Category: Public Sector Profiles

In light of the announcement last week of the retirement from public service after 37 years of the Clerk of the Privy Council, we return to an interview with Wayne Wouters in the fall of 2011. Pre Blueprint 2020, he spoke with editor Toby Fyfe about the qualities of leadership required for the modern public service.

This month, I shine the innovation spotlight on Greg Goodwin, an accomplished public servant with over 20 years of experience in British Columbia.

Riley Hennessey is serving with the Department of National Defence (DND) at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the largest military maritime exercise in the world, taking place around the Hawaiian Islands and in San Diego from 26 June to 1 August.

Emergencies happen. In many cases, natural disasters and pandemics are unavoidable. Our preparedness, however, is not always as consistent as the occurrence of these unfortunate events.

Anne Peters looked out her office window, glanced skyward, and said a silent “thank you.”

There is little doubt that the federal government is reshaping the public service. In science, the government is also looking in new directions, with an emphasis on creating value through the private sector.

I met Elizabeth and John when I stayed in their village, Gbaln, in Ghana's Northern Region. I stayed in Elizabeth's home and she became my companion for four days, translating much of my experience because my Lingpapa was limited to greetings.

In both Calgary and Toronto, citizens voted for change last fall. In Calgary, civic activist and business professor Naheed Nenshi took office, while in Toronto businessman Rob Ford was swept into the mayor's chair.