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Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
1Short title#
This Act may be cited as the Canada School of Public Service Act.note
Interpretation
2Definitions#
In this Act,
Board [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 516]
Centre [Repealed, 2003, c. 22, s. 23]
Principal [Repealed, 2003, c. 22, s. 23]
public sector [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 516]
public service has the meaning given that expression in the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act; (fonction publique)
School means the Canada School of Public Service continued under subsection 3(1). (École)
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Continuation
3Continuation#
(1)The Canadian Centre for Management Development, established by subsection 3(1) of the Canadian Centre for Management Development Act, is continued as a corporation under the name of the Canada School of Public Service.
(2)The principal office of the School shall be in the National Capital Region described in the schedule to the National Capital Act.
(3)The School is an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Objects and Powers
4Objects#
The objects of the School are
(a)to encourage pride and excellence in the public service and to foster in managers and other public service employees a sense of the purposes, values and traditions of the public service;
(b)to help ensure that those managers have the analytical, creative, advisory, administrative and other managerial skills and knowledge necessary to develop and implement policy, respond to change, including changes in the social, cultural, racial and linguistic character of Canadian society, and manage government programs, services and personnel efficiently, effectively and equitably;
(c)to help managers and other public service employees to develop successful cooperative relationships at all levels through leadership, motivation, effective internal communications and the encouragement of innovation, high-quality service to the public and skills development;
(d)to develop within the public service and to attract to the public service, through the School’s programs and studies, persons who are of high calibre and who reflect the diversity of Canadian society, and to support their growth and development as public sector managers and employees committed to the service of Canada;
(e)to formulate and provide training, orientation and development programs for public sector managers and employees, particularly for those in the public service;
(f)to assist deputy heads in meeting the learning needs of their organization, including by way of delivering training and development programs;
(g)to study and conduct research into the theory and practice of public sector management and public administration; and
(h)to encourage a greater awareness in Canada of issues related to public sector management, public administration and the role and functions of government and to involve a broad range of individuals and institutions in the School’s pursuit of excellence in public administration.
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5Powers#
In carrying out its objects, the School has the capacity of a natural person and may
(a)acquire, manage, maintain, design and operate training, orientation and development programs for public sector managers and employees, particularly for those in the public service, and acquire personal and movable property;
(b)assist departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada through programs, studies and documentation developed at the School;
(c)cooperate with other persons and bodies engaged in management and personnel development;
(d)contribute funds for the pursuit of research or other activities related to the theory and practice of public sector management and public administration;
(e)provide services and facilities to any person or government, and charge fees therefor as provided by section 18;
(f)license, sell or otherwise make available any copyright, trademark or other similar property right held, controlled or administered by the School;
(g)enter into contracts, memoranda of understanding or other arrangements in the name of Her Majesty in right of Canada or in the name of the School;
(h)acquire any money, securities or other personal or movable property by gift or bequest and expend, administer or dispose of the property subject to the terms, if any, on which the gift or bequest was made; and
(i)do all things necessary or incidental to the attainment of the objects of the School.
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Officers and Employees
President
13Appointment#
(3)In exercising his or her powers of management and control, the President shall take into consideration the policies of the Government of Canada as well as the policies with respect to learning, training and developmental needs and priorities that are established by the Treasury Board under paragraph 11.1(1)(f) of the Financial Administration Act.
Other Officers and Employees
15Appointments under Public Service Employment Act#
(1)The officers and employees necessary for the conduct of the work of the School shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act.
(3)The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act does not apply to any person employed by the School under subsection (2).
(4)Each person employed by the School under subsection (2) is deemed to be an employee for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act, to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act, and to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act.
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Teaching and Research Services
Fees
Review and Report
Consequential Amendments
Coming into Force
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