Response to parliamentary committees
June 2019 – Supporting Canada’s Flight Schools
On April 9, 2019, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities issued its Twenty-Nine report entitled “Supporting Canada’s Flight Schools”. The report includes 12 recommendations to support flight schools in providing qualified pilots to the Canadian aviation industry. The Government supports the majority of the Report’s recommendations as detailed in the government response, which was tabled in the House of Commons on June 19, 2019.
June 2019 – Assessing the Impact of Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Major Canadian Airports
On March 19, 2019, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities issued its Twenty-Eight report entitled “Assessing the Impact of Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Major Canadian Airports“. The report includes 16 recommendations that would reduce the impact of aircraft noise on communities while ensuring the safety and efficiency of Canada’s air transportation system. The Government supports many of the Report’s recommendations, at least in principle as detailed in the government response which was tabled in the House of Commons on June 19, 2019.
June 2019 – Canadian Transportation and Logistics Strategy
On February 20, 2019, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities issued its Twenty-Seven report entitled “Canadian Transportation and Logistics Strategy”. The report includes 31 recommendations aimed at improving the overall efficiency of trade corridors. The Government is supportive of the Report as a whole and supports the intent of the 31 recommendations as detailed in the government response, which was tabled in the House of Commons on June 11, 2019.
Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)
There were no audits in 2019–20 requiring a response.
Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
June 2019 – Horizontal Audit on Credential Validation
The Public Service Commission conducted a horizontal audit on credential validation to examine the risk of potentially inadequate credential validation and to gather information on the performance of the staffing system in this area.
The audit reviewed a representative sample of 278 external appointments from 15 departments and agencies for the period of April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. Focus was on 20 occupational groups where the nature of education or certification requirements is linked to federal public service jobs that could have an impact on the health, safety or security of Canadians such as nurses, doctors, engineers, dentists, pilots and air traffic controllers.
For Transport Canada, all 30 appointments sampled were compliant with the requirements the PSC examined.
Under Treasury Board Secretariat qualification standards, candidates educated outside of Canada must have their credentials assessed against Canadian educational standards and found to be comparable. The audit found that candidates and hiring managers did not understand this requirement well.
As a result of the PSC’s findings, Transport Canada revised its staffing bulletin on documentation required for proof of education to ensure it provides additional guidance to human resources advisors when establishing the appropriate credential validation approach. As well, the requirement for the assessment against Canadian educational standards is included as part of management training on the Transport Canada Appointment Framework and Delegation of Human Resources Authorities.
There were no recommendations for Transport Canada.
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