A wolf in deficit’s clothing?
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Although a recent international poll indicates that Canada's public sector is in better shape than other nations to face the...
Achievements and challenges for the Public Service Commission
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The Public Service Commission is a unique Canadian institution. Its mandate as a guardian of merit and the non-partisan character...
Canadian energy: Policy implications of Chinese investment
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Since its founding, Canada has looked either east to Europe or south to the United States for export markets. But...
Zero to hero: Changing municipal culture
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In terms of performance measurement, incentives for success and penalties for failure, public sector organizations operate in a paradigm detached...
Data destruction: proper disposal and privacy protection
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For organizations with aging or redundant IT equipment – like governments -- the risk of a security breach is never...
Asia is the key to our prosperity
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For much of the past decade, the government of British Columbia has concentrated on forging stronger ties with Asia, the...
Co-creation and capacity building
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Once seen as stable, even glacial, the public service is now in a constant state of flux, adapting to new...
Redefining government’s role
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Treasury Board President Tony Clement is leading the federal government''s Strategic and Operating Review of departments and agencies.
Finding a path from civil servant to entrepreneur
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Quote of the week “We manage our books really well and we try to generate some surplus; we don’t call...
Teetering on the tipping point
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Policymakers agree that municipalities are critical to Canada's future prosperity and sustainability.