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What will the Government of Canada, as one of Canada's largest employers, do to ensure men and women receive equal pay for work of equal value?
The government is transitioning to low-carbon and climate-resilient
operations, while also reducing environmental impacts beyond carbon. Led by the Centre for Greening Government in TBS, the government will ensure that we are a global leader in government operations that are low-carbon, resilient and green.
What will be new or different in the Government's approach to the Estimates for the next fiscal year and their alignment with Budget 2020?
The Public Accounts of Canada will be tabled in Parliament by the President of the Treasury Board.
In response to stakeholders and businesses, Canada needs to improve its regulatory system.
In June 2019, the Government of Canada announced that it finalized a joint agreement with bargaining agents, with the exception of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), to compensate current and former employees who may have been impacted by the Phoenix pay system.
The Quebec Coroner’s Office issued a report in October 2019 relating to the death in 2017 of a former public servant, Linda Deschâtelets. The report made two recommendations for the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS):
1. that each federal institution apply the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace; and
2. that TBS work with unions to ensure employees’ pay-related issues are quickly resolved to improve workplace wellbeing and eliminate psychological stress.
TBS is reviewing the coroner's recommendations.
The Prime Minister announced the appointment of a Minister for Digital Government.
The Government of Canada is exploring opportunities to responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve services for Canadians.
The Government of Canada is exploring opportunities to responsibly use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve services for Canadians. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) in collaboration with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) have developed a list of prequalified AI vendors to facilitate agile adoption of the technology across the Government of Canada.