Search Records

The Treasury Board of Canada Policy on Internal Audit seeks to contribute to the improvement of public sector management by ensuring a strong, credible, effective and sustainable internal audit function within departments as well as government-wide. In response to this requirement, Global Affairs...

The Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy describes the specific actions that the organization will take to advance the goals and targets of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). This is the first FSDS to be framed using the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the...

The Departmental Plan is the spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. It also describes priorities, planned results and associated resource requirements for a 3‑year period.

Health Canada has adopted and integrated the use of risk management plans (RMPs) and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) E2E Guideline into the regulatory review of drugs in Canada. A risk management plan (RMP) is a document that identifies and characterizes risks and...

Information on risk management plan submissions for drugs including when to file, considerations, requirements, and compliance.

Opioid products need to include specific content within their RMP to address: the risk and uncertainties of opioid-related harms in Canada and other risks and uncertainties posed by the product, where warranted.

The RMP summary should include specific sections, which mirror the EU RMP Summary format sections.

A Canadian-specific addendum should address: risks or uncertainties that are unique to the Canadian context, and measures that the manufacturer intends to take that are unique to the Canadian context.

In accordance with the Treasury Board Directive on Internal Audit, Global Affairs Canada publishes key performance results for its internal audit function. These results, or key compliance attributes, demonstrate that the fundamental elements necessary for oversight are in place in the...

Global Affairs Canada uses the audit process as an important way to ensure the efficient use of public funds. The Office of the Chief Audit Executive leads this work by reviewing and assessing management practices and controls. Once the audit engagement is complete, the audit team recommends...