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Strengthening the capacity of the federal regulatory community through partnerships, learning and best practices
Community of Federal Regulators
Taking Stock, Moving Forward
FY 2010-2011
Sunaina Sharma, Executive Director, CFR

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Background
The Community of Federal Regulators (CFR) was created to facilitate an
inclusive federal approach to issues and challenges facing the regulatory
community. As a functional community, the CFR serves federal public
service employees working in regulatory functions from various
departments and agencies.
Vision
"A regulatory community Canadians
trust to maintain and strengthen
regulatory frameworks affecting
health, safety, security, the
environment and prosperity in a
sustainable society."
Mission
“To enhance and sustain the capacity
of the federal regulatory community
through learning, partnerships and
good practices.”

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Strategic Directions FY 2010-2013
Business Plan and Implementation Strategy
The CFR Secretariat has undertaken scanning, analysis &
consultations with multiple CFR members to develop a proposed
strategy for the next three fiscal years.
What we have heard
CFR Members have advised the next three fiscal years should focus on:
• Learning and Development
• Communications and Outreach
• Collaborative problem solving of common challenges
• Strengthening Secretariat management and accountability

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External Drivers
STRATEGIC DRIVERS
➢ Functional Communities
Framework
➢ Public Service Renewal
➢ Cabinet Directive on
Streamlining Regulation
KEY STRATEGIC AREAS
➢ Enhance and Sustain the CFR
➢ Promote Regulatory Excellence
and Innovation
➢ Enhance Capacity through
Learning and Development
➢ Strengthen Management and
Accountability of CFR Secretariat

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Focus FY 2010-13
KEY STRATEGIC AREA ACTIVITY AREA IDENTIFIED FOCUS
Enhance & Sustain the
Federal Regulatory
Community
Information
Sharing
Improve and strengthen
communications and
outreach
Promote Regulatory
Excellence & Innovation
Horizontal
Collaboration
Strengthen brokering and
clearinghouse services
Enhance Capacity
through Learning &
Development
Capacity Building
through Learning
and Development
Effective communal solutions
to CFR identified areas of
interest
Strengthen Secretariat
Management &
Accountability
Secretariat
Management
Assess and stabilize to
empower provision of service
and support to CFR

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Accomplishments FY 2009-10
Communications and Engagement
Rationale
E-voting Question from 2009
National Workshop:
In which of the following
manners do you prefer the
CFR to communicate with you in
the future?
10%
8%
52%
18%
2%
10%
CFR Website / Site web de la CRF
CFR Extranet: CFRnet / Site Extranet de la CRF: CRFnet
Monthly Newsletter / Communiqués mensuels
Direct Email updates / Courriel de mise à jour
Departmental Intranet Website / Site intranet ministériel
Keep doing what you're doing / Continuez ce que vous faites actuellement
Issue: Improve accessibility and awareness of CFR initiatives
What we did
✓ Established a CFR presence on GCPedia
✓ Transferred CFR website from external host to PWGSC (ongoing)
✓ Launched monthly e-newsletter “CFR Common Room”
✓ Confirmed CFR participation in GCconnex pilot project
✓ Initiated a Communications and Engagement Strategy FY 2010-13

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Accomplishments 2009-10
Facilitating horizontal community initiatives
Issue: Address communal needs and enhance sense of community
What we did
✓ Best Practices Task Group: Identifying Best Practice Models
✓ Performance Measurement Task Group: Finalizing the CFR Logic Model and
Performance Measurement Indicators
✓ Learning and Development Task Group: Validating Learning Roadmap
✓ CFR 4th Annual National Workshop: 332 participants, various speakers on
topics of regulatory interest
✓ Renewed approach focused on balancing quality and accessibility for 5th
National Workshop
Rationale
E-voting Question from 2009
National Workshop: Would you like to receive more
Information on the CFR?
14%
86%
Yes / Oui
No / Non

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Accomplishments FY 2009-10
Opportunities for development
Rationale
E-voting Question from 2009 NWS:
Have you taken one or more of the regulatory courses
offered by CSPS?
64
36
Yes / Oui
No / Non
Issue: Enhance Learning and Development of the Regulatory Community
What we did
✓ Collaborated to create an inaugural Learning Roadmap for Regulators
✓ Delivered successful 2009 National Workshop & London School of
Economics Short Course on Regulators
✓ Organized CFR Regional Workshops, Seminars, and Regulatory Speakers
Sessions
✓ Validated existing core competency profile for federal regulators and
identified gaps, such as alignment with the international regulatory
community

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Accomplishments FY 2009-10
Implementation of the CDSR
Rationale
E-voting Question from 2009 NWS:
Do you fully understand the
Cabinet Directive on
Streamlining Regulation (CDSR)?
74%
26% Yes / Oui
No / Non
Issue: Support understanding of the CDSR
What we did
✓ Regulatory Speakers Series
✓ The New Triage Statement (Treasury Board Secretariat)
✓ Incorporation by Reference (Justice)
✓ Performance Measurement Evaluation Guidelines and Presentation
✓ Six Breakout Sessions at the 4th National Workshop
✓ Vancouver Regional Workshop: Bootcamp – How Ottawa Regulates
(March 29-30)

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Accomplishment FY 2009-10
Secretariat Management and Accountability
Issue: Reorient CFR Secretariat to align with GoC Priorities
What we did
✓ CFR Business Plan and Implementation Strategy FY 2010-13
✓ CFR Logic Model and Performance Measurement Indicators
✓ Independent lessons learned
✓ Report to PCO Clerk
Rationale
To develop a sustainable secretariat in line with the
Management Accountability Framework.

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Next Steps
The future of the CFR depends
upon the commitment and
engagement of the membership,
Secretariat stability and good
governance.
This can be achieved though:
• Communications and Outreach
• Horizontal Collaboration
• Learning and Development
• Strong Secretariat Management
What we plan to achieve:
• A cohesive and sustainable federal
regulatory community able to
advance Canada’s ongoing regulatory
interests and priorities
• Regulatory excellence, innovation
and a government-wide approach to
regulatory activities
• A responsive regulatory community
that is the foundation of a world-
class regulatory system

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Participating Departments/Agencies
FY 2009-2010 Partners
• Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canadian
Environmental
Assessment Agency
(CEAA)
• Canadian Nuclear
Safety Commission
(CNSC)
• Fisheries and Oceans
Canada (DFO)
• Human Resources and
Skills Development
Canada (HRSDC)
• Industry Canada (IC)
FY 2009-2012 Partners
• Canadian Food
Inspection Agency
(CFIA)
• Environment Canada
(EC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• Indian and Northern
Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Justice Canada (DoJ)
• Transport Canada
(TC)
• Treasury Board
Secretariat (TBS)
FY 2010-2011 Partners
(Anticipated)
• Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA)
• Public Health Agency
of Canada (PHAC)
Central Agency Support
• Canada School of
Public Service
• Office of the Chief
Human Resources
Officer
Note: Partnerships established through Memorandums of Understanding with the Community of Federal Regulators