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News Releases - 2004


New Policy on Service Standards for External Fees Enhances Parliamentary Oversight and Strengthens Accountability
[2004-12-09]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today announced a new Policy on Service Standards for External Fees effective immediately.

Canada's Performance 2004 – A Significant Step Toward Developing a more Robust Aboriginal Report Card
[2004-12-02]  The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled Canada's Performance 2004 in the House of Commons.

Treasury Board President Announces Next Steps To Strengthen Internal Audit Function Across Government
[2004-11-18]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today announced a multi-year initiative to strengthen the internal audit function across the federal government.

Tabling of 2004-2005 Supplementary Estimates (A)
[2004-11-04]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled in the House of Commons the 2004-2005 Supplementary Estimates (A) totalling $2.7 billion.

Information on Government of Canada Contracts for Goods and Services Over $10,000 Now Available On-Line
[2004-11-01]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, announced today that information on Government of Canada contracts for goods and services over $10,000 is now available on-line.

Statement by Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, in response to the report issued by the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia on Privacy and the USA Patriot Act
[2004-10-29]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board issued the following statement today in response to the report issued by the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia on Privacy and the USA Patriot Act.

President of the Treasury Board Tables Departmental Performance Reports for the Government of Canada
[2004-10-28]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled in the House of Commons, Departmental Performance Reports (DPRs) for 90 Government of Canada departments and agencies.

Treasury Board President Welcomes Planned Ratification Vote by PSAC Membership
[2004-10-15]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today released the following statement, after negotiations with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) concluded.

2004-2005 Main Estimates and Reports on Plans and Priorities
[2004-10-08]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled in the House of Commons, the 2004-2005 Main Estimates detailing $186.1 billion in expenditures as well as the government's Reports on Plans and Priorities for all federal departments and agencies.

Federal Funding Extended for Manitoba Bilingual Service Centres
[2004-05-18]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, announced today that federal funding for the three Manitoba Bilingual Service Centres has been extended for one year.

Ministers Welcome Appointment of New Comptroller General
[2004-05-06]  Treasury Board President Reg Alcock and Finance Minister Ralph Goodale today welcomed the appointment by Prime Minister Paul Martin of Mr. Charles-Antoine St-Jean as the new Comptroller General for Canada, effective June 1, 2004.

Travel and Hospitality Expense Information Posted On-Line
[2004-04-01]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, announced today that travel and hospitality expense information of political staff and senior Government of Canada officials is now available on-line.

Government Releases Details of Plan to Modernize Public Sector
[2004-03-24]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, accompanied by Minister John McCallum, today released details of the Government's comprehensive plan to modernize public sector management and review government spending announced yesterday.

President of the Treasury Board Announces New Appointment Process for Top Executives of Crown Corporations
[2004-03-15]  Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today announced on behalf of the Government of Canada a new merit-based appointment process for chief executive officers (CEOs), directors and chairs of Crown corporations, which includes a parliamentary review.

Professor Donald Savoie Receives Treasury Board Simon Reisman Fellowship
[2004-02-27]  The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board announced today that Professor Donald Savoie will be this year's Simon Reisman fellow.

Reclassification Freeze Lifted for Public Service
[2004-02-25]  The Honourable Denis Coderre, President of the Queen's Privy Council, and the Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, announced today the immediate lifting of the reclassification freeze in the federal public service.

Government of Canada Announces Suspension of Crown Corporation Appointees
[2004-02-24]  On behalf of the Government of Canada, the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Reg Alcock, announced today that the government has suspended Marc LeFrançois, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail Canada Inc. without pay and André Ouellet, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Post Corporation with pay. In addition, the government announced that Michel Vennat, President of the Business Development Bank of Canada, has been suspended without pay.

Tabling of the 2004-2005 Main Estimates
[2004-02-24]  The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, tabled today, in the House of Commons, the 2004-2005 Main Estimates.

Tabling of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (B)
[2004-02-19]  The 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (B) seek Parliament's approval for expenditures that were not sufficiently developed or known when the 2003-2004 Main Estimates were tabled on February 26, 2003.

Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Management Across the Public Sector
[2004-02-10]  Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Management Across the Public Sector

Review of Financial Administration Act
[2004-02-10]  Review of Financial Administration Act

Review of Crown Corporation Governance
[2004-02-10]  Review of Crown Corporation Governance

Commission of Inquiry and Special Counsel
[2004-02-10]  Commission of Inquiry and Special Counsel

Government of Canada Announces Independent Inquiry and Other Corrective Measures in Response to the Auditor General's Report on Sponsorship and Advertising
[2004-02-10]  Government of Canada Announces Independent Inquiry and Other Corrective Measures in Response to the Auditor General's Report on Sponsorship and Advertising