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Les lignes de clivage et de démarcation au sein de la fonction publique fédérale
Il existe un certain nombre de failles et de problèmes que connaissent ceux d’entre nous qui ont travaillé au sein de la fonction publique fédérale et qui se sont employés à améliorer son efficacité. Ce qui suit en présente neuf, sans chercher à les classer par ordre d’importance.
Un rapport met en évidence les relations tendues entre les fonctionnaires et les ministres
Original post on Sep 02, 2024 A recent report analyzing what makes a strong public service found that governments worldwide are grappling with building respect between ministers and bureaucrats. A former clerk of the Privy Council and an expert on parliamentary democracy and governance say the issue is prevalent in Canada. The Global Government Forum…
Les provinces où se dérouleront prochainement des élections sont-elles prêtes à faire face à l’ingérence étrangère ?
Original post on Aug 30, 2024 As a longtime former public servant, Michael Wernick is listening when the Parti Québécois promises a third referendum on independence should it secure power in the next election. He thinks Russia is, too. “It presents an opportunity to disrupt and maybe even break up an important G7 country, so…
Lettre d’Ottawa : Le temps est-il venu d’un élagage en profondeur de l’État fédéral au Canada ?
Le bulletin d'information Management and Workforce Monitor de GGF fait une pause en août, mais nous partageons ici les réflexions de Michael Wernick, ancien greffier du Conseil privé et secrétaire du Cabinet, sur l'impact probable de l'examen des dépenses imminent.
Se préparer au changement : examiner la dynamique de transition gouvernementale dans les cycles électoraux
Aujourd'hui, nous allons parler de la « fin des temps et des temps nouveaux » et de la période de transition qui nous attend à l'approche des élections. Nous allons explorer la manière dont les gouvernements se préparent à ces temps nouveaux.
Des experts écrivent une lettre d'inquiétude concernant Lansdowne 2.0
Five prominent Ottawans with decades of experience in budgets, law and municipal affairs have co-signed a letter to the mayor expressing concerns about the latest renewal of Lansdowne Park.
Près de 18 000 boîtes toujours fermées après 50 ans aux Archives nationales
Les Archives nationales doivent encore ouvrir près de 18 000 boîtes de documents historiques, dont certaines reçues il y a plus de 50 ans, a révélé le ministère fédéral du Patrimoine.
Le pendule du Cabinet en matière de confidentialité a basculé trop loin dans la mauvaise direction
The black hole at the heart of Canadian democracy – cabinet secrecy – has come under sharp scrutiny in the past year. And just like a collapsed star, not much illumination is escaping into public discourse.
New RCMP units to protect ministers, top bureaucrats from threats of political violence
The RCMP is preparing to offer close protection services to both senior federal ministers and public servants in response to the rising threat of political violence, sources say.
Public sector workers and Ottawa prepare to lock horns over double-digit wage union demands
The federal government and unionized workers are preparing to lock horns over double-digit wage hikes to account for higher inflation and rules for remote work in what is shaping up to be a heated series of contract negotiations.
Les revendications salariales des syndicats de la fonction publique sont un signe avant-coureur, selon un expert du travail
As the union representing tens of thousands of federal public servants prepares to hold strike votes across the country, one expert in labour negotiations says we should be prepared for more contract disputes thanks to high inflation.
Michael Wernick : Les partis canadiens partagent tension et malaise
Un ancien fonctionnaire fédéral ne croit pas que les Canadiens soient prêts à organiser des élections fédérales dans un avenir proche. Michael Wernick a occupé pendant 25 ans divers postes de haut rang dans la fonction publique.
L'amélioration de la tenue des dossiers est essentielle pour un gouvernement ouvert, déclare un ancien chef de la fonction publique fédérale
The former head of the federal public service says neglect and underinvestment in recordkeeping is undermining the government’s “lofty language” about its commitment to open government, and making it harder to locate documents people ask for under access-to-information law.
Shifting pair bonds: Canada’s former public service chief shares his top tips for working with ministers
n his new book, Michael Wernick shares insights gathered over 13 years in the top echelons of the Canadian public service. He talks to Mia Hunt about one chapter of Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics in particular
Government 101: Adjunct Prof’s New Book A ‘How To’ For Political Leaders
When Michael Wernick retired as Clerk of the Privy Council in spring 2019 after nearly 40 years in the federal bureaucracy, including three as Canada’s top public servant, he could have written a memoir about his experiences with four prime ministers and dozens of senior politicians.
Canada’s former top bureaucrat says price of public life ‘going up’
The country’s former Clerk of the Privy Council says the last several years have shown that the price of entering into the political ring is “going up.”
Michael Wernick has some advice
Brian Mulroney was the prime minister the first time Michael Wernick sat at the back of a cabinet committee room, taking notes. One time the young civil servant found himself transcribing John Crosbie’s remarks as the powerful fisheries minister recited arguments Wernick himself had put into Crosbie’s briefing notes.
Threats against politicians ‘very frequent’, former Privy Council clerk says
Originally posted: Jul 25, 2020 Canada’s former top civil servant says Canadians would be shocked and dismayed to learn the true level of abuse and the number of violent threats politicians face during their time in office. Politicians often receive ‘vile’ messages attacking gender, religion, race, says Michael Wernick CBC News: The House47:12Pandemics, party unity…
Michael Wernick sur les temps difficiles pour le Canada – et son greffier
Ever since Michael Wernick joined the Canadian federal civil service nearly 40 years ago, the pace of life – and government – has been accelerating. “The feedback is faster; the reaction times are shorter; governments have to take decisions – politically and internally – with less time and less perfect information,” he says. “The days…
Un nouveau membre, mais tous des visages familiers dans le remaniement ministériel
Quebec has a new lineup of cabinet ministers, including one person who has yet to be elected to the National Assembly. Wednesday morning in the red room of the National Assembly, Premier Jean Charest presented his new cabinet.