A roadmap for smarter supply chains
4 min read
Government supply chains, in defence and elsewhere, are increasingly becoming interconnected and interdependent. They now extend beyond “department walls” through...
Canadian pioneers in the Digital Age
5 min read
We are only at the first phase of the Digital Age and our efforts require concerted action to develop the...
Human error and system problems primary cause of data breaches
3 min read
A joint study conducted by Symantec Corp. and the Ponemon Institute has revealed that human errors and system problems are...
A new approach to performance
4 min read
Colin Talbot’s recent book, Theories of Performance, Organizational and Service Improvement in the Public Domain (Oxford University Press, 2010), offers...
Let’s celebrate public servants
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National Public Service Week’s theme this year is “Proudly Serving Canadians.” The theme of Public Service Recognition Week in the...
Building good global governance: The post-2015 Millennium Development Goal agenda
2 min read
While there can be no singular solution for good governance, building common strategies that can be locally adapted is important...
The rise of mutuals and the entrepreneurial ethic in the UK
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As part of its Big Society initiative, and linked to Prime Minister Cameron’s desire to make the public service more...
Restoring trust
7 min read
The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (PSIC) was created in 2007 so federal public servants and...
The auditor’s cautionary tale
4 min read
After the Auditor General’s (AG) report was released on April 30, the national media were quick to draw attention to...
Time to tell our stories
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I used to be a proud public servant. Now I’m not so sure. There was a time when Canada’s public...