This came to me from an anonymous email address, but the author claims to be a public servant. No inside gossip or revelation here, but a serious question about how the public service will react to a critical moment. The independence of Canada’s public service has been a key part of our governing system. It [...]
Entries tagged as “government of canada”
What Munir’s Resignation means to Public Servants
The evolving tall tales of Minister Clement
It’s been fascinating watching the Industry Minister’s evolving fables around the decision to scrap the long-form census. Since the debate is now coming on three weeks I thought I might be fun to give it a little perspective to show how the Minister has been misleading, and in cases outright lying, to defend his case. [...]
CIO Summit recap and links
Yesterday I was part of a panel at the CIO Summit, a conference for CIO’s of the various ministries of the Canadian Government. There was lots more I would have liked to have shared with the group, so I’ve attached some links here as a follow up for those in (and not in) attendance, to [...]
Why not open flu data?
On Monday, Nov. 23 the Globe ran this piece I wrote as a Special to The Globe and Mail. I’m cross-posting it back here for those who may have missed it. Hope you enjoy! An interesting thread keeps popping up in The Globe’s reporting on H1N1. As you examine the efforts of the federal and [...]
Is it time to get rid of the Foreign Service designation?
A Foreign Service officer (FS) is an employees of the Government of Canada who pass the foreign service exam and are hired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). This is important because becoming an FS is no easy task. Every year hundreds of Canadians write [...]
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