Respect for Democracy - Useful Links

The links on this page lead to a variety of tools, including training opportunities and resources, to enhance your knowledge of the value of Respect for Democracy and its expected behaviours and to help you adopt these behaviours in your daily tasks.

Public Service Impartiality: Taking Stock: The Public Service Commission provides information on public service impartiality.

Parliament of Canada: Web site with a great overview of how Parliament works, including the Senate and House of Commons, to allow public servants to gain a better understanding of how their work is directly connected to the work of Members of Parliament.

Notes on the Responsibilities of Public Servants in Relation to Parliamentary Committees (PDF, 24 KB): Useful notes published by the Privy Council Office to guide officials appearing before Parliamentary committees.

Paper on Duty of Loyalty: Paper developed to describe the current thinking on duty of loyalty in the federal public sector to help employees and managers understand the key concepts and provide some assessment criteria for specific cases.

Employment and Social Development Canada Handbook for the Personal and Official Use of the Internet and IntraWeb: Includes guidelines for ESDC employees on remaining politically neutral and impartial when using social media.