Values and ethics of the public service
Read about diversity and employment equity, official languages, and other values of the public service.
Services and information
Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
Core values, expected behaviours, ethical standards, code requirements
Public servants’ use of social media
Considerations before you post, risks, scenarios, and the importance of impartiality
Official languages in the public service
Your rights in the workplace, bilingual bonus, policies, communication services
Political activities of public servants
Definition of activities, becoming a candidate, role of the Public Service Commission
Diversity and employment equity
Equity initiatives, inclusion policies, accessibility in the workplace, anti-discrimination
Duty of loyalty
Public service values, impartiality, freedom of expression, criticism guidelines, legal framework
Conflict of interest and post-employment
Preventing conflicts, reporting obligations, procedures after leaving the public service
Public servants disclosure protection
Reporting wrongdoing, protections, disclosure process
About the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
Questions and answers on the background, included organizations, consequences of breaching the code, conflict of interest
Equal pay for work of equal value
Implementing pay equity, background, roles and responsibilities, progress
Values Alive: A Discussion Guide
Public sector values, ethical dilemmas, decision making, workplace scenarios, guidance for managers
Features
Values and ethics: Find out what they heard!
Read the Deputy Ministers’ Task Team Report on Values and Ethics to the Clerk of the Privy Council to find out what people inside and outside the public service are saying about our values and ethics
Building a strong public sector through values and ethics
Learn about the origin, purpose and enduring nature of the Values and Ethics Code