National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment

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C01.7.3 - Inclusive and meaningful public participation

Commitment:
Inclusive and meaningful public participation
Milestone:
Establish an internal working group at VAC to identify and act on opportunities to promote open government at VAC
Indicator:
C01.7.3 - Ensure that twice annually, open government awareness activities are highlighted (once during Open Government Week and once during “Right to Know” week), with the goal of raising awareness at VAC. Success would be measured through participatory activities like employee knowledge challenges.
Lead Organization:
Veterans Affairs Canada
Deadline:
Annually, by March 31; to be reported as part of VAC's access to information and privacy annual reports

Updates

2025-12
Status:
Limited progress
Evidence of progress:
  • Right to Know Week was celebrated in September and included VAC-wide internal learning moments and trivia, shared messaging from the Office of the Information Commissioner and an article outlining transparency in the Government of Canada.
Evidence:

Email was circulated to all VAC employees
Article was posted internally

Challenges:
  • Only a few months has passed since the commitment was made; measure will be improved with time