Mistaking advocacy for lobbying
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One of the unfortunate developments in the last few years has been the labelling of business associations as “lobbyists” –...
Solving fiscal issues without reinventing the wheel
4 min read
Don't pay for what you can get for free. We've heard this old adage for years from generations of thrifty...
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 30
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. No matter where you...
Procurement reaches the next frontier
4 min read
Our fascination with the future has long roots. Back in the days of boxy televisions, we all tuned in to...
Better proposals mean better choice
4 min read
Once upon a time, the King was looking for a really cool systems solution to improve the kingdom's energy efficiency....
Leverage procurement to save money and reduce risk
5 min read
Like any small part that runs our cars, procurement is largely invisible. Governments assume it will always work and for...
Communicating with the citizen journalist
4 min read
We are told that the web is where it's at when it comes to communicating with the public: Web 2.0,...
A patch with hopeful possibilities
4 min read
Many policy organizations have learned from sad experience that the best 'on-paper' approach will fail if real life implementation does...
A commission’s lessons to cutting red tape
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The federal Red Tape Reduction Commission, which tabled its report in January 2012, considered 2,300 red tape irritants.
Balanced view of public service future
1 min read
In the Nineteenth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada, Wayne Wouters, Clerk of the...