Government Reports
Analytic Reports
Auditor General of Canada
2005 Auditor General Reports on Natural Resources Canada, National Security, Passport Office, National Defence, and Resource Development in Northwest Territories.
Also has status reports on information technology security, national airports system, Human Resources Management modernization, Foundation Accountability, Canadian International Development Corporation, Nuclear Safety, Governance of Crown Corporations, and Government Financial Information.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/05menu_e.html
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/rapports.nsf/html/05menu_f.html
Auditor General Reports from 1981 to 2005. Also Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development Reports from 1997 to 2001.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/other.nsf/html/99repm_e.html
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/autres.nsf/html/99repm_f.html
Canadian School of Public Service
Compendium of Canada-US Government Collaboration is a report that details institutional collaboration between US and Canadian governments. Report written in 2004.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/p128_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/p128_f.pdf
International Comparison of Human Resource Management Reform covers Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/kernaghan_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/kernaghan_f.pdf
A Primer on Knowledge Management in the Public Service: an overview of how to promote knowledge management within the civil service, i.e. improve institutional memory, encourage collective learning, information technology, ect.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/LO-Primer-REV.PDF
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/LO-Literature-REV-f.pdf
The Public Service in Transition: This report examines how managers throughout the public service can better integrate their workforce training and recruiting with the goals of their organizations.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/re_orgs_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/re_orgs_f.pdf
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indigenous Peoples and Fiscal Relationships—the international perspective. Compares the situation in Canada to that of the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/ra/ipf_e.html
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/ra/ipf_f.pdf
Policy Research Initiative
Genomics, Heath and Society: Emerging Issues for Public Policy. Report on Genetic Medicine, Intellectual Property and Privacy, Foreign aid and Genetics.
http://policyresearch.gc.ca/doclib/genomicbook_e.pdf
http://policyresearch.gc.ca/doclib/genomicbook_f.pdf
Public Service Commission
Public Service of Canada at a Glance. Very basic 1997 overview of the structure of the public service.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/ps_overview/ps_overview_e.htm
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/ps_overview/ps_overview_f.htm
Comparison of Canadian and American Federal Public Employee Surveys. Description of two surveys about job satisfaction, feeling about organizations, training, ect. from 2001. Also sets out the implications for Canadian public management.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/surveys/canada_us_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/surveys/canada_us_f.pdf
Embracing Change in Federal Public Service: Taskforce on the Participation of
Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service. Question and answer format to commonly asked questions on this topic.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ee/ee/qs&as_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ee/ee/qs&as_f.pdf
Enhancing Canadian’s Access to Public Service Jobs. A report on making public service recruiting more open by removing geographic restrictions from the recruiting process.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/centres/reports-rapports/aos/acrobat_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/centres/reports-rapports/aos/acrobat_f.pdf
Facing the Challenge: Recruiting the Next Generation of University Graduates to the Public Service. Based on a 1997 survey of Canadian university students, this survey examines what the aspirations of current university students are and how the public service can be made attractive to them.
http://www.ppforum.com/bbg/bbg_p_09_1998B.pdf
http://www.ppforum.com/ow_fr/ow_p_09_1998B_fr.pdf
Merit Systems in Western Democracy: An Introduction to Merit in Canada, the United States, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. A comparison of the concept of merit and how it is used in public service recruitment and promotion in the three countries.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/merit/merit_introduction_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/merit/merit_introduction_f.pdf
Overview of Recent Public Service Reforms in Canada, Britain, Australia, New-Zealand and the United-States. A follow on to the above report on Merit systems focussing on recent reforms and applications of merit.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/world_ps/world_ps_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/world_ps/world_ps_f.pdf
The Road Ahead: Recruitment and Retention Challenges for the Public Service. Report on what current labour market trends mean for the public service.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/centres/reports-rapports/ra-vf/index_e.htm
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/centres/reports-rapports/ra-vf/index_f.htm
2002 Public Service Employee Survey Results
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/surveys/employee_survey_2002/psc_employee_survey_e.htm
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/surveys/employee_survey_2002/psc_employee_survey_f.htm
Values based Staffing in Canada’s Public Service
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/recours/reference/ringham_e.htm
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/recours/reference/ringham_f.htm
Public Service Human Resources
Employment Equity in the Public Service 2003-2004. Provides a historical overview and statistical analysis of how the federal public service is progressing in this area.
