Treasury Board Secretariat
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The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is the administrative
Administration (government)
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 branch of the Treasury Board of Canada. The role of the secretariat is to support the Treasury Board as a committee
Committee
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 of ministers, and to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of a central government agency. TBS provides advice to Treasury Board ministers in the management and administration of government.

TBS functions as the government's management board, oversees the operations of the federal government as a whole, and serves as the general manager and employer of the federal Public Service. TBS is also responsible for the comptrollership function of government, providing oversight of the financial management functions in departments and agencies.

It is headed by a Secretary, Michelle d'Auray (since 2009), who reports to the Honourable Tony Clement
Tony Clement
Tony Peter Clement, PC, MP is a Canadian federal politician, President of the Treasury Board, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario and member of the Conservative Party of Canada....

, President of the Treasury Board
President of the Treasury Board (Canada)
The position of President of the Treasury Board was created as a ministerial position in the Canadian Cabinet in 1966 when the Treasury Board became a full-fledged department. From 1867 to 1966 the Treasury Board had been part of the Department of Finance....

. Andrew Saxton
Andrew Saxton
Andrew Saxton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of North Vancouver in the 2008 Canadian federal election and re-elected in 2011...

 is the Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
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 to the President of the Treasury Board.

TBS offices are located primarily in the L'Esplanade Laurier
Esplanade Laurier
L'Esplanade Laurier is an office complex in downtown Ottawa, Canada. It consists of two 23-story towers, a three story underground parking garage and a podium containing a two-story shopping mall. The entire structure is clad in white carrara marble, making it clearly stand out of from the other...

 office complex in Ottawa
Ottawa
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, though there are several smaller offices elsewhere in Ottawa, as well as regional offices throughout Canada.

Current Structure of Treasury Board Secretariat
  • President of the Treasury Board
    President of the Treasury Board (Canada)
    The position of President of the Treasury Board was created as a ministerial position in the Canadian Cabinet in 1966 when the Treasury Board became a full-fledged department. From 1867 to 1966 the Treasury Board had been part of the Department of Finance....

    • Secretary of the Treasury Board
      • Associate Secretary
      • Chief Human Resources Officer
        Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
        The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer is the representative of the Government of Canada on all issues relating to human resources, pensions and benefits, labour relations and compensation.-Organization:...

      • Comptroller General of Canada
        • Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Security and Justice Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Priorities and Planning Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Social and Cultural Sector
        • Assistant Secretary, Strategic Communications and Ministerial Affairs Sector
        • Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Officer Branch
        • Senior Director, Internal Audit and Evaluation Bureau
        • Senior General Counsel, Legal Services Branch


The GC 2.0 Program Office in the CIO Branch of Treasury Board Secretariat is responsible for maintaining GCPEDIA
GCPEDIA
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, the Government of Canada internal wiki.

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