Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat

The Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is an impartial agency whose mandate is to provide administrative support and planning services for federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences of first ministers, ministers and deputy ministers, throughout Canada. Even though CICS was designated as a department of the federal government a few months after it was established in 1973, pursuant to an agreement reached at the May First Ministers' Conference, its intergovernmental character and impartiality are assured by the fact that it is funded by the federal and provincial governments. CICS staff also includes public servants from federal, provincial and territorial governments. The commitment and dedication of CICS employees continues to be the hallmark of our services. This past year, through an organization-wide consultative process, CICS developed its very own Code of Conduct to promote ethical and professional behaviour.