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Government Operations committee There's a separate system within government for the limited group of departments and agencies that are in regular.... Because the national security adviser to the Prime Minister and foreign and defence policy are housed within the Privy Council Office, they participate in a subse
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee We will endeavour to provide the information without delay. I can't be more specific than that.
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee We'll look at the information and get back to you as quickly as we can. I'm sorry, I can't provide a more specific time.
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee Perhaps returning to the earlier question of Member Duncan as well, as you know, in our government system there are a number of independent agencies that are related to the executive and funded by the executive, but they fundamentally operate without the kind of political directi
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee I'll just add that we have opportunities for relatively direct feedback from our main customers and clients on a weekly basis. More seriously, there's a set of objectives that are agreed on as we go forward, in terms of our advice. We're not in the business of programming. We do
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee Thank you for your questions. From its inception, the Secretariat of the Public Appointments Commission has made recommendations to improve the appointment system. The government implemented a few changes, as Ms. Doucet said in her previous answer. There is a group that is respo
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee Thank you. First I want to specify that at PCO, there are practically no other expenses aside from salaries. We do not administer programs. So it will not be complicated to give you a global overview. We are talking, rather, about staff cuts. We are not responsible for employmen
April 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee The $1.1 million is--
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee Yes, I would be happy to. Thank you for the question. As I said, the federal identity program has established a look and feel for the Government of Canada, and as advertising has diversified, as website presence and other government communication activities have diversified....
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee --that this voice is attached. Some fairly simple visual identifiers and common looks can be useful in conveying that. The Government of Canada is communicating with Canadians about dozens and dozens of different programs that really aren't related in any intrinsic way, other th
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee I'll take that question as well, Mr. Chair. There is a continual examination of the ways in which Canadians can be informed of the benefits and services that are available to them, now through the budget, and through exercises like the national shipbuilding strategy. As that un
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee We have tried to modernize our means of communication by maximizing the use of resources. I'll give you a couple of examples of the kinds of things we've undertaken so far. I know that the House of Commons provides members with a daily press clipping service; I think it's call
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee That's a good question. It's true that the first stage of Canada's Economic Action Plan, so the response to the economic crisis, is wrapping up. But the last budget, the one for 2011, continues to allow certain measures. And the government has announced a series of measures aime
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney
Government Operations committee The expenditures are not linked to the election campaign. They are linked only to the Canadian government's advertising plan. It is a matter of benefits for Canadians. It is a study that we just launched. There's no relationship whatsoever to the election campaign. This relates
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Bill Pentney