Core responsibility descriptions
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Leaders’ Debates Commission
Core responsibility 1: Organize Leaders’ Debates for federal general elections
In order to execute its core responsibility to organize leaders' debates, the Debates Commission will apply mandated criteria to confirm the participation of eligible party leaders in leaders' debates during general election periods, negotiate broadcast requirements with broadcasters, ensure that Canadians have access to these broadcasts, and communicate with Canadians to ensure they are aware of when, where and how debates can be accessed.
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Core responsibility 1: Electoral Administration and Oversight
Prepare for, deliver and report on federal elections and referendums in accordance with the legislative framework, while ensuring integrity throughout the electoral process.
Core responsibility 2: Internal Services
Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the Federal Government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refer to the activities and resources of ten distinct services that support program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. These services are: Acquisition Management Services, Communications Services, Financial Management Services, Human Resources Management Services, Information Management Services, Information Technology Services, Legal Services, Materiel Management Services, Management and Oversight Services, Real Property Management Services.