The Privy Council Office (Communications and Consultation) publiservice site provides details on the Cabinet Committee on Government Communications, the GAC’s mandate and procedures, as well as the roles and responsibilities of departments vis à vis these committees. It contains the latest government marketing and advertising plans as well as other useful links. It also includes a list of the Privy Council Office analysts with departmental portfolios.
The Communications Policy information can be found on Treasury Board ’s site, including all the procedures to follow when developing an ad campaign. It also provides links to other relevant Acts and Policies pertaining to advertising such as the Official Languages Act, and the Contracting Policy for advertising and public opinion research activities.
The advertising section of Communication Canada’s site contains a host of information related to advertising and public opinion research (POR). You can view ads from other departments and access the Advertsing Planning Form.
Commnet.gc.ca, the Intranet site for the government communicators’ community provides useful information on advertising, marketing, strategic communications and more. The Professional Development section lists courses available in the National Capital Region and elsewhere in Canada. It gives access to copyright free images posted by other colleagues.