Briefing notes for ministers

Last updated: March 30, 2023

A briefing note is a document used to explain ideas, summarize analysis or provide advice to decision makers.

Ministries publish a monthly summary of briefing notes prepared for the Premier or ministers. Summaries are available from March 2022. They include:

• The ministry and minister's name
• Document tracking number (Cliff Number if used by the ministry)
• The date the briefing note was prepared
• The subject or title of the briefing note

Content may be withheld in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Briefing note summaries for a specific month are published 60 calendar days after the end of that month.

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Review ministry reporting requirements: 01-2022: Summaries of Ministerial Briefing Notes (PDF, 236KB)

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