Magical moments
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“Do you see me? I’m electrified!” beamed Mark Tewksbury, as Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel won bronze in the synchronized...
A ombudsman for pardons?
1 min read
“Follow those who seek the truth. Run from those who have found it”: Vaclav Havel
Remembering Stephen R. Covey, 1932-2012
3 min read
Covey became famous by articulating enduring principles of behaviour. Looking at the stories in this magazine over the years, it’s...
From effectiveness to greatness: Stephen Covey on public service
6 min read
Stephen Covey has profoundly influenced management over the past two decades. His 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was rated...
Jennifer Ellis: Ontario’s disaster recovery leader
4 min read
Emergencies happen. In many cases, natural disasters and pandemics are unavoidable. Our preparedness, however, is not always as consistent as...
Road testing a childcare model
4 min read
When I began to lead implementation of a new full-day kindergarten program for four and five year olds in Ontario,...
For safety’s sake: An Act worth celebrating
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On October 1, 1979 the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act came into force. Thirty years later we celebrate what...
Collecting the seeds of good ideas
4 min read
As spring blooms across the country, a group of public servants is trying to initiate a new conversation about the...
Tied up in red tape: Survey shows tangled purchasing card process
6 min read
Purchasing card (P-card) systems provide decreased costs per transaction, higher purchasing efficiency and other benefits touted by credit card providers.
Growing pains: Nunavut’s decade of difficult development
4 min read
Launched with so much optimism ten years ago, the government of Nunavut is now in the adolescent stage of its...