The effects of global population shifts and how it may be a good news story for Canada
Studies have shown that the global population will begin to decline, reshaping the social, political, and economic landscape of the...
From Policy Maker to Change Maker
From research to policy implementation, Canadian public servants possess the knowledge and expertise that have shaped and strengthened the country’s...
West spends billions on research, but Asian innovators beat them to market
The US and other Western governments are sinking more money into research but are producing less than half as many...
Mapped: the childcare deserts where nearly half of Canada’s young kids live
Almost one in two preschool children in Canada live in a “childcare desert,” where they have to compete with at...
Engaging on Engagement – Developing the City of Edmonton’s New Public Engagement Policy
In April 2017, the City of Edmonton approved a new Public Engagement Policy (C593), developed using a collaborative process involving...
Does “deliverology” deliver the goods?
Ask a public servant if they know about “deliverology” and what it stands for, and most will acknowledge at least...
Game Changers: Lisa Witter and Robyn Scott, Co-Founders of Apolitical
We would like to introduce a new section on Canadian Government Executive – Game Changers. In this section, we will...
How to scale up social impact — the challenge of the 21st century
“Nearly every problem has been solved by someone, somewhere. The challenge of the 21st century is to find out what...
The right skills: How to fight inequality with middle-income jobs
Headlines about the world of work are often dominated by the two ends of the spectrum: one day, it’s tech...
Human and social services affect us all, an interview with Martin Joyce of KPMG
In this episode, J. Richard Jones sits down with Martin Joyce, KPMG’s national sector leader for human and social services....