Budget 2024: Helping more Canadians access affordable dental care

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Starting June 27, Canadian Dental Care Plan applications open to children under 18 and persons with disabilities Ottawa – Budget 2024 is strengthening Canada’s social safety net by improving access to dental care so that every generation can have a fair shot at receiving the care they deserve while making life cost less. The federal government is continuing to roll …

Minister Anand hosts AI roundtable to inform 1st-ever AI strategy

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Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, made the following statement: “Artificial intelligence has been used in the government for decades, but with recent rapid advancements in technology, including the growing use of generative AI, the Government of Canada must remain a leader in its innovation. To do so, we must explore further practical possibilities associated with artificial …

Health claim services for public servants working abroad

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Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, made the following statement: “We share the concerns of Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) members posted abroad who have faced long wait times to reach an agent at the MSH International contact centre and who are continuing to face delays …

Anita Anand speaks on working towards net-zero

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Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, has said: “Canada is one of the most naturally beautiful places in the world – gifts that come with a responsibility to protect them. From protecting our water ways, limiting single use plastic, to working towards net-zero, we’ll keep protecting this place we call home. “

Canada responds to OPC Report on 2020 Cyber Attacks

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Ottawa – The President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, and the Minister of National Revenue, Marie-Claude Bibeau, today issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s Report on the 2020 Cyber Attacks: “The Government of Canada, like every other government and private sector organization in the world, deals …

Launching GC Digital Talent Platform for stronger digital service

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Ottawa – The Government of Canada is improving the way it recruits, develops, and deploys digital talent across the public service so it can better deliver modern, effective digital services to Canadians. At the 2024 Digital Government Leaders Summit, Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, announced the launch of the Government of Canada (GC) Digital Talent Platform—an online recruitment …

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Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, met with Code for Canada, a body that helps governments and communities in Canada harness the power of digital. She said: “I met Code for Canada to discuss the importance of modernizing our systems to better deliver services for Canadians. Digital transformation is at the core of our work at TBS and …

Apply for Summer Leadership Program by Feb 2, 2024

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Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, has brought to the attention of youth interested in gaining first-hand political experience for a unique opportunity. She sID: “Summer Leadership Program (SLP) is your chance to network with leaders & participate in Canada’s political process. Apply now until Feb 2, 2024.”

Govt reaches tentative deal for  Architecture, Engineering & Land Survey group

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Ottawa – The Government of Canada has reached a tentative agreement with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), for the Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR) group. Upon ratification, the agreement would apply to approximately 4,000 members located across the country. Through their professional activities, members of the NR Group support federal services in the areas …

A Bright & Energizing Investment for Oakville

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Oakville — The Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre (OTCC) is  more energy efficient and costs less to run with the installation of a solar power system on the community centre and parking garage roof. Thanks to the combined investment of more than $1.6 million from the federal government and the Town of Oakville – and announced by Anita Anand, President of the Treasury …