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Creating a truly ‘civil’ service

The damaging effects of bullying and discrimination are widely recognised. But lower-level rudeness and disrespectful behaviour also takes a toll on organisational performance, says Michel Vermette Over recent years, multiple […]

What can public servants expect from Canada’s new government?

Canada’s new Liberal government has been careful to praise public servants, striking a much warmer note than its predecessor. But Ian Lee says it may still pursue some challenging reforms On October […]

New Zealand tops global transparency ranking

New Zealand has topped a global budget transparency ranking for the second time this year. The Open Budget Index ranks around 100 countries every two to three years based on […]

Canadian civil servant sacked over fabricated CVs

A civil servant in Canada lost her job after lying on her CV for various internal job applications, the Canadian Press (CP) news agency has reported. An internal government briefing note […]

Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Government of Canada: Exclusive Interview

Janice Charette has held the top civil service post in Canada for more than nine months now. She tells Global Government Forum what she would like to achieve by 2020 […]

Canada: Wayne Wouters to join legal giant

Wayne Wouters, the former head of the Canadian civil service, is joining legal giant McCarthy Tétrault as a strategic and policy adviser, it is reported today. Wouters retired in October […]

Wayne Wouters, Government of Canada: Exclusive Interview

In an exclusive interview with Global Government Forum, retired head of the Canadian civil service Wayne Wouters sets out his biggest achievements and some of the challenges he faced in office Professional ice […]

John Forster, Chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada: Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with John Forster, head of cybersecurity in Canada, on sharing intelligence through ‘5 Eyes’ and why Canada protects its citizens not only from cyber threats but also […]

The Recession and Obesity – How One Can Feed The Other

Graham Scott explores the connections between poverty, obesity and recession. The recession which started in 2007 has seen many predictable outcomes. One is that people are finding it harder to […]

Digital Democracy: a new way to engage citizens?

Can the work of global governments ever be interesting enough for social media? The UK Parliament certainly hopes so, as Eleanor Goodison reports A revolution may be about to take […]