Managing the affairs of state
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The Harper government is now entering the second half of its mandate and is less than two years away from...
Weekly Roundup – October 11th
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The long Thanksgiving weekend is upon us! Before you go, make sure you haven’t missed any of our content this...
Pensions, passion and principles
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Renée Jolicoeur and Brigitte Fortin of Public Works and Government Services Canada were honoured for their leadership of the Pension...
The rock of future Canadian prosperity
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Resource development and the ability to translate our resource endowment into wealth and prosperity has been the historic economic underpinning...
New Canadian institute for minerals and development
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In November 2012, the government of Canada announced that the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with Simon Fraser...
GTEC Distinction Awards: A Necessary Celebration
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On Monday night, we gathered at the Ottawa Convention Centre to watch GTEC give out its Distinction Awards in six...
Despite shutdown, a reason to celebrate
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So the U.S. government may be (kind of) shut down, but guess what? Supporters of public servants decided to go...
The challenge: Irresistible technology meets immovable government
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GTEC’s theme this year is Agile Government: Open, Collaborative, Mobile. The organizers couldn’t have picked a more appropriate topic.
For What It’s Worth
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In 2006, a new budget watchdog, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, was created under the Federal Accountability Act to improve the...
For what it’s worth
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In 1996, a new budget watchdog, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, was created under the Federal Accountability Act to improve the...