Diane.Beauregard/sandbox

Community of Federal Regulators Departments and Agencies Working Together Towards Regulatory Excellence Since 2006 Our Events Career Corner Collaboration Experimentation CFR Resources Amid COVID-19 About the CFR The Community of Federal Regulators is a Government of Canada inter-departmental community working together to strengthen the capacity of federal regulatory professionals, thereby supporting to build a regulatory community Canadians trust to maintain and strengthen regulations affecting health, safety, security and prosperity in a sustainable society. The activities of the Community of Federal Regulators are supported and delivered through the CFR Office housed in Health Canada. The primary functions of the Office are to plan/promote regulatory learning and development activities, to identify and facilitate collaborations for innovative ways of working in the regulatory field, and to enable exchange of effective regulatory strategies/tools between regulatory organizations. Vision To enhance and sustain the capacity of the federal regulatory community through learning, partnerships and best practices Mission A regulatory community Canadians trust to maintain and strengthen their health, safety, security and prosperity in a sustainable society CFR Governance Structure The CFR is championed by the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, Dr. Siddika Mithani. Also supporting the community and providing direction to the CFR Office are two Assistant Deputy Minister Co-Champions: Tina Green (Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs Sector at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) and Stefania Trombetti (A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Operations and Regions Branch, Health Canada). The CFR champions are advised by an ADM Steering Committee made up of representatives from participating departments and agencies. The ADM Steering Committee provides direction to a Director General Committee and the CFR Office on priorities and planning. The DG Committee is comprised of Director Generals from CFR partner organizations and provides guidance in the development of CFR plans to ensure that community resources are allocated towards priority activities that suit community needs. Strategic Documents CFR Annual Plan 2020-2021 CFR Vision Board 2023 About the CFR Presentation CFR Vision Board 2023 As per the CFR Vision Board 2023, CFR's efforts will focus on four key strategic areas: Advancing Professional Excellence Building a Vibrant Community Supporting Regulatory Modernization Maintaining a Transparent, Effective Organization Tactics: - Contribute to recruitment, retention and succession planning of regulatory professionals - Build capacity for specialized regulatory professionals and advance foundational professional development and training - Review regulatory competencies and career profiles to reflect current and future needs of the public service Tactics: - Foster networks of regulatory community around regulatory functions and topics - Build the practice and share learning through events, forums and workshops - Enhance use of digital tools for collaboration and professional development Tactics: -Support regulatory modernization and delivery of innovative approaches - Lead and support exploration pilots in partnership with the community and innovation hubs - Identify emerging best practices and approaches for modern regulatory management Tactics: - Engage governance and community leaders on key regulatory issues - Strengthen CFR's online presence and delivery - Develop and maintain strategic partnerships across jurisdictions to enable collaboration on shared strategic objectives Desired Outcome An agile and responsive federal regulatory system Desired Outcome A robust regulatory workforce with well-developed competencies and skill sets Desired Outcome Shared regulatory approaches for greater efficiencies across the system CFR Priorities Pioneer projects and knowledge-sharing to support an ever-evolving regulatory system CFR Priorities Activities and learning events to attract and build regulatory talent CFR Priorities Opportunities to explore and adopt alignment on government-wide regulatory priorities Join us on LinkedIn Contact us