Exploring public service in the North
Usually, the summer period is a relatively slow time for public servants across the county. Parliaments and legislatures are in...
Microsoft is transforming the way of delivering government services with AI
Artificial Intelligence is creating a great stir across many industries today. AI itself has been around for decades, but in...
The Phoenix pay system debacle
In the spring of 2018, the Auditor General of Canada, Michael Ferguson, released a hard-hitting report on the Phoenix pay...
Government can send immigrants to rural areas. But can it make them stay?
In the three years to 2020, Canada will welcome almost a million new immigrants. Hundreds of thousands will settle in...
Mining embodies progress
Mining embodies progress. Mining provides civilization with the materials required for the construction of indispensable items such as buildings, cell...
Innovation + Communication = Culture of Innovation
The well-publicized scrap between Canada’s Auditor General and the Clerk of the Privy Council questioning if the climate of the...
Cloud adoption: Interview with Jonathan Spinks, Sourced Group
Cloud technology is a game changer! Successful implementation in both the private sector and public sector is a vital component...
Fostering innovation in new public servants
As a new professional working in government, I hear a lot about “innovation,” and I am regularly encouraged to be...
Human-centred design: the challenge of putting people back into policy
Most people go into public service because they want to improve things for the people they serve. But often they...
Being Canadian: Québec’s dialogue with the rest of Canada
The Québec government has initiated a historic engagement process. The 2017 Policy on Québec Affirmation and Canadian Relations, invites a...