Voluntary Sector Advisory Committee (VSAC)

The Service Canada Voluntary Sector Advisory Committee (VSAC) is comprised of individuals across the country representing the makeup and diversity of programs responding to the employment and social service needs of Canadians.

VSAC's origins go back to the Joint Service Canada/Voluntary Sector Working Group that was established in July 2005 to help streamline administrative practices and identify improvements in the ways Service Canada uses grants and contributions processes with voluntary sector service deliverers. Embracing the principles and values enshrined in the Voluntary Sector Accord and the Codes of Good Practice on funding and policy dialogue, the Joint Working Group and interim Committee built considerable goodwill and momentum to develop strategies to reduce administrative burden within Service Canada's management of contribution agreements.

ACTEW's Executive Director, Jen Liptrot, is a member of the committee and sits as the Voluntary Sector Co-Chair. This page has been set up to provide background documents related to the work of the committee, as well as updates as the committee's work goes forward.

Recent Updates and Documents

• Letter Announcing Service Canada's New Fairness Advisor EN | FR
• Letter of Introduction to VSAC for Voluntary Sector Stakeholders EN | FR
  
• VSAC's Submission to the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and
  Contributions EN | FR