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Date Posted to the Web |
Chapter |
Policy |
Description of Change |
| 10 February 2012 | Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services | 4.11 Privacy Policy | Policy reviewed and amended |
| 9 January 2012 | Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services | 4.6 Management of Cabinet-in-Confidence Records During a Transition of Government | Policy reviewed and amended (revised and renamed). |
9 January 2012 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.8 Wide Area Network Security Policy 4.9 Citizen Online Identity Authentication Policy |
Pages renumbered. |
21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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28 November 2011 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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28 November 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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28 November 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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2 November 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed - no changes |
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26 October 2011 |
Chapter 2: Legal Services |
Policy reviewed - no changes |
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21 October 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.2 Facilities Procurement Guide 3.3 Accommodations Rental Policy 3.7 Disposals - Crown Property (Capital Assets) 3.15 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Policy |
Policies reviewed, no change. |
13 October 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed, no change. |
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7 October 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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7 October 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.6 Availability of Surplus Government Assets for Non-Profit Organizations |
Policy reviewed, no change |
| 30 September 2011 | Chapter 3: Government Services | 7.12 Anti-idling Policy | New Policy |
| 10 August 2011 | Chapter 3: Government Services | 3.16 Mobile Wireless Device Policy | New Policy |
3 June 2011 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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22 October 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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| 22 September 2010 | Chapter 7: Other Policies | 7.8 Regulatory Management Policy | New Policy |
| 1 September 2010 | Chapter 6: Communications | 6.9 Social Media Policy | New Policy |
25 August 2010 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.6 Availability of Surplus Government Assets for Non-Profit Organizations |
Policy reviewed, and amended (Provincial Finance Act reference changed to Finance Act). |
22 June 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
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| 2 June 2010 | Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements | 7.11 Purchase and Use of Bottled Water Policy | New Policy |
3 May 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
New Policy |
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3 May 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
New Policy |
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18 March 2010 |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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5 March 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.8 Wide Area Network Security Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended to correct the "Effective date". |
1 March 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.9 Citizen Online Identity Authentication Policy 4.10 Information Management Policy 4.11 Privacy Policy |
Pages renumbered. |
1 March 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.8 Wide Area Network Security Policy |
New policy, reviewed and amended. |
| 1 March 2010 | Chapter 6: Communications | 6.1 Communications Policy/Protocol | Policy reviewed and amended. |
28 January 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
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28 January 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
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28 January 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.9 Citizen Online Identity Authentication Policy |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
28 January 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.7 Website Privacy Policy |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
28 January 2010 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.5 Access to Information Requests Previously named "Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Requests" |
Policy renamed, reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
28 January 2010 |
Chapter 4 Information and Records Management Services |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
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20 January 2010 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Compensation for Use of Personal Vehicles (Elected Officials) |
Policy reviewed, and amended to reflect dept name changes pursuant to the proclamation of the Public Service Act. |
14 December 2009 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.6 Disposal of Cabinet Documents during the Transition of Government |
Policy reviewed, no change |
26 August 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.1 Sustainable Procurement Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended (including name change) |
26 August 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.2 Facilities Procurement Guide 3.3 Accommodations Rental Policy 3.4 Accommodation and Furniture Standards Policy 3.6 Availability of Surplus Government Assets for Non-Profit Organizations 3.7 Disposals - Crown Property (Capital Assets) 3.8 Real Property Disposal Policy 3.9 Parking Policy 3.11 Postal Services 3.12 Building Services 3.13 Gifts and Awards 3.14 Departmental Security Officers Policy 3.15 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Policy |
Pages renumbered |
30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Compensation for Use of Personal Vehicles (Elected Officials) |
Policy reviewed, renamed, and amended. All "lease" references removed; form appended. |
30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.2 Vehicle Policy |
Pages renumbered |
30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.4 Crown Land Information Management Centre |
Policy removed. |
30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
Policy renumbered from 7.7. |
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30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.5 Major Events Hosting/Support Policy 7.6 Environmental Management Policy |
Pages renumbered |
30 July 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.7 Provincial Property Film Location Requests and Activity |
Policy renumbered from 7.8. |
19 June 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.10 Stationery Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
6 April 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.11 Postal Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.2 Facilities Procurement Guide |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.3 Accommodations Rental Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3 - Government Services |
