Within this framework, it establishes the financial management policies for all government departments and agencies. The Quality Services Network Web site gives access to practices, initiatives, publications, and networks within the federal government on the subject of quality management. There are many alternatives to traditional departmental structures for delivering programs, and the government is vigorously pursuing those alternatives. The Treasury Board Secretariat has established a new, three-year strategic direction for information technology, which will guide progress and investment across government. The guiding objective is to provide Canadians with access to government information and services where and when convenient.
Job creation is another key objective of the program.
More than 16,700 projects have been supported in the first four years of this five-year program. While helping to upgrade the physical infrastructure of Canadian urban and rural areas, the CIWP has boosted economic activity throughout the country. So far it has created close to 126,000 jobs, helping individuals develop work skills in the process, and has strengthened national, provincial and local economic competitiveness. It has also promoted sustainable development through the introduction of practices and technologies that benefit the environment. Projects under the program are enhancing public health and safety as well.