Commissioner's update for correctional employees: August 26, 2024
This content is a message to Correctional Service Canada (CSC) staff from CSC's Commissioner.
Our Mission: The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
I hope you are having a great summer. Many of you may be preparing for your kids to return to school or daycare. I wish you all a smooth return to routine.
Earlier today, I sent out a message highlighting the next phase of the government-wide prescribed presence in the workplace, beginning September 9. CSC is committed to following the direction, and we also understand the importance of flexibility.
Life happens. Whether it is a daycare closure, a family emergency, or a call from the principal’s office, we know that you are all constantly managing different priorities both in your lives and at work. That is why it is important to have open conversations with your manager about these things so we can work to best support you.
A reminder that as we move to our anchor day schedule for those working in the office 3 days per week, your managers will be speaking with you to determine which days work best for everyone. Details can be found in my message to all staff on this topic:
International Dog Day
Today is International Dog Day and our Communications Team usually leverages this day every year to promote awareness to Canadians of the important and hard work our Detector Dog Handlers do everyday to keep our institutions and Canadians safe. We’ll be doing this again this year with a new video of Detector Dog Handler, Todd Ring, as well as celebrating our newest K9 graduates.
If you haven’t had the chance to see it yet, I invite you to visit our new web page on our Detector Dog Program below:
31st Annual Report from the Clerk to the Prime Minister on the Public Service
Last week, the Clerk of the Privy Council submitted their 31st report to the Prime Minister on the state of the federal public service. This annual report provides a snapshot of highlights from across the public service over the past year, covers key themes currently facing the public service and outlines priorities for the next year.
Some of the key themes in the Clerk’s report this year are fostering culture change and advancing anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion. We’ve been working hard at advancing both within our organization over the past year.
I will be sending out an update to you about all of the work we’ve been doing in the last several months on the anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion front in the coming weeks. For now, you can read the Clerk’s annual report in the link below:
Interim Policy for Guidelines 800-1
Interim Policy for Guidelines 800-1 – Hunger Strike: Managing an Inmate’s Health are now in effect. The policy was amended to ensure valid do not resuscitate (DNR) orders or advanced directives are followed by health care professionals in the event of a hunger strike, in alignment with standards of practice for health care professionals and legal requirements. This policy affects health care professionals involved in the management of inmates on a hunger strike.
You can find more details about the changes here in the related Interim Policy Bulletin:
Finally, this coming weekend is a long holiday weekend, traditionally the last one of summer. For those who will be working, away from your families this long weekend to maintain our operations, thank you for your service and dedication to keeping Canadians safe. For those who will have it off, I hope you can take time to rest and recharge as it has been a busy summer.
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.
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