Oct/Nov 2018 – Doing Government Better
We are excited to share with you the October/November 2018 edition of Canadian Government Executive. In this issue, the focus...
Phoenix, the Senate and Digital Renewal
The recent 2018 Senate Report examining the Government of Canada’s Phoenix debacle provides cold comfort to the thousands of individuals...
What makes human services innovation tick?
Human services agencies play a vital role in society, providing a wide range of services to help citizens lead better,...
The government’s transformation journey with GCWorkplace and how to have success in digital transformation
In this episode, J. Richard Jones explores the journey to digital success in government. He chats with Sonia Powell, Director...
Three reasons some countries are far more unequal than others
Why do the richest 1 per cent of Americans take 20 per cent of national income, but the richest 1...
The Rail Story behind Risk Management
Ontario Northland is a crown corporation that provides transportation solutions to Northern Ontario. This vast region of the province is...
How to stop smart cities from becoming surveillance cities
Urban officials dream of a future of “smart cities” that use new technologies to gather comprehensive data and algorithms to...
Fujitsu’s new ScanSnap iX1500: An essential productivity tool
On October 17, Fujitsu Canada, Inc. announced the ScanSnap iX1500, a new flagship colour duplex model, joining the Fujitsu ScanSnap...
The Repeated History of Federal Management Reforms: Achieving Better Public Service Capacity and Governance Outcomes
The federal government, as the largest and most complex public service organization in Canada, has traditionally been quite active in...
It’s time to demystify the use of AI in government or risk losing it altogether
We risk missing out on the potential “Artificial Intelligence” has to improve public services if people don’t trust what governments...