The rise of the user fee
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For the last few years, governments around the world have been preoccupied with cutting costs to strike a better balance...
Attracting and retaining top talent
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Compensation is often raised as a key tool that can either aid or hinder the attraction and retention of executive...
Mining for corporate social responsibility
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The Canadian mining industry is responsible for over 4.5 percent of the nation's GDP. It has contributed to opening up...
Five factors for managed print services
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Governments throughout Canada are facing a number of challenges, from reducing operational costs to meeting sustainability goals to procurement reform....
Workplace of the future: An innovative approach to work spaces
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Public Works and Government Services Canada has a new and innovative strategy to adapt to the changing nature of work...
Canadian energy: Policy implications of Chinese investment
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Since its founding, Canada has looked either east to Europe or south to the United States for export markets. But...
Processing permits: Best practices build better cities
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Citizens may not always look forward to applying and paying for building permits, but the truth is that permits represent...
Renewal … in both official languages
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It is a good management practice to review programs and activities periodically to provide a high level of service to...
It chops, slices and dices: An asset management project builds capacity
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Maintaining and investing in water and waste water treatment facilities, roads, bridges, vehicle fleets, public buildings and other core municipal...
Revitalizing civic infrastructure through sport
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Few things catalyze infrastructure faster than a major international sporting event.