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Meeting Minutes of the Indigenous Advisory Committee (2021)

The Indigenous Advisory Committee provides the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) with expert advice for the development of key policy and guidance on the new impact assessment system.

Nominations for the Committee were sought from August 21 to October 7, 2018. Members were selected in April 2019. The Committee's membership is made up of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals. Representation from all three distinct Indigenous peoples helps ensure that the Committee provides a broad and inclusive perspective reflective of the unique rights, interests, priorities and circumstances of the Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Organization: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | Agence d'évaluation d'impact du Canada
Meeting Minutes of the Indigenous Advisory Committee (2020)

The Indigenous Advisory Committee provides the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) with expert advice for the development of key policy and guidance on the new impact assessment system.

Nominations for the Committee were sought from August 21 to October 7, 2018. Members were selected in April 2019. The Committee's membership is made up of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals. Representation from all three distinct Indigenous peoples helps ensure that the Committee provides a broad and inclusive perspective reflective of the unique rights, interests, priorities and circumstances of the Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Organization: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | Agence d'évaluation d'impact du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Deputy Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 4—Oversight of Government of Canada Advertising, of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada –  23 February 2021

Briefing Package for the hearing on Report 4—Oversight of Government of Canada Advertising, of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 23 February 2021.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2022 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 10—Specific COVID-19 Benefits

This audit focused on whether the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada ensured that COVID‑19 benefit payments were accurate and paid to eligible applicants and undertook timely procedures to recover overpayments and/or payments made to ineligible recipients. The audit also focused on whether the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada managed the COVID‑19 programs efficiently and measured their administrative effectiveness. Finally, the audit examined whether programs’ objectives were achieved and provided value-for-money outcomes.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing binder used by Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) concerning Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

Briefing binder used by Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) concerning Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

Organization: Canadian Human Rights Commission | Commission canadienne des droits de la personne
Meeting Minutes of the Indigenous Advisory Committee (2019)

The Indigenous Advisory Committee provides the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) with expert advice for the development of key policy and guidance on the new impact assessment system.

Nominations for the Committee were sought from August 21 to October 7, 2018. Members were selected in April 2019. The Committee's membership is made up of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals. Representation from all three distinct Indigenous peoples helps ensure that the Committee provides a broad and inclusive perspective reflective of the unique rights, interests, priorities and circumstances of the Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Organization: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | Agence d'évaluation d'impact du Canada
2021 Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development—Report 1—Implementing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

This audit focused on whether Employment and Social Development Canada and selected organizations were implementing a national approach for achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and had made progress toward achieving selected national targets that would result in more inclusive and sustainable outcomes for Canadians.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 9—Investing in Canada Plan

On 29 January 2020, the House of Commons passed a motion asking the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the Investing in Canada Plan. This audit focused on whether Infrastructure Canada and key federal organizations could demonstrate that the Investing in Canada Plan was meeting its objectives and whether they were providing complete, reliable, and timely reporting about the plan to Canadians.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 6—Canada Emergency Response Benefit

This audit focused on whether Employment and Social Development Canada and the Department of Finance Canada provided analysis to support the initial design and subsequent adjustments to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. This audit also focused on whether Employment and Social Development Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency designed mechanisms so that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit would support eligible workers who suffered a loss of income for reasons related to COVID‑19, including limiting attempts to abuse the benefit.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 7—Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

This audit focused on whether the Department of Finance Canada provided analysis on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, taking into account the Government’s objective of providing financial relief to employers and facilitating a return to economic activity. This audit also focused on whether the Canada Revenue Agency administered the program to limit abuse by establishing appropriate controls.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Winter 2014 skills initiative advertising campaign evaluation (ACET)

Public Opinion Research Results
Specifically, the purpose of the quantitative post-testing is to evaluate the 2013-2014 Skills Initiative Campaign and to gauge Canadians’ awareness/knowledge of the campaign as seen on television and social media sites. Information obtained through this public opinion research can be extrapolated to the wider population of Canadians and allows Employment and Social Development Canada to determine the impact of its advertising campaign and provide direction on areas where the campaign can be adjusted to reach a broader Canadian public. The findings provide useful information to improve future campaigns which are better targeted, more informative and better geared to the target population of working age Canadians under 55 and Canadians in general. 