3.4 Accommodation and Furniture Standards Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.5 Inventory Control |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.6 Availability of Surplus Government Assets for Non-Profit Organizations |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.7 Disposals - Crown Property (Capital Assets) Formerly Acquisitions and Disposals - Crown Property (Capital Assets) |
Policy reviewed, renamed, and amended. |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.9 Parking Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
31 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.12 Building Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
12 March 2009 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.3 Fire Safety |
Policy reviewed and amended |
10 March 2009 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.13 Gifts and Awards |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
26 February 2009 |
Chapter 2: Legal Services |
2.1 Approval and Acquisition of Private Legal Services |
Policy reviewed - no changes |
26 January 2009 |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
1.1 Introduction |
Policy reviewed; no change |
15 December 2008 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Acquisition/Lease of Vehicles |
Policy reviewed and amended. |
3 November 2008 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.15 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Policy |
New Policy |
24 September 2008 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.10 Information Management Policy |
New Policy |
24 June 2008 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.8 Provincial Property Film Location Requests and Activity |
New Policy |
9 June 2008 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.11 Privacy Policy |
New Policy |
4 April 2008 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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26 March 2008 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.2 Vehicle Policy |
Policy revised to reflect Department of Economic Development (name change) |
27 December 2007 |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
1 Introduction |
Policy reviewed; no change |
21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed, no change |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed, no change |
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21 December 2007 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
Policy reviewed, no change |
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22 November 2007 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.2 Vehicle Policy |
New Policy |
16 November 2007 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.1 Procurement Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
30 October 2007 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.7 Use of Government Aircraft |
Policy renumbered from 7.2. Policy reviewed and amended. |
29 October 2007 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.6 Disposal of Cabinet Documents during the Transition of Government |
Policy reviewed, no change |
21 September 2007 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Acquisition/Lease of Vehicles |
New Policy. |
28 August 2007 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.14 Departmental Security Officers Policy |
New Policy |
1 August 2007 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.9 Citizen Online Identity Authentication Policy |
New Policy |
26 April 2007 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Acquisition/Lease of Vehicles |
Policy removed. New policy to follow. |
1 August 2006 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.13 Gifts and Awards |
Policy relocated from Management Manual 500 |
18 April 2006 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.4 Crown Land Information Management Centre (Previously 7.4 Provincial Crown Lands Record Centre) |
Policy reviewed, renamed, and amended |
11 May 2006 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
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18 April 2006 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.6 Environmental Management Policy |
New Policy |
01 Nov 2005 |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
1 Introduction |
Policy reviewed and amended |
10 September 2005 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.1 Procurement Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
01 September 2005 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.5 Inventory Control |
Policy reviewed and amended |
27 July 2005 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.5 Major Events Hosting/Support Policy |
New Policy |
19 January 2005 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.5 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Requests |
Policy reviewed and amended |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.1 Communications Policy/Protocol |
Policy reviewed and amended |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.2 Internal Printing |
Policy reviewed, no change |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.3 External Printing |
Policy reviewed, no change |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.4 Advertising Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.5 Creative Credit Policy |
Policy reviewed, no change |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.6 Internet Content Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.7 Co-Publishing |
Policy reviewed, no change |
21 October 2004 |
Chapter 6: Communications Services |
6.8 Visual Identity Program |
Policy reviewed and amended |
19 October 2004 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.1 Acquisition/Lease of Vehicles |
Policy reviewed and amended |
18 October 2004 |
Chapter 7: Other Policy Statements |
7.3 Fire Safety |
Policy reviewed and amended |
13 October 2004 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.6 Disposal of Cabinet Documents during the Transition of Government |
Policy reviewed, no change |
22 September 2004 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
Policy reviewed, no change |
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13 September 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.10 Stationery Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
13 September 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.6 Availability of Surplus Government Assets for Non-Profit Organizations |
Policy reviewed and amended |
10 September 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.12 Building Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
26 August 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.7 Acquisitions and Disposals - Crown Property (Capital Assets) |
Policy reviewed and amended |
26 August 2004 |
Chapter 2: Legal Services |
2.1 Approval and Acquisition of Private Legal Services |
Policy reviewed - no changes |
11 August 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.11 Postal Services |
Policy reviewed and amended |
27 July 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.1 Procurement Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
27 July 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.2 Facilities Procurement Guide |
Policy reviewed and amended |
27 July 2004 |
Chapter 3: Government Services |
3.3 Accommodations Rental Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |
27 July 2004 |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
1 Introduction |
Policy reviewed and amended |
25 June 2004 |
Chapter 4: Information and Records Management Services |
4.7 Website Privacy Policy |
New Policy |
20 May 2003 |
Chapter 4 Information and Records Management Services |
4.1 Records Management Policy |
New Policy |
15 Apr 2003 |
Chapter 3 - Government Services |
3.4 Accommodation and Furniture Standards Policy |
Policy reviewed and amended |