Australia’s blueprint for public sector reform
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As promised, the advisory group on the future of the Australian Public Service (APS) delivered its report to Prime Minister...
Conversation required: The public service and its future role
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On March 22, Federal Budget Day, the Harper government authorized the release of three reports that directly touch on the...
Connecting with a future workforce
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In November, Canadians came face to face with the reality of life in some of northern Ontario's most isolated communities.
Arctic cooperation: Knowledge sharing trumps confrontation
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The Arctic is a world apart. The distances are epic, and the weather often dangerously extreme.
A brand to believe in
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Although the value of Canada's professional and non-partisan public services is widely acknowledged, the need for deep-rooted and comprehensive re-branding...
The education of high performance managers
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Given the budgetary challenges facing most government organizations, the use of performance management techniques is expected to become even more...
The Drummond Report: Breaking a bad cycle
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The Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services, or the Drummond Report, provides a comprehensive blueprint for public sector...
Minority governments and senior public servants
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Quote of the week politicians provide the energy generated by ideology, regional affiliations and pressure groups, while bureaucrats contribute technical...
Change is our future
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As federal government managers deal with the results of the recently tabled budget, there is mounting apprehension about the impact...
Canada ranks 5th in e-government
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The UN's E-Government Survey for 2012 ranks Canada in a tie for 5th place behind South Korea, the Netherlands, the...