COURSE SUMMARY The Values and Ethics course is one of the essential courses available for Security Certification under the Infrastructure Resilience Research Group, IRRG, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University.

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The Values and Ethics (VE) course provides participants with an overview of the:

• Constitutional basis for the role of public servants

• Legal framework of Values and Ethics for Public Servants as they apply to security officers, including 

  • Roles of Ethics Commissioner, the Public Service Integrity Commissioner and Departmental Ethics officers

  • Conflict of Interest and the Post-Employment Code, including practical examples of real, apparent and potential conflicts of interest for all Public Servants and security and intelligence officers

  • Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and the methods of disclosing wrongdoing and protection against reprisals.

• Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service and instilling values into the workplace

• Duty of loyalty and the acceptance of responsibility and accountability

• Principles of political neutrality and political activities of public servants.

• How to handle perceived or actual wrongdoing in the workplace

• Ethical decision-making and the responsibilities of Public Servants in security domains

 

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

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• Understand and apply the principles of public service impartiality and objectivity

• Apply key concepts of the Values and Ethics Code s security officers

• Understand the process for and protections related to disclosure of wrongdoing in the public service

• Identify real, potential, and apparent conflicts of interest and know how to avoid and disclose potential issues, potential solutions for public servants under the Conflict of Interest and Post Employment Code

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Who should attend:

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This course is designed for security and intelligence practitioners and other employees seeking a grounding in the public sector values and ethics framework. It is also recommended for supervisors seeking to understand their obligations under this framework.

 

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Valerie Keyes, President, and CEO GTM Leadership Matters