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.
Governance at a discount: The gap between public and private board compensation
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Stakeholders and media are currently focusing substantial attention on executive compensation. However, by focusing solely on top executives, they are...
Foresight: Harvesting shared wisdom
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What can you say about the future of long range public policy planning that hasn't been captured on Twitter?
A time to reassess government’s role?
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With an annual deficit of $36.2 billion, the federal government is looking once again to emulate earlier efforts to curb...
Mash-ups meet Crown copyright
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In Canada, it seems like any discussion of copyright quickly turns to the merits or demerits of mp3s, file sharing,...