Purpose
      Changes to the Guidance for the Preparation of Treasury Board Submissions (TB 
      Submission Guide) are being introduced  to respond to the Government’s priorities:
           Openness and transparency
           Building a results and delivery culture
           Innovation
           Various policy lenses, such as environmental sustainability, official 
            languages, gender equality and Indigenous issues (modern treaty 
            implementation)
      This deck is a resource for TBS analysts as well as for anyone drafting a TB 
      submission.  It explains changes to the TB Submission Guide to support the  
      implementation of new requirements.
      The deck is organized into two sections:
          • Overview
          • Section-by-Section Guidance
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            1. Overview of Changes 
              to the TB Submission 
                          Guide
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     Organization of the TB Submission Guide
       The TB Submission Guide is available 
        on Canada.ca (How Government 
        Works – Government Oversight – 
        Treasury Board Submissions)
       The Guide is organized into two main 
        sections:
         
          TB Submissions Overview: provides 
         general information on the TB 
         submission process, roles and 
         responsibilities and service and 
         quality standards
         
          Writing a TB Submission: provides 
         detailed guidance (section-by-
         section), templates, tools and 
         resources, and transactional  
         guidance for drafters of TB 
         submissions
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   Key Messages
      The majority of the TB Submission Guide and Template remains intact with the 
      bulk of changes occurring at the “detailed guidance for writers” level
      Changes can be summarized as follows:
         New requirements for organizations to draft a narrative around the results 
         story in the body of the TB submission (results achieved to date and 
         expected results), supported by an evidence-base with the use of 
         appendices
         New requirements for organizations to demonstrate how they incorporated 
         policy considerations into their implementation approach
      The TB Submission Guide is an evergreen document and will be updated 
      periodically to respond to Government priorities.  The “blue box” on the 
      TB Submission Guide homepage (pictured on slide 4) provides up-to-date 
      information on what has recently changed
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     Summary of Changes
       What is new?
          The TB Submission Form has been slightly revised (re-naming Expected Outcomes to Expected Results and 
           moving this section before Design, Delivery and Implementation; incorporating mandatory and “as 
           applicable” appendices)
          New requirements for organizations to draft a narrative around the results story (results achieved to date 
           and expected results), supported by an evidence-base
          New requirements for organizations to demonstrate how they incorporated policy considerations into 
           their implementation approach
          A new Delivery and Expected Results Appendix (including for horizontal initiatives) to be signed off by the 
           Deputy Head, as well as the existing Risk, Official Languages and Gender-based Analysis+ Appendices are 
           now mandatory
          New “As Applicable” appendix for the assessment of modern treaty implementation 
          Updated transactional guidance for the use of late letters
          Updated online resources for drafters of submissions (Extended Examples of TB Submissions and Key 
           Considerations Tool)
       What will remain the same?
          Continued level of rigour on risk management and costing due diligence 
          Expectations for CFO attestations
          Service and Quality Standards
          How departments access and navigate the Guide remains online
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