| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | speeches
It’s great to be back here in Washington to help launch the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Stakeholder Forum, and to express Canada’s support for regulatory cooperation.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is taking action and working with provinces and territories, and stakeholders to enhance trade in a number of sectors Canada-wide. These actions will remove regulatory and other barriers in key areas, while continuing to protect Canadians’ health and safety, as well as the environment.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | backgrounders
Building construction is an important part of Canada’s economy, employing nearly 1.4 million Canadians. The National Building Code of Canada (the Code), comprises the National Model Codes for buildings, fire, plumbing and energy, and set out the requirements for the design and construction of new buildings, as well as changes to, or demolition of, existing buildings. The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, which includes volunteers, industry experts, governments, and the public, develops the Code.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | news releases
Good government in the 21st century requires that governments offer their citizens quality digital services.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | media advisories
The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Minister of Digital Government, will provide his views on the new measures announced by the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, in his Fall Economic Statement.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | news releases
Open and transparent government results in policies, programs and services that better reflect the values and expectations of Canadians.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | statements
We thank the Auditor General for his reports. His insights will help the Government of Canada deliver on our plan to support the middle class and people working hard to join it.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | media advisories
The Government of Canada will respond to the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Led by the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government, representatives of the Government for each of the seven chapters will be onsite to provide brief statements and answer questions from the media.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | backgrounders
The Official Languages (Communications with and Service to the Public) Regulations (Regulations) have not been reviewed since they were adopted in 1991. To better serve Canadians, we must account for changing demographics, new technologies and lessons learned in the more than 25 years since these regulations were made.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | news releases
Today, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government, alongside Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, put forward amendments to the Official Languages Regulations that will ensure federal services are delivered to Canadians in the official language of their choice. These regulations had not been comprehensively reviewed since they were created in 1991.
