| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
The Senate of Canada plays a fundamental role in the legislative process, providing sober, second thought complementary to the elected House of Commons. The Senate also plays a key role in the representation of regions and minorities.
| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Government of Canada remains committed to reforming the Senate, restoring public trust, and bringing an end to partisanship in the appointments process.
| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
Why did the Government introduce a new, independent Senate appointment process? During the election campaign in 2015, we made a commitment to create a new, non-partisan, merit based process for Senate appointments in order to end the partisan nature of the Senate, which has affected its reputation and effectiveness over the years. While recognizing the good work of many past and current senators, Canadians have been clear that the Senate needs to change. It's a promise made, and a promise kept.
| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions, today announced the launch of a comprehensive set of resources to help Canadians engage in the national dialogue on electoral reform.
| Privy Council Office | speeches
I've had the pleasure of working with APEX for quite a while in different contexts, as a deputy head, as deputy clerk, and clerk. APEX has played an important role in the conversation about workplace well-being. In many ways, you were the trailblazers, those of you that are veterans. The work that was done by APEX about the health and well-being of executives really was the breakthrough work in many areas of workplace well-being, the surveys, the conferences, the workshops opened a conversation about workplace well-being, about stress, about work habits, about work organization, and many, many other aspects which is now propagated to the broader public service, and the quarter million men and women who serve in it.
| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Government of Canada will keep its commitment to give Canadians a stronger and more representative voice in future elections. Canada is better when its government works for everyone – including women, young people, Indigenous Peoples, and new Canadians.
| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
The Government has committed that 2015 would be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system. The motion to establish an all-party parliamentary committee to study how Canadians vote is the next step towards fulfilling this commitment.
| Privy Council Office | media advisories
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions, with the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will make an announcement regarding electoral reform.
| Privy Council Office | speeches
I'm very pleased to be here and have a chance to speak at this interdepartmental fair.
| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
Our world is changing in fundamental ways. As our society evolves, the Public Service of Canada has to evolve with it. A modern and professional Public Service plays a vital role in our democracy. Blueprint 2020 is a vision for a "World-class Public Service equipped to serve Canada and Canadians now and into the future".
