Committees for the Board of Management

To help the Board fulfil its governance responsibilities, committees have been established to undertake much of the detailed review of items brought before the Board for its consideration.

The Audit, Governance, Social Responsibility and Service, Human Resources, and the Resources Committees apprise the Board of the items that fall within their scope and provide advice and make recommendations to the Board about these items.

Each committee establishes an annual work plan to guide its activities in the upcoming fiscal year. The committees' membership is indicated below, along with hyperlinks to their charters.

Committee membership and charters

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its independent oversight responsibilities by reviewing reports of the Audit, Evaluation and Risk Branch, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and other external auditors, reviewing the Agency’s accounting framework, financial and performance information, operating and capital budgets, internal controls, risk tolerance, compliance with financial legislation, and associated risks and ensuring the necessary processes and internal controls are in place for these matters, as they relate to the Committee mandate.

The Governance, Social Responsibility and Service Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing all aspects of the Board’s governance framework and associated risks, to ensure the Board functions in an effective and efficient manner. The Committee will also oversee and monitor social responsibility, environmental sustainability, the Agency’s service transformation, and ongoing improvements to service to Canadians.

The Human Resources Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the management of human resources within the Agency, providing recommendations and advice on the Agency’s human resources management strategies, initiatives, and policies and considering the associated risks.

The Resources Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the Agency’s operating and capital budgets as they relate to the Committee mandate and overseeing the development of its administrative management frameworks, strategies, policies and practices for the management of funds, major project investments, real property, contracts, equipment, information, information technology, security (of people, information and assets – including cyber security), and emerging or disruptive technology and considering the associated risks.

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