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 8—Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures

This audit focused on whether the Public Health Agency of Canada was prepared to effect a pandemic response that would protect public health and safety and would be supported by accurate and timely public health surveillance information. This audit also focused on whether the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency implemented and enforced border control and mandatory quarantine measures to limit the spread of COVID‑19 in Canada.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2017-18 Departmental Results Report - Internal Services

Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the federal government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refer to the activities and resources of the 10 distinct service categories that support Program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. The 10 service categories are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; and Acquisition Services.

Organization: Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada | Service canadien d'appui aux tribunaux administratifs
2014-2015 skills initiative "Canada Apprentice Loan" advertising campaign (Fall 2014) 

Public Opinion Research Results

According to the Government of Canada’s Communications Policy, federal government advertising valued at more than $1 million must be assessed post-campaign to determine its impact and value. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the “Canada Apprentice Loan” advertising campaign using the Government of Canada’s standardized Advertising Campaign Evaluation Tool, or ACET survey. 

The specific objectives of this research were to measure: 

- unaided recall of the advertising campaign; 

- aided recall of the advertising campaign by media; 

- recall of key messages of the campaign; and 

- awareness of who was responsible for producing the ads. 


The results will be used by the Government of Canada to assess the effectiveness of the Canada Apprentice Loan advertisements.


Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
2022 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 9—COVID‑19 Vaccines

This audit focused on whether Public Services and Procurement Canada provided adequate procurement support to secure COVID‑19 vaccines, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada efficiently provided access to COVID‑19 vaccines, and the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada’s surveillance of COVID‑19 vaccines was effective and timely.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Commercial Corporation—Special Examination—2019

Our objective for this audit was to determine whether the systems and practices we selected for examination at the Canadian Commercial Corporation were providing it with reasonable assurance that its assets were safeguarded and controlled, its resources were managed economically and efficiently, and its operations were carried out effectively as required by section 138 of the Financial Administration Act.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada—Special Examination—2019

Our objective for this audit was to determine whether the systems and practices we selected for examination at the National Gallery of Canada were providing it with reasonable assurance that its assets were safeguarded and controlled, its resources were managed economically and efficiently, and its operations were carried out effectively as required by section 138 of the Financial Administration Act.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 2—National Shipbuilding Strategy

This audit focused on whether the large vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard were being renewed in a timely manner. We examined whether shipbuilding was on schedule and whether the new ships were being delivered in time for the retirement of the old ships. We also looked at how the audited organizations managed the risks of delays, including how they mitigated the potential impact of delays on the navy’s and coast guard’s operations while waiting for new ships.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 3—Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities—Indigenous Services Canada

This audit focused on whether Indigenous Services Canada provided adequate support to First Nations communities to ensure that they have access to safe drinking water. We also examined whether the department determined and provided the amount of funding necessary to operate and maintain drinking water infrastructure and whether, in collaboration with First Nations, the department made progress in developing a regulatory regime for drinking water in First Nations communities.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 1—Procuring Complex Information Technology Solutions

This audit focused on whether Employment and Social Development Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada, and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat planned and carried out procurements for complex IT solutions that support the achievement of business outcomes and the government’s commitment to promote fairness, openness, and transparency in the process.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada—Report 5—Follow-up Audit on Rail Safety—Transport Canada

This audit focused on whether Transport Canada implemented selected recommendations from our 2013 audit regarding the department’s oversight of the safe transportation of people and goods. In particular, we examined the risk-based planning process and whether the department confirmed that railway companies corrected non-compliances.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package for the Minister of Natural Resources’ appearance at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources (December 11, 2020)

Briefing binder used by Hon. Seamus O’Regan before the Standing Committee on Natural Resources concerning the 2020–2021 Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (B) 2020-21 on December 11, 2020

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Reducing Employment Insurance Backlog: A Machine Learning Approach

UPDATE: 

In July 2023, the implementation of the Machine Learning model proved successful, resulting in the completion of over 40,000 claims.
Although this page won't receive further updates, the project is still ongoing and can be accessed [here](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/info/6b429c8e-ee5b-451a-883f-b6180ada9286). It's now referred to as the “Employment Insurance Machine Learning Workload”.

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The COVID 19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented volume of Employment Insurance (EI) claims and associated Claim Review Work. During the pandemic, the focus on implementing the Emergency Response Benefit (ERB), Simplified EI, and the subsequent return to regular EI has resulted in a backlog of claim reviews, many of them for claims established before March 2020, which are competing for resources with more current and pressing work.

