Data Strategy Tracker
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The data strategy tracker highlights the progress made on year 1 and year 2 priority actions identified in the 2023-2026 Federal Data Strategy, a renewal of the 2018 Data Strategy Roadmap for the Federal Public Service. The tracker reports on the actions identified within each of the following missions:
- Proactively considering data by design in all stages of government initiatives
- Effectively stewarding data for decision-making
- Improving user experience and maintaining trust by enabling data-driven services through data that flows securely where it is needed
- Empowering the public service with the talent and tools it needs
2023–2026 Data Strategy for the Federal Public Service - Canada.ca
Found 43 actions
Action: TBS will set expectations and provide guidance and service standards to improve the transparency of data practices and the adoption of openness-by-design principles.
Area for action: Set clear expectations for responsible, transparent and ethical data stewardship to maintain trust.
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed
Action: ISC, in collaboration with Indigenous partners, will develop, and TBS will incorporate into policies, protocols and guidance for the identification, sharing, management and governance of Indigenous data to support self-determination and data sovereignty.
Area for action: Advance a whole-of-government approach to the management and sharing of Indigenous data.
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed
Action: ISC, in collaboration with Indigenous partners, will develop guidelines on training opportunities with a focus on Indigenous-led training as it relates to Indigenous data sovereignty.
Area for action: Advance a whole-of-government approach to the management and sharing of Indigenous data .
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: In Progress
Action: TBS will develop a "branding" approach to improve the perception and attractiveness of public service data careers by demonstrating unique opportunities to make a difference.
Area for action: Promote and improve data careers in the public service.
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: TBS will conduct a communications campaign to promote diverse data careers in the public service, providing opportunities across the GC where possible.
Area for action: Promote and improve data careers in the public service
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: In Progress
Action: PCO and TBS will review existing recruitment and promotion programs and engage with relevant authorities to create specific data employment opportunities and to hire and retain diverse data talent.
Area for action: Promote and improve data careers in the public service
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed
Action: TBS will provide guidance to HR managers and teams to address government-wide HR practices, policies and processes that may be available and used across the GC to clarify the variety of existing and emerging data roles at different levels within team structures, including common approaches to job descriptions and business models.
Area for action: Promote and improve data careers in the public service
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: TBS will develop guidance and tools to assist managers and teams across the public service in assessing data skills needs.
Area for action: Provide opportunities to improve data skills of all public servants
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed
Action: TBS will provide guidance to departments to integrate the data into their HR training plans.
Area for action: Provide opportunities to improve data skills of all public servants
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed
Action: The CSPS and StatCan will explore opportunities to formalize skills development and reskilling covering a wide range of data skills needs.
Area for action: Provide opportunities to improve data skills of all public servants
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: Completed