Sharing government directives and policies
Learn about the documents that set out statements of purpose, principles, mandatory requirements and responsibilities that Ontario ministries and agencies must follow in conducting their business.
Access to more information
As part of our commitment to Open Government, we are sharing more of the information you want and need so you can better understand how government works.
As an important step forward, we have begun releasing internal government directives.
We are sharing directives online to help show how decisions are made inside government. This opens up more opportunities for you to get involved and to provide input, ultimately improving the programs and services that we deliver.
A number of directives are now available below, with more to come soon.
Government directives and policies
- Applying Open Licences to Government Information
- Agencies and Appointments Directive
- Broader Public Sector Business Documents Directive
- Broader Public Sector Compensation Arrangements Compliance Report Directive
- Broader Public Sector Compensation Information Directive
- Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Framework Compliance Report Directive
- Broader Public Sector Expenses Directive
- Broader Public Sector Perquisites Directive
- Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive
- Confidential Disclosure to Bargaining Agents
- Continuation of Existing Classes and Salaries Directive
- Corporate policy on information sensitivity classification
- Digital and Data Directive, 2021
- Disclosure of Wrong Doing Directive Employees / appointees of public bodies (i.e., agencies)
- Disclosure of Wrongdoing Directive Employees in ministries / ministers' offices
- Enterprise Risk Management Directive
- Hours of Work Directive
- Human Resources Management Delegation of Authority Directive
- Human Resources Management Directive
- Internal Audit Directive
- Managing, Distributing and Pricing Government Information Directive
- Merit Increases Directive
- Minister’s Staff Commercial Transactions Directive
- Ontario Facilities Energy Reporting Directive
- Ontario Public Service Anti-Racism Policy
- Ontario Public Service Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- Ontario’s Realty Directive
- OPS Service Directive
- Perquisites Directive
- Salary Rates / Ranges Directive
- Transfer Payment Accountability Directive
- Transfer Payment Operational Policy
- Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive
Notice
Copies of the above directives are provided for informational purposes and should not be used to determine legal rights and obligations.
The authoritative version of each directive is maintained by the respective ministry. Any discrepancies between the version posted under open information and the version maintained by the ministry will be resolved in favour of the version maintained by the ministry.