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COMMISSIONER'S DIRECTIVEMISSION OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA
[ Policy Objectives
| Cross-References
| Principles
| Values Framework
| Core Values
| Democratic Values
| Professional Values
| Peoples Values
| Ethical Values
| Responsibilities
| Ethics Committee
| Recourse Measures ]
POLICY OBJECTIVES1. To further detail the policy framework for the development and delivery of federal corrections. 2. To highlight the significance of our Mission-based values to assist the members of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in performing their professional duties consistent with the highest ethical standards. CROSS-REFERENCES3. Corrections and Conditional Release Act, s. 4; Mission Document of the Correctional Service of Canada; Commissioner's Directive 060 - Code of Discipline; Standards of Professional Conduct in the Correctional Service of Canada; Statement of Values and Ethics in the Correctional Service of Canada; Treasury Board Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace (TB Policy); Treasury Board Policy on Internal Disclosure; Guide to CSC's Policy and Procedures on the Internal Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace; A Strong Foundation: Report of the Task Force on Public Service Values and Ethics (Tait Report). CCMD, 1996. PRINCIPLES4. CSC's Mission Document provides:
5. All internal regulatory documents must conform to the Mission Document, and promote the achievement of the Mission. 6. CSC's Values Framework shall guide decision-making in the Service. VALUES FRAMEWORK7. CSC's Values Framework is based on the Core Values from the Mission of the Correctional Service of Canada and the broader shared public service values described in A Strong Foundation: Report of the Task Force on Public Service Values and Ethics. Core Values
And Democratic Values
Professional Values
Peoples Values
Ethical Values
RESPONSIBILITIES8. The Executive Committee members (EXCOM) shall be responsible for:
9. The Senior Deputy Commissioner, as the Ethics Champion, shall provide general direction and leadership on the integration of ethics into the everyday functioning of CSC. 10. The Assistant Commissioner, Performance Assurance, as the Senior Officer of Values and Ethics, shall be responsible for the Office of Internal Disclosure. 11. The Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management shall be responsible for ensuring that awareness and training on values and ethics is provided to CSC managers and staff. 12. Managers (at all levels) shall be responsible for:
13. Employees shall be responsible for:
ETHICS COMMITTEE14. CSC shall have an Ethics Committee that shall provide advice and guidance to the Service, via the Commissioner, in areas of ethical conflict and provide a forum to review internal disclosure investigation reports for organizational implications. 15. Membership on the Ethics Committee shall be balanced between internal and external representation. RECOURSE MEASURES16. The Office of Internal Disclosure shall provide intake, screening, mediation and investigative services to employees who wish to file complaints of allegations of wrongdoing in the workplace. Commissioner, Original signed by
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Last Updated:
2003.09.23
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