The roles and responsibilities of central agencies / : Organismes centraux : rôles et responsabilités

For example, the PCO assists the prime minister in writing the Speech from the Throne and works closely with the Department of Finance Canada when it prepares the budget to ensure that the budget reflects the priorities of the prime minister and Cabinet. [...] Additionally, the PCO provides support to the other ministers within the prime minister’s portfolio, including the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. [...] In other words, while the PCO is a central agency, it is not centrally involved in all issues.12 3.2.3 LINK TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE The Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet is the head of the public service. [...] The president of the Treasury Board presents the government’s spending plans, called the estimates, to Parliament for approval as part of an appropriation bill.24 The Secretariat prepares the main and supplementary estimates and provides guidance to departments for the preparation of their reports on plans and priorities (RPPs) and their departmental performance reports (DPRs), which link financia [...] While the most recognized document prepared by the Department of Finance Canada is the annual budget, the department prepares several other notable publications, such as the Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada, the Fiscal Monitor, and the Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections statement.