- Value [1] Availability of Information
- Canada's track record in Access to Information since 1983 demonstrates that we are committed to ensuring that Canadians access
information about their government's activities and decisions in an open, comprehensive and timely manner. All federal departments
and agencies are required to proactively disclose travel, hospitality, and conferences expenses, as well as contracts, grants
and contributions, summaries of completed ATI requests, and quarterly financial statements of federal organizations.
- Value [2] Citizen Participation
- The online consultations we have conducted reflect that the government values public participation and seeks to engage citizens
in public dialogue that will inform the policy creation process and contribute directly to more responsive, innovative and
effective governance.
- Value [3] Professional Integrity
- Our track record on proactive disclosure and on the creation of independent Agents of Parliament confirms our commitment to
robust government accountability with high ethical standards, with a strong code of conduct for public officials, for robust
anti-corruption policies as well as for the existence of mechanisms to ensure transparency in the management of public finances.
The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service, a condition for employment, acts as a guide to all public servants in all
their professional activities, as well as Conflict of Interest and Post Employment Measures, serving to maintain and enhance
public confidence in the integrity of Canada's world-class Public Service.
- Value [4] New Technologies
- New Technologies for Openness and Accountability: Our initial work with Web 2.0 technologies has already confirmed the promise
of these technologies for enhancing accessibility and transparency by enabling greater information sharing, public dialogue
and collaboration. As we move forward with our Open Government Action Plan, we will seek to leverage them further.
- Value [5] Openness
- Value [6] Accountability
- Value [7] Transformation
- Within Canada, the Open Government Partnership provides us with a real opportunity to accelerate the transformation of our
public service and of our government through a fundamental openness to working with Canadians coupled with the effective use
of emerging technologies.
- Value [8] Strategic Alignment
- The commitments included in our Action Plan on Open Government, along with the other activities underway across the federal
government that align with and promote the principles of Open Government, will accelerate our progress on the delivery of
programs focused on the needs of Canadians and result in more responsive and cost-effective services.
- Value [9] Cost-Effectiveness
- Value [10] Impact
- Our success will be measured by the impact our measures will have on the engagement of Canadians and the use they make of
our open information, open data and open dialogue.
- Value [11] Sharing
- We welcome the opportunity to share our experiences with partner countries and leverage the lessons we can learn from others.
- Value [12] Lessons Learned
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