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Values and ethics

Enhancing and maintaining public trust in the institutions of government is fundamental to the work of the Public Service of Canada. All employees must ensure their actions and decisions uphold the values of the public service and conform to high ethical standards as expressed in the Values and Ethics Code.

We are a centre of expertise and leadership on values-based management that includes workplace well-being and the prevention and resolution of harassment, and we are the policy centre for the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. We maintain networks and partnerships dedicated to the promotion and continuation of the highest standards of values and ethics in the Public Service.

Paving the Way

Paving the Way: Values and Ethics Foundations for Employees is an online course available free-of-charge to Public Service employees through Campusdirect. It was developed by the former Canada Public Service Agency, in partnership with the Canada School of Public Service. For those who do not have access to Campusdirect, check with your supervisor or learning advisor to find out how to access the course.

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Guides
- Dealing with harassment
  A guide for managers.
- Harassment: dealing with the complaint process
  A guide for delegated managers.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Information on organizational disclosure regimes.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Information on organizational public reporting obligations.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Information on handling sensitive information.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Information on conducting internal investigations of disclosures received.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Information on access to information and privacy considerations.
- Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
  Interpretation guide.
- What is ethics?
  Ethics examines the rational justification for our moral judgments; it studies what is morally right or wrong, just or unjust.
- Workplace well-being
  Information sheet for managers.
Policy
- Employee Assistance Program
  Provides direction to departments on the services available to assist employees and their families with personal or work-related problems.
- Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification [Effective September 1st, 2008]
  To protect Crown servants from personal financial losses or expenses incurred while they were acting within the scope of their duties or in the course of their employment,and were not acting against the interests of the Crown, to protect the Crown's interest and its potential or actual liability arising from the acts or omissions of its Crown servants and to ensure continued and effective public service to Canadians.
- Policy on the Indemnification of and Legal Assistance for Crown Servants [Effective until September 1st, 2008]
  To indemnify Crown servants' liability to the Crown and to third parties as well as to provide legal assistance where appropriate, and to protect the Crown's interests and its potential or actual liability arising from the acts or omissions of its servants.
- Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace
  Describes the responsibilities of all parties in the prevention of harassment and the steps to take in the resolution of harassment.
- Policy on the Use of Electronic Networks
  Outlines employee and management responsibilities, privacy issues, monitoring and disciplinary action for unacceptable use of networks.
- Telework policy
  Outlines the options for working from alternate locations, such as home.
- Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
  Includes revised conflict of interest measures, updated post-employment measures and a balanced framework of public service values.
Reports
- A special calling: values, ethics and professional public service
  This study examines a series of milestone developments lying between several watershed events in the evolution of Canada's values and ethics regime.
- Annual Report on the Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace 2006-07
  This annual report reviews the implementation of the Treasury Board's Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace (the Policy) in federal departments and organizations during the fiscal year 2006-07
- Annual Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 2007-08
  Report on activities related to the Act as carried out by federal public sector organizations during 2007-08
- Annual Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 2008-09
  Annual Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 2008-09
- Apparent conflict of interest
  An examination of the meaning and significance of apparent conflict of interest, given its implications for the integrity of government, the Public Service, and individual public servants.
- Duty of loyalty
  Describes, in general terms, the current thinking on duty of loyalty in the federal public sector.
- People, service and trust: Links in a public sector service value chain
  Canadian Government Executive article discussing the links between people, service and trust and the priorities of public sector reform.
- Report on governance structures for values and ethics
  Provides departments and agencies with guidance on managing values and ethics.
Tips + FAQ
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Frequently asked questions about the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.
- Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  Frequently asked questions
- Advice from the Experts
  The Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service includes revised conflict of interest measures, updated post-employment measures and a balanced framework of public service values, which includes democratic, professional, ethical and people values.
- Code of conduct
  Frequently asked questions
- Information for employees
  Information for employees on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
- Information for supervisors at all levels
  Information for supervisors at all levels about the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA)
- Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification
  Frequently Asked Questions
- Public service values and ethics
  Information sheet for managers
- Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
  Frequently asked questions
- Workplace well-being
  Information sheet for managers

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