The implementation of the Pre-ERB EI Recalculation Outcome Prediction Machine Learning (ML) model seeks to minimize the number of older claims (pre-March 2020) requiring review by an officer by using the model to predict the most probable outcome of each recalculation and triaging the associated work items accordingly, with recalculations which are unlikely to impact the claimants.

The model has been developed by Employment Insurance Program Performance in consultation with several stakeholders within the EI program. A Random Forest model was applied to data from EI Production systems.

This project has been conducted with oversight from the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat guidelines.

It has undergone a peer review process. Legal services were engaged to review the project under the terms of the Directive on Automated Decision-Making Systems which took effect on April 1, 2020.


Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Railway Operating Certificates 

A Railway Operating Certificate is an official document issued by Transport Canada, under the authority of the Railway Safety Act, to authorize a railway company or local railway company to operate in Canada. 

Companies apply for a Railway Operating Certificate by completing an application form and submitting it to Transport Canada. 

Below is a list of railway companies and local railway companies that have been issued a Railway Operating Certificate. 

Since January 1, 2015, new companies must obtain a Railway Operating Certificate prior to commencing operations in Canada. Existing companies have a two-year grace period, until January 1, 2017, to obtain a Railway Operating Certificate. 

For more information about Railway Operating Certificates, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions. 

Organization: Transport Canada | Transports Canada
BC Treaty Commission Annual Report 2020

The report focuses on two key milestones that have been achieved over the past year; ­Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which came into force in British Columbia on November 28, 2019 (Bill 41); and Canada’s forgiveness of all outstanding comprehensive claim negotiation loan debt, finalized in March 2020.

The report discusses the importance of free, prior and informed consent as an aspect of Indigenous sovereignty, requiring the Crown to share power with Indigenous Nations.


Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada
2019-2020 Annual Report: Specific Claims Tribunal Canada

The 2019-2020 Annual Report addresses the work of the Tribunal in the fiscal year and its projected activities for the following fiscal year. The report also identifies key concerns around staffing of Tribunal members, funding for First Nations, and timeliness of claims resolution. 

Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada
HRSDC Retirement Preparedness Survey 2012

The aging of the Canadian population represents significant challenges. The 2011 Speech from the Throne stated that “this demographic challenge will impact our economic future and put long term pressures on our pension and health systems that must be addressed.” Notably:

    Life expectancy has been steadily increasing for both women and men in recent decades. For example, in 1996, a man at age 65 was expected to receive OAS benefits for less than 14 years. As a result of increased life expectancy, in 2010, it is now expected that he will be receiving benefits for 20 years. These gains are still not fully reflected in the average age of retirement.
    The senior dependency ratio (the number of working-age Canadians to retired seniors) is projected to decrease from 5:1 in 2010 to 3:1 by 2030.
    Issues of intergenerational fairness are complex and need to be better understood.

HRSDC will use this research to examine aging and retirement issues among Canadians to ensure Government of Canada programs and services meet the needs of the Canadian public.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 2—Student Financial Assistance, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada –  1 December 2020 

Briefing Package for the hearing on Report 2—Student Financial Assistance, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 1 December 2020

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 1—Immigration Removals, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada –  24 November 2020 

Briefing Package for the hearing on Report 1—Immigration Removals, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 24 November 2020

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 3—Taxation of E-Commerce, of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada – 17 November 2020

Briefing Package for the hearing on Report 3—Taxation of E-Commerce, of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 17 November 2020

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development for a Briefing by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development – 18 November 2020 

Briefing Package for Briefing by the Auditor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development before the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on 18 November 2020

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 3, Supplying the Canadian Armed Forces—National Defence, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada – 19 November 2020 

Briefing Package for the hearing Report 3, Supplying the Canadian Armed Forces—National Defence, of the 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 19 November 2020.

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Deputy Auditor General of Canada before the Standing Committee on Health on Emergency Situation Facing Canadians in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic – 28  February 2022

Briefing Package for the hearing on Emergency Situation Facing Canadians in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic before the Standing Committee on Health – 28 Febraury 2022

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Briefing package - Appearance of the Deputy Auditor General and Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Report 1—Follow-up Audit on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, of the 2020 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development – 5 November 2020 

Briefing Package for the hearing Report 1—Follow-up Audit on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, of the 2020 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 5 November 2020. 

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada