Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Informatics Programme

Intergovernmental Informatics Programme | IIP [Abbr.]

Intergovernmental Informatics Programme | IIP [Abbr.]

Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Council for the General Information Programme

Intergovernmental Committee for the Intergovernmental Informatics Programme [ Intergovernmental Committee for the IIP | Interim Intergovernmental Committee for the Intergovernmental Informatics Programme ]

A secretariat appointed by the DG Employment and Social Affairs is responsible for coordinating the network, arranging meetings, collecting information, managing the IT system and preparing and distributing the publications.

The main roles of PCO are to provide professional, non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister and other ministers in the Prime Minister's portfolio and to cabinet on questions of national, intergovernmental, and international importance; to manage the cabinet's decision-making system by challenging and coordinating departmental policy, conducting analysis, and providing secretariat services to the cabinet and cabinet committees; to provide advice on the appropriate structure and organization of the government and its entities; to ad ...[+++]vance the development of the government's agenda across federal departments and agencies and with external stakeholders; to help foster a high performing and accountable public service for the 21st century; to manage the appointment process for senior positions in federal departments and crown corporations and agencies; and finally, to provide administrative support to the Prime Minister's Office, ministers' offices within the Prime Minister's portfolio, commissions of inquiry, task forces, and other independent bodies considering matters associated with good governance in Canada.

[Text] Question No. 60 Mr. Gerald Keddy: In regard to climate change: (a) besides Environment Canada, what other federal government departments have climate action programs and at what annual cost are they funded; (b) is funding for these programs by journal-voucher from Environment Canada or is it part of departmental operating funds; (c) why did the federal government stop funding the joint project “National Museum of Natural Sciences Project on Climatic Change in Canada During the Past 20,000 Years”; (d) what happened to the plan to set up weather data archives in Downsview, including a national registry of tree ring and other prox ...[+++]y data; (e) which non-governmental climate scientists, and exactly when, have Environment Canada sponsored to send to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or any other climate conference; (f) what fully refereed scientific papers have Henry Hengeveld and David Philips had published in peer-reviewed scientific literature; (g) when were they published; (h) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance, by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present at the cross-Canada climate change secretariat stakeholder consultations held in the fall of 2002; (i) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (j) which scientists have presented climate science-related testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (k) when have environmental lobby group me ...

Q-60 — Mr. Keddy (South Shore) — In regard to climate change: (a) besides Environment Canada, what other federal government departments have climate action programs and at what annual cost are they funded; (b) is funding for these programs by journal-voucher from Environment Canada or is it part of departmental operating funds; (c) why did the federal government stop funding the joint project “National Museum of Natural Sciences Project on Climatic Change in Canada During the Past 20,000 Years”; (d) what happened to the plan to set up weather data archives in Downsview, including a national registry of tree ring and other proxy data; ...[+++] (e) which non-governmental climate scientists, and exactly when, have Environment Canada sponsored to send to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or any other climate conference; (f) what fully refereed scientific papers have Henry Hengeveld and David Philips had published in peer-reviewed scientific literature; (g) when were they published; (h) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance, by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present at the cross-Canada climate change secretariat stakeholder consultations held in the fall of 2002; (i) what groups and individuals were given financial assistance by Environment Canada or any other department, agency or Crown corporation, including funds for research, staffing, travel, meals (including alcoholic beverages) and accommodation to attend or present before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (j) which scientists have presented climate science-related testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development during the past five years; (k) when have environmental lobby group members, i ...