Government Operations committee  The communications policy, like the Accountability Act, clearly states that deputy ministers are responsible for putting in place all the necessary control and monitoring measures to ensure that the government's policies are complied with and that the initiatives and activities o

Government Operations committee  As I said, the guidelines must apply to what are called the “ceremonial” cheques used for official advertisements, that is to say the cheques that a minister uses, or that a member of Parliament uses on behalf of a minister during an official event. When a member or senator takes

Government Operations committee  In this case, Public Works and Government Services Canada offers a production service for this kind of event and initiative. The departments wishing to use it may do so.

Government Operations committee  I would say that the communications policy enables us to say or to explain what's called the voice of government, whereas the Federal Identity Program policy is really the image or face of government. That's what we call the complementary or interactive nature of the two policies

Government Operations committee  That's correct. All advertising and public opinion research projects must be coordinated. To move forward, you have to obtain Privy Council Office authorization. Then it has to go through Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Government Operations committee  So there's a consolidation.

Government Operations committee  Madam Chair, I would say—

Government Operations committee  Measures have been taken to that end. We've followed a number of the recommendations that the Auditor General has made to us in her numerous audits. As a result, all contracts are posted. They are all linked to a call for tenders. These standing offers are identified. Competition

Government Operations committee  Thank you. Madam Chair, the mechanisms and components lead us to say more specifically how Canada's three major symbols can be used and in what circumstances. For example, only certain institutions are entitled to use the Arms of Canada. The Speaker of the House of Commons and t

Government Operations committee  I'm going to start by talking about the two policies, which are on our website. The clerk of the committee can access them or I can send you the hyperlinks directly. You'll see that the rules concerning how to communicate, communication orientations and the use of the government'

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Wayne. Madam Chair, with me, as you indicated, is Mr. Phil Hurcomb. He is the assistant secretary, strategic communications and ministerial affairs, and the lead person within the secretariat with the oversight responsibilities for the commun

Public Accounts committee  All in two seconds?

Public Accounts committee  On the first point, I think my colleague, Ms. Levonian, responded in terms of the GBA analysis for the budget. With regard to the plan moving forward, we did table with the committee an action plan that does give timelines and does actually indicate the measure that we will be t

Public Accounts committee  I will commit to follow up. I don't know what the status of the material is at this moment, but I will make sure that our parliamentary affairs personnel communicates back to the clerk and gives a sense of the timelines.

Public Accounts committee  I recognize that, and I must admit that I was going to ask before I came to the committee today, but I didn't have the time to do so.