Treasury Board Secretariat This policy supports the generation of accurate, objective and evidenced-based information to help managers make sound, more effective decisions on their policies, programs and initiatives and through this provide results for Canadians. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Internal
Audit
Common Look and Feel Common Look and Feel for the Internet
Effective Date: May 4, 2000 Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of the Common Look and Feel (CLF) initiative is to ensure equitable access to all content on Government of Canada web sites. This web site will assist federal departments and agencies with the implementation of the Treasury Board Common Look and Feel (CLF) Standards on their web sites. It is designed to provide a common understanding of the CLF standards and guidelines together with the tools and techniques necessary for government-wide implementation. The implementation of the CLF standards by departments and agencies is mandatory while the guidelines can be implemented at the discretion of the institution. See also Document Type(s): Standards See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat See also Topic(s): Internet; Metadata Common Look and Feel
Metadata Standard Definitions and HTML Examples Indexing Federal Government Web
Pages: Guidelines for the Development of an Indexing Policy TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 1: Government On-Line Metadata Standard TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 2: Controlled Vocabulary Standard
Communications Communications
Policy of the Government of Canada
Effective date: April 1, 2002 Government of Canada The purpose of this policy is to ensure that communications across the Government of Canada are well co-ordinated, effectively managed and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. This policy applies to all institutions of the Government of Canada identified in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Financial Administration Act (FAA). See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Government of Canada
Human Resources Personnel Information
Management Policy
Treasury Board Secretariat Departments and agencies must support the management of their human resources with practical and effective information. The importance of human resources justifies an investment to manage and administer this resource effectively. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat
Information Management FMI -
Overview and Links to Legislation, Regulations and Policies
Treasury Board Secretariat This document provides an overview of the government-wide policies and legislation that, in whole or in part, provides the legal requirements for the management of information in the government of Canada. See also Document Type: Overview See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat See also FMI - Foundation Policy on the
Management of Government Information
Effective Date: May 1, 2003 Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of this policy is to ensure that information under the control of the Government of Canada is managed effectively and efficiently throughout its life cycle. Federal government institutions must manage information in a privacy protective manner that supports informed policy and decision-making and the delivery of high quality programs, services, and information through a variety of channels and in both official languages. It replaces the Treasury Board Management of Government Information Holdings policy. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat
Information Technology Government
of Canada Security Policy
Effective Date: February 1, 2002 Government of Canada The Government Security Policy prescribes the application of safeguards to reduce the risk of injury. It is designed to protect employees, preserve the confidentiality, integrity, availability and value of assets, and assure the continued delivery of services. Since the Government of Canada relies extensively on information technology (IT) to provide its services, this policy emphasises the need for departments to monitor their electronic operations. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Government of Canada See also Topic(s): Security Guidelines for
Cookies on Government of Canada Web Sites Information Technology
Security Standard Management of Information
Technology Policy (MIT) Operational Standard for
the Security of Information Act Policy on Electronic
Authorization and Authentication Policy for Public Key
Infrastructure Management in the Public Service Policy on the Use of Electronic
Networks Security Organization and
Administration
Internet Common Look and Feel for the Internet
Effective Date: May 4, 2000 Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of the Common Look and Feel (CLF) initiative is to ensure equitable access to all content on Government of Canada web sites. This web site will assist federal departments and agencies with the implementation of the Treasury Board Common Look and Feel (CLF) Standards on their web sites. It is designed to provide a common understanding of the CLF standards and guidelines together with the tools and techniques necessary for government-wide implementation. The implementation of the CLF standards by departments and agencies is mandatory while the guidelines can be implemented at the discretion of the institution. See also Document Type(s): Standards See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat See also Topic(s): Common Look and Feel; Metadata Common Look and Feel
Metadata Standard Definitions and HTML Examples Government of
Canada Internet Guide TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 1: Government On-Line Metadata Standard TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 2: Controlled Vocabulary Standard
Library Services Guidelines for
Reporting Machine-Readable Accessions to the National Library's Union
Catalogue
National Library of Canada These guidelines provide direction for the submission of MARA (Machine Readable Accessions) records to the National Library's automated catalogue. The MARA reporting guide is to be used in conjunction with the Canadian MARC Communication Format: Bibliographic Data or the Canadian MARC Communication Format: Minimal Level. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Library and Archives Canada Legal Deposit:
preserving Canada's published heritage
Metadata Common Look and Feel for the Internet
Effective Date: May 4, 2000 Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of the Common Look and Feel (CLF) initiative is to ensure equitable access to all content on Government of Canada web sites. This web site will assist federal departments and agencies with the implementation of the Treasury Board Common Look and Feel (CLF) Standards on their web sites. It is designed to provide a common understanding of the CLF standards and guidelines together with the tools and techniques necessary for government-wide implementation. The implementation of the CLF standards by departments and agencies is mandatory while the guidelines can be implemented at the discretion of the institution. See also Document Type(s): Standards See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat See also Topic(s): Common Look and Feel; Internet Common Look and Feel
Metadata Standard Definitions and HTML Examples Indexing Federal Government Web
