| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (Advisory Board) is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for Senate appointments.
| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
This list of Senators and their anticipated date of retirement ranges from today until December 31, 2017.
| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Government of Canada is following through on its commitment to improve the appointments process and to restore public trust in a reformed Senate.
| Privy Council Office | speeches
To all the volunteers and staff at the National Managers Community who take extra time on top of your busy jobs to make these kinds of events, networks and learning opportunities possible for your colleagues and for all of us, a huge thank you is owed to all of that team.
| Privy Council Office | statements
In 2017, Canada will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation and of the federal public service. This is an exciting time and a great opportunity to come together to celebrate our shared values, our achievements, our majestic environment and our place in the world.
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A healthy democracy requires that governments listen to citizens in order to make better decisions.
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The Government of Canada wants to hear from as many Canadians as possible in a national conversation about electoral reform.
| Privy Council Office | speeches
So the idea of a society that operates under the rule of law with democratic institutions and protections for its minorities and has to be reasserted. And in that role, going back 149 years or 148 years ago, there has been an Attorney General function, and a Department of Justice within the Public Service of Canada, and I think it’s important that you celebrate that anniversary when it comes. You have made a contribution, both to the Public Service and to your country.
| Privy Council Office | news releases
The Government of Canada is introducing legislation that proposes 7 changes to the Canadian electoral system. Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, was introduced today in the House of Commons by the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions.
| Privy Council Office | backgrounders
The Government of Canada has introduced An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act in the House of Commons on November 24, 2016. The Bill includes seven measures that, if passed, would increase voter participation by breaking down barriers to voting while enhancing the efficiency and integrity of our elections.
