How smart should a city be?
Thanks to the development of new technologies that make previously unimaginable capabilities routine, cities appear to be on the brink......
Evaluation and Government Decision-Making
The Canadian federal government has had an internal program evaluation system in place for over 35 years. Virtually all departments......
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......
Canadian Government Executive appoints Deputy Editor
Canadian Government Executive media (CGE) announced today that Lori Turnbull has been appointed Deputy Editor of the publication. She 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......
In interview with: Benoit Gauthier and the ‘International Year of Evaluation’
This year is the “International Year of Evaluation”, an area that is still budding in the Canadian public sector. To......
Leveraging defence acquisition for Canadian innovation
The release of the Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) in February 2014 has significantly transformed the way equipment is acquired by...
Rebuilding Canada’s international capacity: Diplomatic reform in the age of globalization
The world is an ever more complicated place and diplomacy, the world’s second oldest profession, matters more than ever before....
For what it’s worth
There's something happening here. It might not warrant the protest cry of Stephen Stills' iconic lyrics, but it is revolutionary...
Evaluating Destination 2020: How will we know when we get there?
As we move into 2015 – with a looming federal election and a first annual report on progress on implementation...