July/August 2017 issue: Breakthrough Evaluation
We are thrilled to offer the July/August issue of Canadian Government Executive on Breakthrough Evaluation. In this issue, we have...
Fort McMurray’s wildfire a year later: ‘a whole of society effort’
At this time a year ago, the 88,000 displaced people of Fort McMurray began their heartbroken journey back to what...
Government appointments and the Trudeau Government
During the general election in 2015, Justin Trudeau, the leader of the 3rd party, made a number of commitments to...
The Fraud Triangle: Looking for Signs
“Former Metro banker stole $73,000.” “Enbridge sues ex-employee.” “Woman stole $51,000 from employer.” “Former NASA official accused in $9.6M scam.”...
Seven Steps to Create Better Digital Services (Faster!)
The recent introduction of the new Government of Canada (GC) IT Strategic Plan 2016-20201 and the Treasury Board Policy on...
Canada @150: Muddling Through
So, what can be said about Canada’s public administration as the country celebrates its 150th anniversary? Quite a lot, actually,...
Making the Leap from Province to City: An Interview with Peter Wallace, City Manager, City of Toronto
Peter Wallace has been working in the public service for over thirty years. He joined the Ontario Public Service through...
Being Accountable in Collaborative Security Networks: Lessons from the Attack on Parliament of Canada
On the morning of October 22, 2014, I lived an extraordinary event on Parliament Hill. We were having our weekly...
Untangling the bureaucracy
The way forward to engaging Millennials in the public sector Passionate, innovative, and highly skilled Millennials have so much to...
Creative Change By Jennifer Mueller
Innovation is prized and praised these days at work, even in government. We are supposed to relish creative change. But...