Section 10: Core responsibility descriptions

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Internal Services

Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the Federal Government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refer to the activities and resources of ten distinct services that support program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. These services are: Acquisition Management Services, Communications Services, Financial Management Services, Human Resources Management Services, Information Management Services, Information Technology Services, Legal Services, Materiel Management Services, Management and Oversight Services, Real Property Management Services.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Development, Peace and Security Programming

Global Affairs Canada programming contributes to reducing poverty, increasing opportunity for people around the world, alleviating suffering in humanitarian crises, and fostering peace and security, and in so doing, advances the Sustainable Development Goals.

Support for Canada's Presence Abroad

Global Affairs Canada manages and delivers resources, infrastructure and services enabling Canada's presence abroad, including at embassies, high commissions, and consulates.

International Advocacy and Diplomacy

Global Affairs Canada promotes Canada's interests and values through policy development, diplomacy, advocacy, and effective engagement.

Trade and Investment

Global Affairs Canada supports increased and more diverse trade and investment to raise the standard of living for all Canadians and to enable Canadian businesses to grow internationally and to create economic opportunities.

Help for Canadians Abroad

Global Affairs Canada provides timely and appropriate consular services for Canadians abroad, contributing to their safety and security.

Internal Services

See introductory text.

Canadian Commercial Corporation

To assist in the development of trade between Canada and other nations by helping persons in Canada to obtain goods and commodities from outside Canada as well as assisting with exports of goods and commodities from Canada.

Export Development Canada (Canada Account)

Export Development Canada's mandate is to support and develop, directly or indirectly, Canada's export trade and Canadian capacity to engage in that trade and to respond to international business opportunities. Under Canada Account, all transactions must meet Export Development Canada's mandate, but additionally, the Government of Canada is able to support transactions that exceed the financial or risk capacity of Export Development Canada under its Corporate Account, but are deemed to be of national interest.

International Development Research Centre

The International Development Research Centre helps developing countries find solutions to problems crucial to their citizens and communities. To fulfill our mandate, International Development Research Centre invests in knowledge, innovation, and solutions, accelerating development research on its way to big impact. We do this by enabling leaders in government, research, and business in the developing world—strengthening societies and building important relationships for Canada.

International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)

Shared water resources management

The International Joint Commission, based on scientific research, assists the governments of Canada and the United States in preventing and resolving disputes over shared water resources by pursuing the common good as an independent and objective advisor under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The Commission also rules upon applications for approval and management of projects that could affect the levels and flows of boundary and transboundary waters and where asked, monitor and provide advice on water quality.

Great Lakes water quality management

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement assigns the Commission a key responsibility to assess governments' progress toward restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of waters of the Great Lakes basin that are shared between the United States and Canada. The Commission is mandated by the Agreement with tendering advice and recommendations to governments on current and emerging issues related to Great Lakes water quality.

Invest in Canada Hub

Foreign Direct Investment Attraction

Lead Government of Canada's Foreign Direct Investment attraction efforts by making Canada Top-of-Mind for foreign investors and providing services in support of investor decisions to expand in Canada.

Internal Services

See introductory text.

Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada

Economic Development in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada promotes growth and diversification in the British Columbian economy by enhancing innovation, improving business competitiveness, promoting the adoption of clean technologies and inclusive growth.

Internal Services

See introductory text.

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