Accounting Officers - Guidance on Roles, Responsibilities and Appearances Before Parliamentary Committees
2007
[ HTML ] [ PDF 290KB ]

Accountable Government - A Guide for Ministers and Ministers of State 
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 624 KB ]
(Replaces: Accountable Government - A Guide for Ministers and Secretaries of State - 2007)

Building a Governor in Council Position Accountability Profile
2001
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Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders
2006
[ HTML ] [ PDF 722 KB ]

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Privy Council Office)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Guidance for Deputy Ministers
2003
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Management Accountability Framework (MAF) Assessments Round IV (2006-2007)
2008
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Notes on the Responsibilities of Public Servants in Relation to Parliamentary Committees
1990
[ HTML ] [ PDF 24 KB ]

Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Privy Council Office)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 214 KB ]

Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 178 KB ]

Glossary of Terms for Parliamentary Returns
January 2009
[ HTML ] [ PDF 247 KB ]

Audit of the Delegation of Financial Authorities
Final report
September 24, 2008

Executive Summary and Management Response and Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 42 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Follow-up Audit of the Process for Responding to Parliamentary Order Paper Questions
Final report
September 24, 2008

Executive Summary and Management Response and Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 37 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Audit of Selected Contracting Activities of the Privy Council Office
Final report
November 5, 2007

Summary and Management Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 94 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Management Framework Review
Contribution Programs for Parties and Intervenors to Commissions of Inquiry
Final report
February 22, 2007

Summary [ HTML ] [ PDF 37 KB ]
Appendix 3 - Management’s Response And Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 57 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Cabinet Committee Mandates and Membership
2008
(Prime Minister's website)
[ PDF 21 KB ]

Cabinet Directive on Law-Making
2003
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Governor in Council Appointments Guide
2008
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Governor in Council Appointments Procedures Guide
November 2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 98 KB ]
(Replaces: Governor in Council Process Guide : 2004)

Guide Book for Heads of Agencies: Operations, Structures and Responsibilities in the Federal Government
1999
[ HTML ] [ PDF 183 KB ]

Guide to Canadian Ministries Since Confederation 
2001 (updated 2007)
(The document is currently under review)
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Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations
2001 (distributed in 2003)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 1.3 MB ]

Guidelines for Preparing Government Responses to Parliamentary Committee Reports
2005
[ HTML ] [ PDF 42 KB ]

Memoranda to Cabinet (Templates)
2008
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Responsibilities of the Privy Council Office
1999
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Responsibility in the Constitution
1993
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Role and Structure of the Privy Council Office
November 2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 86 KB ]

Speech from the Throne to Open the Second Session of the 40th Parliament of Canada
January 26, 2009
[ HTML ] (Speech from the Throne website)

The Canadian Security and Intelligence Community: Helping Keep Canada and Canadians Safe and Secure
(The document is currently under review)
2001
[ HTML ] [ PDF 318 KB ]

Report of the Interim Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security
2005
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Securing an Open Society: Canada's National Security Policy
April 2004
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Securing an Open Society - One Year Later - Progress Report on the Implementation of  Canada's National Security Policy
May 2005
[ PDF 257 KB ]

Building a Crown Corporation Director Profile
2001
[ HTML ] [ PDF 32 KB ]

Building a Governor in Council Position Accountability Profile
2001
[ HTML ]

Management Accountability Framework (MAF) Assessments Round IV (2006-2007)
2008
[ HTML ]

Position Description Writing Guide for Chief Executive Officer Positions in Crown Corporations
2007
[ HTML ] [ PDF 119 KB ]

Terms and Conditions of Employment for Full-Time Governor in Council Appointees
2002
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Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament - see Supporting Democracy

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Privy Council Office)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Remuneration Guidelines for Part-time Governor in Council Appointees in Agencies, Boards and Commissions 
Effective  October 1, 2000
2001
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Remuneration Guidelines for Part-time Governor in Council Appointees in Crown Corporations 
Effective  October 1, 2000
2001
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Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Privy Council Office)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 214 KB ]

Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 178 KB ]

Supporting Democracy
Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament
Report
2001  
[ PDF 1.2 MB ]

Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada (16^th)
2009
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Prime Minister's Advisory Committee on the Public Service - Third Report
February 2009
[ HTML ] [ PDF 312 KB]

Public Service Renewal Action Plan 2008-2009
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 51 KB ]

Report of the Expert Panel on Integrated Business and Human Resources Planning in the Federal Public Service
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 699KB ]

Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada (16^th)
2009
[ HTML ]

Audit of Selected Contracting Activities of the Privy Council Office
Final report
November 5, 2007

Summary and Management Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 94 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Audit of the Delegation of Financial Authorities
Final report
September 24, 2008

Executive Summary and Management Response and Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 42 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Privy Council Office)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Departmental Performance Report 2007-2008 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2008
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ]

Follow-up Audit of the Process for Responding to Parliamentary Order Paper Questions
Final report
September 24, 2008

Executive Summary and Management Response and Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 37 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Framework for the Application of Precaution in Science-based Decision Making about Risk
2003
[ HTML ] [ PDF 134 KB ]

Management Accountability Framework (MAF) Assessments Round IV (2006-2007)
2008
[ HTML ]

Management Framework Review
Contribution Programs for Parties and Intervenors to Commissions of Inquiry
Final report
February 22, 2007

Summary [ HTML ] [ PDF 37 KB ]
Appendix 3 - Management’s Response And Action Plan [ HTML ] [ PDF 57 KB ]

Note: To obtain a copy of the full report, contact the office of the Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive, Privy Council Office.

Prime Minister's Advisory Committee on the Public Service - Third Report
February 2009
[ HTML ] [ PDF 312 KB]

Report of the Expert Panel on Integrated Business and Human Resources Planning in the Federal Public Service
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 699KB ]

Report of the Independent Advisor into the Allegations Respecting Financial Dealings Between Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
2008
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Report of the Interim Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security
2005
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Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Privy Council Office)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 214 KB ]

Report on Plans and Priorities 2009-2010 (Public Appointments Commission Secretariat)
2009
(Treasury Board Secretariat website)
[ HTML ] [ PDF 178 KB ]

Report on the Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Diplomatic Information
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 121 KB ]

Report to Parliament: Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan - Setting a course to 2011
2008
Report 1 - June 2008 [ HTML ] [ PDF 1.72 MB ]
Report 2 - September 2008 [ HTML ] [ PDF 638 KB ]

Second Report of the Independent Advisor into the Allegations Respecting Financial Dealings Between Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
2008
[ HTML ] [ PDF 316KB ]