Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat & Outreach / Engagement Vocabulary

15 vocabulary flashcards summarizing key organizations, roles, and concepts related to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and its Outreach and Engagement Team.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

A central agency that acts as the Government of Canada’s management office, overseeing resources, expenditures, personnel, and administrative policies.

Central Agency

A government body that coordinates and monitors the activities of other federal departments; TBS is one of Canada’s key central agencies.

Budget Overview and Expenditure Management

TBS function that reviews and approves departmental spending proposals to ensure cost-effectiveness and alignment with government priorities.

Human Resources and Compensation (TBS)

Role in which TBS sets staffing, salary, pension, and benefit policies and represents the government in collective bargaining with public-sector unions.

Governance and Policy Coordination

TBS responsibility for developing administrative policies on IT, security, procurement, ethics, and access to information, promoting good governance and accountability.

Performance and Results Reporting

TBS activity that tracks how well departments meet goals and use public funds, using tools such as the Departmental Results Framework and GC InfoBase.

Digital Government and Innovation

TBS’s oversight of digital transformation and data policy across the federal public service.

Treasury Board (Cabinet Committee)

A committee of ministers, chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, that reviews expenditures, sets administrative policies, and oversees public-service management.

President of the Treasury Board

The minister who chairs the Treasury Board committee and provides political leadership over government expenditures and administration.

Office of the Chief Data Officer of Canada

Unit within TBS responsible for federal information and data governance strategy and policy.

Information & Data Governance Division

A division under the Chief Data Officer that develops and oversees data governance frameworks; home to the Outreach and Engagement Team.

Outreach and Engagement Team

Team that leads government-wide outreach to promote information and data governance, organizes and documents meetings, engages stakeholders, researches trends, and supports policy development.

Information and Data Governance Principles

Standards and best practices promoted by TBS to ensure proper management, accessibility, and protection of government information and data.

Departmental Results Framework

A performance-measurement tool used by TBS to assess departmental outcomes and resource use.

GC InfoBase

An online portal managed by TBS that provides data on federal spending, results, and human resources for transparency and oversight.