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PORTFOLIO COORDINATION SECRETARIAT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Portfolio Coordination Secretariat
1, record 1, English, Portfolio%20Coordination%20Secretariat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PCS 1, record 1, English, PCS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's(AAFC' s) Portfolio Coordination Secretariat(PCS) supports the Minister and the Agriculture and Agri-Food Portfolio in achieving its objective of open, transparent and competency-based selection processes for Governor in Council(GiC) and Ministerial Appointments to agencies, boards, commissions, and Crown corporations. PCS provides policy advice and support to the Minister's Office and coordinates with the Privy Council Office to ensure that the public appointment processes are timely, effective, merit based and transparent. 1, record 1, English, - Portfolio%20Coordination%20Secretariat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Portfolio Co-ordination Secretariat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Secrétariat à la coordination du portefeuille
1, record 1, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20coordination%20du%20portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Secrétariat à la coordination du portefeuille d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC) aide le ministre et les partenaires du portefeuille de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire à mettre en place des processus de sélection ouverts, transparents et axés sur les compétences pour les nominations faites par le gouverneur en conseil et le ministre dans les organismes fédéraux, les conseils, les commissions et les sociétés d'État. Le Secrétariat offre des conseils stratégiques et un appui au Cabinet du ministre et, conjointement avec le Bureau du Conseil privé, s'occupe de la coordination pour faire en sorte que les processus de nomination publique soient rapides, efficaces, transparents et fondés sur le mérite. 1, record 1, French, - Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20coordination%20du%20portefeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Portfolio Affairs Division
1, record 2, English, Portfolio%20Affairs%20Division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Policy Coordination and Planning Directorate. The Division supports the development of coherent policy positions and priorities for the Health Portfolio, including Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Patent Medicine Prices Review Board, the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission and Assisted Human Reproduction Canada. The Division is the secretariat to the meetings of Health Portfolio Deputy Heads and the Portfolio Policy ADM and DG Committees. 1, record 2, English, - Portfolio%20Affairs%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division des affaires du portefeuille
1, record 2, French, Division%20des%20affaires%20du%20portefeuille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction de la coordination et de la planification des politiques. La Division appuie la définition de priorités et de positions stratégiques cohérentes pour le portefeuille de la Santé, lequel regroupe Santé Canada, l'Agence de santé publique du Canada, les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, le Conseil d'examen du prix des médicaments brevetés, le Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses et Procréation assistée Canada. La Division se charge des services de secrétariat aux réunions des administrateurs généraux du portefeuille de la Santé et des comités des SMA et des DG chargés des politiques du portefeuille. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20des%20affaires%20du%20portefeuille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- director general, Portfolio Management, Consultations and Engagement
1, record 3, English, director%20general%2C%20Portfolio%20Management%2C%20Consultations%20and%20Engagement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Director General, Portfolio Management, Consultations and Engagement is accountable for : providing a single window between the Minister/portfolio/Department; ensuring secretariat services and other processes to enable consistent dialogue and information sharing amongst portfolio members and the Department; anticipating issues and opportunities requiring coherent Portfolio/Departmental positions, and brokering solutions for shared Departmental/Portfolio-wide strategies; directing support and coordination for planning/reporting processes across the portfolio; advising the Minister and Deputy Minister on portfolio management issues, including those relating to Ministerial and Governor-in-Council appointments within the portfolio, and leading the appointment process. 1, record 3, English, - director%20general%2C%20Portfolio%20Management%2C%20Consultations%20and%20Engagement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
director general, Portfolio Management, Consultations and Engagement: Natural Resources Canada. 2, record 3, English, - director%20general%2C%20Portfolio%20Management%2C%20Consultations%20and%20Engagement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directeur général, Gestion de portefeuille, consultations et mobilisation
1, record 3, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20Gestion%20de%20portefeuille%2C%20consultations%20et%20mobilisation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- directrice générale, Gestion de portefeuille, consultations et mobilisation 1, record 3, French, directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%2C%20Gestion%20de%20portefeuille%2C%20consultations%20et%20mobilisation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directeur/directrice général(e), Gestion de portefeuille, consultations et mobilisation : traductions proposées. 1, record 3, French, - directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%2C%20Gestion%20de%20portefeuille%2C%20consultations%20et%20mobilisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- director, Portfolio Affairs Coordination Office
1, record 4, English, director%2C%20Portfolio%20Affairs%20Coordination%20Office
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] Director, Portfolio Affairs Coordination Office is accountable for : planning and managing secretariat support and policy briefings to portfolio organizations; developing and implementing other processes to facilitate regular dialogue and timely information sharing; coordinating and supporting Portfolio organizations in meeting planning, reporting and other obligations such as corporate plans, budgets, tabling of Annual Reports in Parliament, input to Departmental planning and reporting processes... ;alerting and advising on potential portfolio issues... ;representing the interests and positions of the Secretariat and the Department at senior levels of the portfolio organizations, with TBS, PCO and other federal players or levels of government; providing advice, resolution options and recommendations on the coherent management of horizontal issues; working collaboratively with other sectors of the Department to strengthen cohesion. 1, record 4, English, - director%2C%20Portfolio%20Affairs%20Coordination%20Office
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
director, Portfolio Affairs Coordination Office: Natural Resources Canada. 2, record 4, English, - director%2C%20Portfolio%20Affairs%20Coordination%20Office
Record 4, Key term(s)
- director, Portfolio Affairs Co-ordination Office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- directeur, Bureau de la coordination des affaires du portefeuille
1, record 4, French, directeur%2C%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordination%20des%20affaires%20du%20portefeuille
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- directrice, Bureau de la coordination des affaires du portefeuille 1, record 4, French, directrice%2C%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordination%20des%20affaires%20du%20portefeuille
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directeur/directrice, Bureau de la coordination des affaires du portefeuille : traductions proposées. 1, record 4, French, - directeur%2C%20Bureau%20de%20la%20coordination%20des%20affaires%20du%20portefeuille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Corporate and Portfolio Office
1, record 5, English, Corporate%20and%20Portfolio%20Office
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CPO 1, record 5, English, CPO
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industy Canada. The CPO provides executive support to the offices of the Minister, the Deputy Minister, and the Senior Associate Deputy Minister, as well as secretariat support as it relates to their broad Industry Portfolio coordination responsibilities. The CPO also provides secretariat support to the eleven Industry Portfolio(IP) departments, agencies, quasi-judicial bodies, and Crown corporations. 1, record 5, English, - Corporate%20and%20Portfolio%20Office
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bureau du secrétaire général et du Portefeuille
1, record 5, French, Bureau%20du%20secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20et%20du%20Portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- BSGP 1, record 5, French, BSGP
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Le BSGP assure la prestation de services de soutien aux cabinets du ministre, du sous-ministre et de la sous-ministre déléguée principale, ainsi que des services de secrétariat en ce qui a trait à leurs responsabilités générales liées à la coordination du portefeuille de l'Industrie. Le BSGP offre également des services de secrétariat aux 11 ministères, organismes, organismes quasi judiciaires et sociétés d'État membres du portefeuille de l'Industrie. 1, record 5, French, - Bureau%20du%20secr%C3%A9taire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20et%20du%20Portefeuille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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