Fair Pay
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CGE Vol.13 No.8 October 2007 A few weeks ago, the federal government quietly released an extraordinary study. With 800 pages, 77 recommendations, and
A time to reassess government’s role?
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With an annual deficit of $36.2 billion, the federal government is looking once again to emulate earlier efforts to curb...
Silent Parliament, silent policy
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The recent decision to prorogue Parliament on December 30th was yet another example of the unwillingness of the current government...
Showcasing Ontario
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The Ontario Public Service celebrated ten years of hosting Showcase Ontario, their annual information and information technology learning conference, in...
Obama’s dilemma: Decisive or deliberative?
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As the Obama Presidency begins, there is much speculation as to what kind of leader will emerge: tough and decisive,...
Democracy, diversity and unity online
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Shortly after the Quebec referendum of October 1995 that brought the country to the brink of a constitutional abyss, I...
Collaborative effort to renew public service culture
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Recently I had the opportunity to be part of a panel discussion at the Collaborative Culture Camp (C3) in Ottawa...
Keeping allies and influencing adversaries
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True leaders are proactive. They get things done. They accomplish that by getting a critical mass of people and/or groups...
Tools to innovate
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Sometimes innovation happens serendipitously - a Eureka moment, when the answer drops out of the sky. But more often, we...
A wired public service
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With cuts anticipated in the upcoming budget, many public servants are wondering which programs, services and operating budgets will be...