Values and ethics of the public service

Read about diversity and employment equity, official languages, and other values of the public service.

Services and information

Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

Core values, expected behaviours, ethical standards, code requirements

Public servants’ use of social media

Considerations before you post, risks, scenarios, and the importance of impartiality

Official languages in the public service

Your rights in the workplace, bilingual bonus, policies, communication services

Political activities of public servants

Definition of activities, becoming a candidate, role of the Public Service Commission

Diversity and employment equity

Equity initiatives, inclusion policies, accessibility in the workplace, anti-discrimination

Duty of loyalty

Public service values, impartiality, freedom of expression, criticism guidelines, legal framework

Conflict of interest and post-employment

Preventing conflicts, reporting obligations, procedures after leaving the public service

Public servants disclosure protection

Reporting wrongdoing, protections, disclosure process

About the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector

Questions and answers on the background, included organizations, consequences of breaching the code, conflict of interest

Equal pay for work of equal value

Implementing pay equity, background, roles and responsibilities, progress

Values Alive: A Discussion Guide

Public sector values, ethical dilemmas, decision making, workplace scenarios, guidance for managers

Features

Values and ethics: Find out what they heard!

Read the Deputy Ministers’ Task Team Report on Values and Ethics to the Clerk of the Privy Council to find out what people inside and outside the public service are saying about our values and ethics

Building a strong public sector through values and ethics

Learn about the origin, purpose and enduring nature of the Values and Ethics Code

From:

 Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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