| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| backgrounders
Under a new policy, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration (CPA), including members and reservists of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), must be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement for employees to be vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely, or on-site. Contracted personnel who require access to federal government worksites will also need to be vaccinated.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| media advisories
Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media technical briefing on COVID-19 and vaccines. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions and the technical briefing will be on a not-for-attribution basis. Information provided during the briefing will be under embargo until the Prime Minister makes an announcement at approximately 11 am.
The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government, and the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, met with stakeholders on July 27 to discuss improving digital tools for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| news releases
Too many Canadians continue to face bias, barriers, and discrimination based on their race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and disability, among others.
The committee focused discussions on leveraging the OGP platform to advance COVID-19 response recovery reforms, and how members can work towards a stronger global coalition of governments to advance Open Government in 2021.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| statements
Just over a year ago, our daily routines were turned upside down. From one day to the next, many started teleworking while others continued serving Canadians on the front lines. We were facing the unknown. But, as public servants, you did not hesitate to deal with the many challenges and obstacles related to the pandemic. You delivered the goods so that Canadians could get the programs and services they needed to get through this pandemic.
