Archived—Appendix II: How does the Government manage public opinion research activities?: Public opinion research in the Government of Canada—Annual report 2015 to 2016
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Once a federal department or agency determines the need for a public opinion research project, several other stakeholders become involved because of the roles they play.
- Privy Council Office has a central leadership role and reviews all public opinion research annual plans
- The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat sets policies for public opinion research and oversees compliance
- Library and Archives Canada is responsible for archiving and making available public opinion research final reports so that their findings are made available to Canadians and Parliamentarians
- Departments and agencies are responsible for managing their own research activities and are accountable for the quality of the research collected and reported
- The Department of Public Works and Government Services plays a dual role by providing technical advice and overall coordination (through its Public Opinion Research Directorate), and acting as the contracting authority (the Communications Procurement Directorate) for all public opinion research activities
- The Research Supplier is responsible for the performance of the services outlined in each resulting contract and ensuring that the work is conducted in accordance with government and industry standards
Figure 3: Stakeholder responsibilities for public opinion research
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- Departments are responsible for the management, research content and overall quality of the research produced
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat sets policies and oversees compliance
- Privy Council Office performs a central role in the leadership and strategic direction
- Department of Public Works and Government Services provides research advice and is the contracting authority
- Library and Archives Canada makes public opinion research reports available to Canadians
- Supplier conducts the public opinion research and provides a report on research findings