Manitoba Makes Important Changes for Effective PAC Hearings
Recent changes to the Manitoba Public Accounts Committee’s procedures and practices are resulting in productive meetings and improved effectiveness.
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Follow-up is the Key to an Effective Oversight Committee: How the Yukon PAC is Moving the Needle on Accountability
CAAF has identified a number of key steps to effective follow-up, and the Yukon PAC is doing all of these things.
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Taking Your PAC Meetings Virtual: Lessons from the B.C. Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how legislatures operate. Starting in mid-March 2020, provincial legislatures across Canada suddenly found themselves supporting physical distancing. Many began looking for ways to continue functioning virtually.
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How to Create a Collaborative PAC Culture
Good public services and strong accountability go hand in hand. Public Accounts Committees (PAC) are key to that accountability and in order for them to improve public administration, they need to collaborate. This may seem counterintuitive to some elected officials, but it’s the key to effectiveness and the PAC of Canada's 42nd parliament proved it was possible.
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PEI Leading the Way with PAC Meeting 'Kick-Offs'
The PEI public accounts committee (PAC) has found innovative—and cost free—ways to promote the non-partisan nature of the committee through their opening statement and direct communications to all members of the legislature.
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