Joint Councils

While the Councils are independent of each other, they enjoy a unique relationship steered by a Coordinating Committee with representation from both Councils. They are enthusiastic about the potential to build on their foundation to enrich opportunities for service delivery collaboration across all orders of government in Canada.

The Councils meet twice a year, with teleconferences in-between meetings, and together nurture strategic alliances with other cross-jurisdictional initiatives such as the Lac Carling Congress, the Institute for Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), the Council of the Federation and the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM).

One of their key accomplishments was the creation of the Institute for Citizen-Centred Service (ICCS). The ICCS was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in September 2005. It provides the neutral ground and “glue” required to sustain the environment necessary for public sector collaboration in Canada, including Secretariat support to advance Council priorities.