CSC Values Statement & Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
CSC’s Commitment
CSC employees and those working with CSC, recognize the importance of accomplishing their Mission within a framework of values, policy and legislation. CSC uses shared, reciprocal values to guide their behaviour, decision-making, and discretionary judgment. These shared values are useful in day-to-day work within CSC and with all partners and stakeholders.
In living these values, CSC demonstrate their commitment to personal and professional integrity and to working together to shape, an organizational culture aligned with those same values.
CSC is proud of their work and accomplishments, and the spirit of collegiality and cooperation in which they achieve them. CSC believes in the human capacity for positive change and recognize that relationships are at the core of their work. Through many of their relationships, they contribute in diverse and significant ways to Changing Lives and Protecting Canadians.
CSC Values
Examples of the CSC behaviors illustrate CSC’s values. These illustrations are but a few of myriad perspectives with which to engage conversation, deliberation, and personal and collective action.
Respect
Respectful behaviours honour the rationality and dignity of persons — their ability to choose their own path, within lawful order, to a meaningful life. A good test of respectful behavior is treating others, as we would like to be treated.
Associated Behaviors:
Consulting with and valuing the views of others
Taking time to explain decisions which have an impact on others within the constraints of privacy and policy
Recognizing the accomplishments of others
Sharing accurate, relevant, understandable information in a timely manner
Engaging others in developing solutions to difficult decisions
Taking care of anyone whose dignity or well-being is compromised within the challenging work environment of CS
Fairness
A complex value in both theory and practice, fairness involves balancing conflicting interests, and exercising impartiality, objectivity, equality, and equity in interpersonal relationships. Similar to respect, a good test for fairness is to treat others as you would like to be treated.
Associated Behaviours
Using facts to support conclusions
Considering the interests of all concerned parties
Providing timely and constructive feedback
Treating others with dignity in even the most difficult circumstances
Selecting and preparing people to meet organizational needs in a professional manner
Professionalism
Professionalism is a commitment to abide by high ethical standards of behavior as well as relevant group standards, and to develop and apply specialized knowledge for the public good. Professionalism is anchored in a commitment to integrity — a commitment to uphold their values in even the most difficult circumstances.
Associated Behaviours:
Taking a personal responsibility — updating competencies, skills, and learning and applying new developments in one’s field
Knowing and applying ethical and professional standards of conduct
Aligning professional and organizational standards to serve democratic values
Aligning the exercise of professional discretionary judgement with CSC and Public Service values
Acknowledging and being willing to work through different professional perspectives
Exercising self-discipline and self-control in our relationships with others
Inclusiveness
Inclusiveness is a commitment to welcoming, proactively accommodating and learning from cultural, spiritual, and generational differences, individual challenges, and novel points of view.
Associated Behaviours
Being willing to engage with others
Creating a representative workplace
Including relevant stakeholders in collaborative decision making
Mentoring
Being open to new ideas.
Creating a learning environment which promotes development, dialogue, problem solving, and healthy resolution of conflict.
Adopting relevant best practices from other organizations and cultures
Welcoming communication in either official language.
Accountability
Accountability involves the notion of being willing and able to explain, answer to and justify the appropriateness of actions and decisions. Accountability is applicable to everyone within CSC. Accountability is also about accepting and ensuring responsibility — providing necessary support, feedback, and oversight.
Associated Behaviours
Displaying openness, transparency and a willingness to explain the rationale behind decisions affecting stakeholders, families and the public.
Exercising initiative
Creating a safe environment to identify and address developmental opportunities.
Demonstrating moral courage, that is, acting in accordance with ethical values when it is difficult to do so.
Effectively and efficiently using public money, property and resources.
Considering the present and long-term effects our actions have on people, communities, and the environment.
Demonstrating CSC and Public Service values in words and actions in professional duties and as a citizen of Canada
