Access to Information Modernization Action Plan Tracker

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Action:

Provide training to public servants on the impact of the duty to document on access to information.

Organization:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Category:

(C02) Enhancing Trust and Transparency

Subcategory:

(C02.1) Actions to address declassification and information management

Status:

Completed

Action Number:

C02.1.4

Target Date:

Fiscal Year 2024-25

Benefits:

Public servants are aware of the importance of the duty to document, and they regularly document decisions.

Relevant records can be provided to Canadians upon request, thereby increasing trust and transparency in government.

Results:

In December 2024, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat delivered a Deep Dive training session through the Access to Information and Privacy Communities Development Office on access to information, information management, and the duty to document. The presentation highlighted the important relationship between access to information and information management, the value of effective recordkeeping in documenting decisions, and shared best practices and resources for employees. 206 ATI professionals and public servants attended, and the session recording was posted to the ATIP Professionals GCcollab group.