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FINDING SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS

OUR PROCESS

Our process helps Canada achieve sustainable development solutions that integrate environmental and economic considerations to ensure the lasting prosperity and well-being of our nation.

RESEARCH

We rigorously research and conduct high quality analysis on issues of sustainable development. Our thinking is original and thought provoking.

CONVENE

We convene opinion leaders and experts from across Canada around our table to share their knowledge and diverse perspectives. We stimulate debate and integrate polarities. We create a context for possibilities to emerge.

ADVISE

We generate ideas and provide realistic solutions to advise governments, Parliament and Canadians. We proceed with resolve and optimism to bring Canada’s economy and environment closer together.

DPR – 2004-2005 – Section 2-5

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2.5 Modern Management and Government-Wide Initiatives

In the RPP 2004-2005, we noted that the NRTEE was to strengthen its practices in several areas pertaining to management of accountability. The results are discussed below, along with the NRTEE’s progress on relevant government-wide initiatives.

2.5.1 Modern management

Activity

Status

Performance measurement

Ongoing

Evaluation

Implemented second round of evaluations with the new evaluation framework

Integrated risk management

Finalized a corporate risk management profile and management strategy

Values and ethics

Completed initial steps for a Code of Ethics for the NRTEE staff

Information management

Completed initial steps for an electronic information management system (ref. Government’s Framework for the Management of Information); efforts are ongoing

PAAs and EMIS

Complied with Treasury Board Secretariat in its new approaches

2.5.2 Government-wide initiatives

 

Activity

Status

Modern comptrollership

  • Integrated performance information
  • Appropriate systems of control
 

Reached a mature state of development

Reached a mature state of development

Government on line

Proceeding

Management of government information

Proceeding.

Piloted interwoven software with Public Works. Work proceeding on common standards for displaying of information on a government website

 

Award for Leadership – NRTEE

The NRTEE’s efforts in advancing good management practices in the federal government were recognized in 2004-2005, when the agency received an award for leadership in the implementation of Modern Comptrollership within the Small Agencies Community of the federal government. This recognition demonstrates the organization’s diligent and effective approach to management.