Pages: Guidelines for the Development of an Indexing Policy TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 1: Government On-Line Metadata Standard TBITS 39: Treasury Board
Information Management Standard, Part 2: Controlled Vocabulary Standard
Official Languages Federal Identity Program
Last Revision: October 1, 1990 Treasury Board Secretariat The objectives of the Federal Identity Program are to enable the public to clearly recognize federal activities by means of consistent identification; to improve service to the public by facilitating access to federal programs and services; to project equality of status of the two official languages consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Official Languages Act; to ensure effective management of the federal identity consistent with government-wide priorities, and to achieve savings through standardization; to promote good management practices in the field of corporate identity and information design. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat Official Languages
Policies
Privacy Privacy and Data
Protection Policy
Effective Date: July 29, 1994 Treasury Board Secretariat The objectives of this policy include the following: to ensure the effective and consistent application of the provisions of the Privacy Act and the Privacy Regulations by government institutions; to ensure that data-matching and data linkage of personal information for administrative purposes meet the requirements of that legislation; and to limit collection and use of the Social Insurance Number (SIN) for administrative purposes to those permitted by specific acts, regulations and programs and to establish conditions for its collection. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat Privacy
Impact Assessment Guidelines Privacy Impact
Assessment Policy
Project Management Project Management
Policy
Treasury Board Secretariat To ensure government projects have well defined scope and objectives, adhere to approval requirements, employ sound project management principles, are adequately resourced, and are managed in a manner sensitive to risk, complexity and economy of resources. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat
Public Key Infrastructure Guidelines For Records
Created Under a Public Key Infrastructure Using Encryption And Digital
Signatures
National Archives of Canada To facilitate the development of electronic communication at all levels, the federal government has implemented a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which enables documents in electronic form to be encrypted and to carry a digital signature. To explain its position and assist institutions in the management and disposal of records created under a Public Key Infrastructure using encryption and digital signatures, the National Archives has prepared these guidelines. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Library and Archives Canada See also Topic(s): Records Management Policy on Electronic
Authorization and Authentication Policy for Public Key
Infrastructure Management in the Public Service
Publishing Legal Deposit:
preserving Canada's published heritage
National Library of Canada Legal Deposit is the means by which a comprehensive national collection is gathered together as a record of the nation's published heritage and development. Canadian publishers are required to send two copies of all the books, pamphlets, serial publications, microforms, spoken word sound recordings, video recordings, electronic publications issued in physical formats, such as CD-ROM, CD-I, computer diskette, etc, and one copy of musical sound recordings and multi-media kits they publish, to the National Library of Canada. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Library and Archives Canada See also Topic(s): Library Services Networked Electronic
Publications Policy and Guidelines
Records Management Guidelines For Records
Created Under a Public Key Infrastructure Using Encryption And Digital
Signatures
National Archives of Canada To facilitate the development of electronic communication at all levels, the federal government has implemented a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which enables documents in electronic form to be encrypted and to carry a digital signature. To explain its position and assist institutions in the management and disposal of records created under a Public Key Infrastructure using encryption and digital signatures, the National Archives has prepared these guidelines. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Library and Archives Canada See also Topic(s): Public Key Infrastructure Guidelines for
the Transfer of Textual Archival Records to the National Archives of Canada Multi-Institutional
Disposition Authorities (MIDA) Retention Guidelines for
Common Administrative Records of the Government of Canada
Risk Management Risk
Management Policy
Treasury Board Secretariat The objective of this policy is to safeguard the government's property, interests, and certain interests of employees during the conduct of government operations. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat Securing
Publicly Available Information
Security Government Security
Policy
Effective Date: February 1, 2002 Government of Canada The Government Security Policy prescribes the application of safeguards to reduce the risk of injury. It is designed to protect employees, preserve the confidentiality, integrity, availability and value of assets, and assure the continued delivery of services. Since the Government of Canada relies extensively on information technology (IT) to provide its services, this policy emphasises the need for departments to monitor their electronic operations. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Government of Canada See also Topic(s): Information Technology Information Technology
Security Standard Operational Standard for
the Security of Information Act Securing
Publicly Available Information Security Organization and
Administration Security Policy Manager's
Handbook
Service Delivery Alternative
Service Delivery Policy Guide
Treasury Board Secretariat The Policy Guide is a companion document to the Treasury Board Policy on Alternative Service Delivery (ASD). It provides background policy information and guidelines that are helpful in understanding the Public Interest Test questions and other issues that should be considered when undertaking alternative service delivery initiatives. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat Common Services Policy Policy on Alternative
Service Delivery
Submissions Guide to Preparing
Treasury Board Submissions
Treasury Board Secretariat The purpose of this guide is to provide analysts and officers in departments with information and practical advice on preparing and processing a Treasury Board (TB) Submission. See also Document Type(s): Guidelines See also Organization: Treasury Board Secretariat
Training Policy for
Continuous Learning in the Public Service of Canada
Effective Date: May 1, 2002 Treasury Board Secretariat This policy provides a framework to build a learning culture in the Public Service. It represents a broad-based consensus across the federal government of what is currently needed to build a learning organization and contributes to the agenda of Skills and Learning for Canadians. See also Document Type(s): Policies See also Organization: Treasury Board of Secretariat |
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