News: Canada

Posted by Melissa Monaco On July - 8 - 2010

Canadian Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Canada, Shot 2005 Jul 30 by Steven W. Dengler - Wikimedia Commons
Latest Update 08/07/2010
	News and events from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. IPAC says goodbye to CEO Gabriel Sékaly – It is with mixed feelings that the president of IPAC, Wynne Young, announces that Gabriel Sékaly has resigned from his position as CEO of IPAC, effective July 9, 2010 to take on a new career opportunity with the Ontario Ministry of Education as the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Elementary/Secondary Business and Finance Division. Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspective – From Toronto to Sydney and from Winnipeg to Brisbane, global trends are reflected by the practices of local governments. Increased citizen participation, significant reforms in governance and an emphasis on performance management continue to have a significant impact on municipalities in Australia and Canada, according to a study by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC). IPAC Promising New Professional Award – The Institute of Public Administration of Canada will present one national award each year to a promising new public service professional. The individual will be an emerging leader within the public sector and represent the ideals, values and abilities of sound public administration. The recipient of the national award will be made by selection committee based on the quality of the submission and information provided.
	News from the Public Service Commission of Canada. Report on Plans and Priorities 2010-2011 Streamlined Municipal Candidacy Process: The following message was sent to Deputy Heads on January 21st, 2010. This is to inform you of changes to the process for employees requesting permission to be candidates in municipal elections as committed to in the Public Service Commission (PSC) 2008-2009 Annual Report. These changes came into effect on January 1, 2010, and they do not apply to the process for federal, provincial and territorial elections which remains unchanged.Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation: The Public Service Commission (PSC) is introducing a three-point approach: Effective January 1, 2010, all departments and agencies under the Public Service Employment Act will be required to use an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF) for advertised and non-advertised, internal and external appointment processes targeted to Aboriginal peoples.
	News from the Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC welcomes Senate committee call for action on employment equity – In June 15, 2010, the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights released its second report on employment equity in the federal public service Reflecting the Changing Face of Canada [PDF]. Canadian and European public sector unions denounce secret Canada-E.U. trade talks Canada’s largest public sector unions and their European counterparts are expressing serious concerns about the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the European Union.
	News from the Public Policy Forum Deploying Clean Technologies: Canada-United States Private Sector and Government Investment in Cleantech : Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – 08:00 - Washington, DC – The Public Policy Forum is convening an expert roundtable in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada in Washington, the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Center for American Progress to discuss private and public sector investment in clean technologies in Canada and the United States. 23rd Annual Testimonial Dinner & Awards : The Public Policy Forum’s Twenty-Third Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards will be held on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year, the event will be co-chaired by the Honourable Darrell Dexter, Premier, Government of Nova Scotia and Chantal Hébert, Political Columnist, The Toronto Star.
	News from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration Publique Télescope, volume 16, numéro 1, hiver 2010 L’Observatoire vous invite à lire le nouveau numéro de Télescope «Le transfert intergénérationnel des connaissances» Au cours des prochaines années, des millions de travailleurs prendront leur retraite, risquant de priver par le fait même les organisations de leur expérience et de leurs connaissances. C’est à cette problématique, dont l’aspect le plus débattu est ce qu’il est devenu habituel d’appeler le transfert intergénérationnel de connaissances, qu’est consacré le plus récent numéro de la revue Télescope. Les auteurs offrent un portrait de pratiques innovantes dans ce domaine, en provenance du Québec, de l’Ontario, de la France, du Royaume-Uni et de la Suisse.