A modern approach to service delivery
5 min read
More than 15 years ago, the Ontario government implemented a model that transformed the delivery of public services for consumer...
A PQ win and the public service
1 min read
What’s in store for the public service of Quebec? We heard the expected: “We want a country and we will...
The HR manager’s growing challenge
2 min read
In the spring of 2012, interviews were held with over 55 human resources officers in the U.S. federal government. The...
Public management gone global
4 min read
There seems little argument in the wake of the financial crisis shaking the foundations of the global economy that good...
Preserving independence: The fight for financial information
7 min read
Kevin Page’s mandate as the first Parliamentary Budget Officer comes to an end in six months. During his tenure there...
Maximizing your public-private partnerships
4 min read
The P3 model is different from traditional procurement: it transfers significant risk from the public sector, focuses on on-time, on-budget...
Balancing energy expenditure
7 min read
Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance. But most executives are obsessed with time.
Mining in Canada: global leaders, local benefactors
4 min read
Mining and exploration companies are struggling to revise their business plans to weather the storm. Regrettably, some of these companies...
Mining public policy: The road ahead
7 min read
Kevin Costante is Deputy Minister, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines for Ontario. He spoke with guest editor Vic Pakalnis.
Arm’s length agencies: The next generation
6 min read
During the mid 1990s Canada gained a reputation internationally for public sector innovation.