Government Departments and Central Agencies

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Government Departments and Central Agencies

• Departments /Crown Corps general
• Detailed Example ACOA/ECBC
• Cabinet Committee Structure
• Central Agencies
• Through the Looking Glass

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National/Provincial Powers

• National peace, order and good government of
  Canada (except for subjects assigned exclusively
  to the provinces)
• Taxation
• Trade and commerce
• Public debt and property
• Hospital insurance and medicare
• Higher education
• Equalization
• Defence
• Fisheries and oceans
• Shipping
• Money and banking
• Criminal law
• Aboriginal affairs
• Etc

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National/Provincial Powers

• Provinces
• Taxation for provincial purposes
• Natural resources
• Prisons (except penitentiaries) Hospitals
• Charitable institutions
• Municipal institutions Local works
• solemnization of marriage, property civil rights
  (incl labour legislation)
• Provincial justice administration
• Education

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Departments

• Prerogative of the PM
• Evolve over time
• FAA Schedules I,IV V
• Vertical
• Horizontal
• Handout (list of current depts)

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Recent Changes

• DFAIT split into FA and IT (IT also removed from
  IC and passed to IT)
• HRDC split into HRSDC, PSHRMAC Service Canada
• CCRA split into CRA and CBSA
• Service Canada
• 20,000 staff
• 320 offices
• 14M web visits/year

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Typical Departmental Structure
Minister
DM Assoc DM
ADM Corp Svcs
DG Comms
Sr Counsel
ADM(s) Pgms
ADM Pol
Regional Ops
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ACOA Mandate

• Established in 1987, the Atlantic Canada
  Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is a Government of
  Canada organization headquartered in Moncton.
• Under the direction of the Minister responsible
  for ACOA, the Agency works with Atlantic
  Canadians to enhance the growth of earned
  incomes and employment opportunities in the
  region.

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Organizational Structure
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Regional Presence
ACOA CBSC CBDC ECBC
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Program Activity Architecture

• 1) Enterprise Development
• Improved growth and competitiveness of Atlantic
  SMEs leading to increased productivity, earned
  incomes and job creation.
• 2) Community Development
• Economic opportunities for Atlantic Canada
  through community economic development.
• 3) Policy, Advocacy and Co-ordination
• Representation of the interests of Atlantic
  Canada in national economic policy, program and
  project development, and implementation.

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ACOA Programs

• Atlantic Investment Partnership (AIP)
• Atlantic Innovation Fund
• Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
• Entrepreneurship and
  
  
  Business Skills Development Initiative
• Innovation Skills Development
• Strategic Community Investment Fund
• Tourism
• Women in Business
• Young Entrepreneurs Development

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ACOA Programs continued

• Business Development Program
• Community-Based Economic Development
• Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
• Adjustment Programs
• Saint John Shipyard Initiative
• Infrastructure Canada

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ACOA Sample Results

• The unemployment rate in the region is 2.8 less
  than it would have been without ACOA (Statistics
  Canada)
• The survival rate of ACOA SME clients is more
  than twice that of non-assisted SMEs in the same
  sectors
• On average, every dollar invested by ACOA
  generates a 5 increase in GDP and a 2 net
  return for taxpayers (Conference Board of Canada)
• Atlantic Canada Business Service Centres
  responded to over half a million business
  inquiries in FY 2004/05

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FCS Organizational Structure
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Policy and Programs Organizational Structure
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Cabinet Committees

• Operations
• day to day coordination of govt agenda
• policy
• house planning
• urgent issues
• communications

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Cabinet Committees

• Treasury Board
• Manage the govt financial, personnel and
  administrative responsibilities
• Approve regulations
• Approve Orders in Council
• Expenditure Review (sub-cttee of TB)
• Review all programs, horizontal issues
• Recommend funding/reallocation to TB

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Cabinet Committees

• Domestic Affairs
• Integrates policy issues
• Social
• Economic
• Environmental
• Global Affairs
• Integrates policy issues
• Foreign affairs
• Defence
• International development
• International trade
• Canada US
• Integrates all Cda-US issues

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Cabinet Committees

• Security, Public Health Emergencies
• National security and intelligence
• Coordination of federal component of emergencies
  (eg natural disasters, public health and security

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Cabinet Committees

• Aboriginal affairs
• Renewed emphasis on aboriginal issues
• Sustainability and the environment
• Integrates sustainability, environmental and
  climate change issues.

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Central Agencies

• Privy Council Office
• Finance
• Treasury Board
• PWGSC
• PSHRMAC
• Public Service Commission
• PSST/PSSLRB

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Privy Council Office

• PMs department and Cabinet Secretariat
• Support Ministers in PMs portfolio
  (Intergovernmental, Govt leaders in H of C and
  Senate,etc)
• Clerk is PMs Deputy Minister
• Focal point of action in the Public Service
• Overall consultation and coordination
• Intergovernmental policy and operations
• Machinery of government
• Senior Personnel

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Privy Council Office

• Several DM level OICs
• Structured to reflect Cabinet Cttee structure
• Hand in hand with PMO
• 400 Public Servants
• 99 NCR
• Disproportionate source of ADMs/DMs
• If PCO doesnt support it, it wont happen

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Finance

• Plan and prepare the federal governments budget
• Analyze and design tax policies
• Develop rules and regulations for Canadas banks
  and other financial institutions 
• Administer the transfer of federal funds to the
  provinces and territories.
• Develop policies on international finance and
  help design our countrys tariff policies. 
• Monitor economic and financial developments in
  Canada and provide policy advice on a wide range
  of economic issues. 

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Finance

• Partner with PMO
• 800 Public Servants (economists, policy
  researchers, analysts)
• 100 in NCR
• Disproportionate source of ADMs, DGs
• Challenge function
• If Finance doesnt support it, it rarely happens

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Treasury Board Secretariat

• Provide advice and support to Treasury Board
  Ministers in their role of ensuring value for
  money.
• Provides oversight of the financial management
  functions in departments and agencies

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Treasury Board Secretariat

• Access to Information and Security
• Assets and Contracting
• Financial Program Management
• Estimates
• Evaluation
• Audit
• Management Accountability Frameworks
• Human Resources
• Information Management Technology
• Service Improvement

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Treasury Board Secretariat

• Secretary (DM)
• Comptroller General (DM)
• Management Board for Government
• 900 staff - 100 NCR
• Influence related predominantly to processes
  (rather than content)

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Public Works Government Services Canada

• Clients OGDs
• Real Property (Landlord and General Contractor)
• Contracting/Purchasing
• MCPs
• Translation Bureau
• Consulting and Audit Canada
• Public Accounts
• AR/AP

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Public Works Government Services Canada

• NCR regions
• 13,000 employees
• Accommodation
• 1,900 locations
• 210,000 people
• Compensation
• 292,000 employees
• 322,000 pensioners
• Purchasing
• 226M payments
• 10B
• GOL/Telecommunications/Secure Network

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Public Service Human Resources Management Agency

• HR Planning and Accountability
• HR Management Modernization
• Public Service Values and Ethics
• Official Languages
• Employment Equity and diversity
• The Leadership Network
• Canadian School of the Public Service

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Other HR Central Agencies

• Public Service Commission
• Public Service Staffing Tribunal
• Public Service Staff Labour Relations Board

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Through the Looking Glass

• From concept to funded program (a personal
  account of how ACOA won approval and funding for
  its 708M Atlantic Innovation Program)
• Bureaucratic/political interplay
• Department/central agency interplay