Treasury Board Submissions

Guidance for the Preparation of TB Submissions

This Guide explains the process and expectations for preparing and submitting proposals for consideration to the Treasury Board by way of a Treasury Board submission.

This Guide remains an evergreen document and will be periodically updated to ensure the process is aligned with Government of Canada priorities.

Recent Updates

• Roles and Responsibilities in the Treasury Board Submission Process: updated roles and responsibilities of Deputy Heads to clarify their role with respect to the monitoring, evaluating and reporting of performance results.
• Detailed Guidance for Writers: a preamble entitled How to Use this Guidance added to clarify the relationship between the narrative and appendices; updated guidance on Background, Rationale, Expected Results, and Design, Delivery and Implementation to emphasize new expectations related to evidence-based decision making and tracking of results.
• Appendices: four appendices made mandatory (Delivery and Expected Results: Deputy Head Commitment, Risk and Risk Responses, Official Languages, Gender-based Analysis+); new Appendix on the Assessment of Modern Treaty Implications; removed appendices on Audit and Evaluation, and Program Alignment;
• Tools for Preparing a Submission: new tools added and section format revised to improve navigation; additional considerations added to the Key Considerations for Drafting a TB Submission Tool.
• Delivering Signed Submissions: updated transactional guidance on the use of late letters.