Public Service Commission of Canada
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The Public Service Commission of Canada is an independent federal agency responsible for safeguarding merit-based, non-partisan hiring and staffing across the Canadian public service.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian federal organization
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government commission ⓘ independent federal agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal public service of Canada ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
accessibility in staffing
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fairness in staffing ⓘ merit ⓘ non-partisanship ⓘ representativeness of the Canadian population ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ensures |
appointments are based on merit
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appointments are free from political influence ⓘ appointments respect employment equity objectives ⓘ appointments respect official languages requirements ⓘ |
| focus |
assessment and testing services for recruitment
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human resources management in the public service ⓘ staffing policy and oversight ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain public confidence in the non-partisan public service
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protect the integrity of the public service appointment system ⓘ support a representative and competent federal workforce ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arm’s-length from the government of the day
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reports directly to Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| legalFramework | Public Service Employment Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
oversee staffing across the Canadian public service
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safeguard merit-based hiring in the federal public service ⓘ safeguard non-partisan hiring in the federal public service ⓘ |
| oversees | merit-based appointment system for the federal public service ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administer appointment processes to the federal public service
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conduct audits of staffing activities ⓘ conduct investigations into staffing irregularities ⓘ enforce the Public Service Employment Act provisions on appointments ⓘ monitor staffing practices in federal departments and agencies ⓘ provide staffing and assessment services to federal organizations ⓘ report to Parliament on the integrity of the staffing system ⓘ |
| scope | federal level ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Canadian federal laws and regulations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission.html ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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federal departments and agencies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian)
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Public Service Commission of Canada
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