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Government Relations as a Policy Tool: HRM’s Experience

Government Relations as a Policy Tool: HRM’s Experience. CEO / CAO Policy Forum April 2010. Outline. HRM’s Government Relations (GR) Strategy Reasons for Development Guiding Principles GR Strategy Goals Benefits & Outcomes GR as a Policy Tool. GR Strategy: Development.

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Government Relations as a Policy Tool: HRM’s Experience

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  1. Government Relations as a Policy Tool:HRM’s Experience CEO / CAO Policy Forum April 2010

  2. Outline HRM’s Government Relations (GR) Strategy • Reasons for Development • Guiding Principles • GR Strategy Goals • Benefits & Outcomes • GR as a Policy Tool

  3. GR Strategy: Development • To strengthen relationships with government & community partners • Work towards achieving common goals • First formal GR Policy for a Municipality in Canada (?)

  4. Guiding Principles • Consistent with HRM vision, goals and corporate strategies • Facilitate communication within HRM • Respect jurisdictional boundaries Open, honest, transparent, proactive, collaborative

  5. GR Strategy: Goals Specific desired outcomes of the policy: • Relationship and partnership building • Advancement of HRM’s key priority issues • Collaborative issue resolution Priority action areas set annually

  6. Council Focus Areas In January 2009 Council adopted 5 focus areas for its term: • Transportation • Infrastructure • Public Safety • Community Planning • Governance & Communications These guide GR priority areas each year

  7. Benefits and Outcomes • Closer working relationship with Provincial and Federal government • Increased consultation, input into policies • Improved communication internally and externally • Alignment of goals and priorities

  8. GR as Policy Tool • Strong relationships are an effective tool • Proactive role • Ability to better respond to emerging issues • Structure • Credibility Be your own advocate!

  9. Halifax Regional Municipality More information: http://www.halifax.ca/IntergovernmentalAffairs/index.html churchj@halifax.ca

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