Bridging the public and academic sectors
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The Canada School of Public Service is playing a significant role in the Government of Canada's public service renewal initiative...
Risk management at risk
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Timing may not be everything, but it certainly can sound an entertaining note in the public policy arena every now...
Procurement cube-anomics: The spend management paradigm
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When he was younger, our son liked to play with Rubik's cubes. For most people, solving this iconic puzzle seems...
Change is our future
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As federal government managers deal with the results of the recently tabled budget, there is mounting apprehension about the impact...
Arctic cooperation: Knowledge sharing trumps confrontation
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The Arctic is a world apart. The distances are epic, and the weather often dangerously extreme.
A brand to believe in
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Although the value of Canada's professional and non-partisan public services is widely acknowledged, the need for deep-rooted and comprehensive re-branding...
The education of high performance managers
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Given the budgetary challenges facing most government organizations, the use of performance management techniques is expected to become even more...
The Drummond Report: Breaking a bad cycle
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The Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services, or the Drummond Report, provides a comprehensive blueprint for public sector...
Minority governments and senior public servants
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Quote of the week politicians provide the energy generated by ideology, regional affiliations and pressure groups, while bureaucrats contribute technical...
Canada ranks 5th in e-government
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The UN's E-Government Survey for 2012 ranks Canada in a tie for 5th place behind South Korea, the Netherlands, the...