POLICY BULLETIN

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What is new/changed?

Commissioner's Directive 001, entitled "Mission of the Correctional Service of Canada", has been expanded to reflect CSC's Ethics Strategy.

Why was the policy changed?

To incorporate the public service values as part of the overall Core Values of the CSC.

CSC is committed to reaffirming the importance of values and integrating them into our everyday actions. Consistent with the federal government's modern comptrollership initiative, the Executive Committee (EXCOM) approved an Ethics Strategy for CSC. This CD has been revised as a result.

Elements of the Ethics Strategy include:

• An Ethics Champion - Senior Deputy Commissioner
• A Senior Officer of Values and Ethics - Assistant Commissioner, Performance Assurance
• An Ethics Committee
• CSC's Values Framework
• CSC's Office of Internal Disclosure
• A code of ethics based on behavioural expectations as described in the Standards of Professional Conduct in the Correctional Service of Canada and the Code of Discipline.

Accountability?

Every person working for CSC is responsible for making appropriate decisions based on the values contained in this directive.

Who will be affected by the policy?

All members of CSC.

Expected cost?

No cost.

Other impacts?

Awareness and training on values and ethics will be incorporated in CSC's induction and professional development and training.

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