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ARCHIVED - Government Communications Policy - Archived version of 1996


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Table of Contents

Effective date

Policy objective

Policy statement

Application

The communications function

Policy requirements

1. Service to the public
2. Management and coordination
3. Availability and dissemination of information
4. Official languages
5. Presentation and visibility

Accountability

Roles and responsibilities

Institutions
Central agencies

Monitoring

References

Authority
Treasury Board Secretariat publications
Other publications

Enquiries

Application of the policy

1. Service to the public
2. Management of communications
3. Public environment
4. Availability and dissemination of information
5. Content and presentation
6. Visibility
7. Procurement

Appendix A - Definitions

Appendix B - List of institutions

Appendix C - Publishing

1. Introduction
2. Administrative arrangements
3. Official languages
4. Advertising
5. Copyright
6. Identification of government publications
7. Special publications
Annex A: Official languages
Annex B: Order in Council

Appendix D - Policy and Guidelines with Respect to Contracting Procedures for Communications, Public Opinion Research and Advertising Services

Application
Initiation
Solicitation
Evaluation
Public opinion research services
Reporting
Resolution
Annex A: Definitions

Appendix E - Fair Communication Practices

1. Introduction
2. Purpose
3. Scope
4. Type of communications
5. Elimination of sexual stereotyping
6. Fair and representative depiction of visible and ethnic minorities and aboriginal peoples
7. Communicating with persons with disabilities
8. Implementation
9. Enquiries

Appendix F - Best Practices in Media Relations

1. Introduction
2. Objective
3. Guidelines