Strengthen oversight on government advertising.

What success looks like

Increased oversight of government advertising so that public dollars aren't spent on partisan advertising.

Government's narrative on progress

In May 2016, an interim process was established so that advertising campaigns with budgets greater than $500,000 undergo independent, mandatory reviews. These reviews ensure the campaigns are non-partisan. The results of these reviews are posted online. Following consultations with parliamentarians and other stakeholders, the government will entrench independent third-party oversight of federal advertising in law. The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has undertaken an audit of the non-partisan advertising oversight mechanism. The report is expected to will be tabled in May 2019.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.