Public servants who received permission from the Public Service Commission to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial and municipal election

Updates

Updates
Date Dataset Note
01/01/2020 Open Data will replace with new file name New dataset
As of January 1, 2020, this data set will replace CFPPSC_PSRPSN01.
In this new set, the attribute “date_published” from the previous data set will be replaced with the new attribute “date_permission_accepted” which provides the date the public servant accepted their permission and the associated condition(s).
01/01/2020 CFPPSC_PSRPSN01 (Valid from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2019) Data Set not updated
Will be retained for archival purposes.

Background Information

Part 7 (Political Activities) of the Public Service Employment Act and its Regulations provide a regime for governing the political activities of public servants, while recognizing the need to balance their rights to engage in political activities with the principle of an impartial public service. As such, public servants may engage in any political activity as long as it does not impair, or is not perceived as impairing, their ability to perform their duties in a politically impartial manner.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for safeguarding the political impartiality of the public service and public servants’ involvement in political activities, including:

Public servants who are seeking nomination as or being a candidate in an election must obtain the PSC permission before entering into any public candidacy activities.  The PSC’s decision is based on ensuring political impartiality, and encompasses the nature of the election, the nature of the public servant’s duties and the level and visibility of their position. Conditions may be imposed with the permission, such as LWOP.

For each permission granted, the Commission publishes the decision in the Canada Gazette.

Dataset documentation

*Regarding “Notes,” for each entry the content in brackets refers to a variable within the dataset.

Public servants who received permission from the Public Service Commission to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial, and municipal election (CFPPSC_PSRPSN02)

Public servants who received permission from the Public Service Commission to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial, and municipal election: Valid until
December 31, 2019 (CFPPSC_PSRPSN01)

Glossary

Glossary
Attribute name Defined attribute name
name Name of the public servant who received permission to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial or municipal election.
organization_e Organisation where the public servant is working as the time the permission is granted.  The organization is subject to the Political Activities Provisions of the Public Service Employment Act. (English)
organization_f Organisation where the public servant is working as the time the permission is granted.  The organization is subject to the Political Activities Provisions of the Public Service Employment Act. (French)
election_level Federal, territorial, provincial or municipal election.
province_or_territory_e Province or territory where the public servant is seeking nomination as, and is, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial or municipal election. (English)
province_or_territory_f Province or territory where the public servant is seeking nomination as, and is, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial or municipal election. (French)
election_date Date the election is scheduled to take place. 
by_election_e An election held in a particular municipality or electoral district to fill a vacancy at any time other than during a general election. (English)
by_election_f An election held in a particular municipality or electoral district to fill a vacancy at any time other than during a general election. (French)
date_permission_accepted Date the public servant accepted their permission and the associated condition(s).
date_published Date the information of the permission
granted by the Public Service
Commission can publicly be accessed in
the Gazette of Canada

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