http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/reports-rapports/ee-04_e.asp
http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/reports-rapports/ee-04_f.asp
The Getting and Keeping of Wisdom: Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer
In the Civil Service. Report examines what high levels of future retirement mean for knowledge retention in the public service.
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/knowledge/wisdom_e.pdf
http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/research/knowledge/wisdom_f.pdf
Attitudes Towards the use of Both Official Languages within the Public Service of Canada. Based on a 2004 survey of public service employees and a serious of working groups across the country.
http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo/or-ar/study-%E9tude/index_e.asp
http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo/or-ar/study-%E9tude/index_f.asp
Status of Women Canada
Canadian Experience in Gender Mainstreaming. 2002 Report on how the government of Canada has incorporated gender considerations into the formation of public policy.
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/0662667352/200112_0662667352_e.pdf
http://www.cfc-swc.gc.ca/pubs/0662667352/200112_0662667352_f.pdf
New Brunswick
Report of the Minister’s Roundtable on Local Governance, 2001. Examines issues of the relationship between municipalities and their surrounding areas.
http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0361/0005/0001-e.asp
Red Tape Reduction Committee Report, 2000. Examines ways to reduce red tape and so encourage job creation in a number of economic sectors.
http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/promos/red-tape/redtape-e.pdf
Gender Based Analysis Guide, 2003. Designed to introduce gender-based analysis to departments and help them create policy that treat men and women equitably.
http://www.gnb.ca/0012/Womens-Issues/Genderanalysis2003.pdf
Auditor General Reports 1995-2005. http://www.gnb.ca/OAG-BVG/Reports-e.asp
Newfoundland
Little specifically on public policy/human resource management but for a list of all major government publications by year see: http://www.gov.nf.ca/publicat/
Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia Accountability Report 2003-04. An overview of what the government has done in meeting its policy objectives in this year.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/tpb/pub2003/Accountability0304.pdf
Accountability reports for individual departments are at :
http://www.gov.ns.ca/govt/accountability/
Nova Scotia Community Development Strategy. How the government can encourage sustainable community development. http://www.gov.ns.ca/econ/cdpolicy/docs/NovaScotiaCommunityDevelopmentPolicy.pdf
Public Service Commission 2003-04 Accountability Report. Measures the activities of the PSC against the prior year’s business plan.
Auditor General 2005 Report. http://www.gov.ns.ca/audg/June2005/June2005%20FullReport.pdf
Case Studies
Auditor General
Implementing Results Based Management: Lessons from the Literature. Reviews lessons learned on operational issues such as development of indicators, data collection, analysis, monitoring and reporting for results based management.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/other.nsf/html/00rbm_e.html
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/autres.nsf/html/00rbm_f.html
Canadian School of Public Service
Building on Strong Foundations: A Case Study Approach to Values and the Public Service Vol 1 (2000). This report examines using a case study approach to further dialogue about values and ethics in the civil service.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/Dialogue-eng.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/Dialogue-fr.PDF
Building on Strong Foundations: A Case Study Approach to Values and the Public Service Vol 2 (2001). A follow on to the above report presenting more case studies.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/StrongFound_vol2_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/StrongFound_vol2_f.pdf
Building Trust: A Foundation of Risk Management. Report examines how, under current conditions of low trust in government, government can build trust so that it can act in situations where perfect decisions are not possible.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/Risk-Trust-REV.PDF
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/risk_mgnt_rt_f.pdf
A Canadian Model of Public Administration? A report aiming to define whether or not there is a distinctively Canadian model of public administration.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/cmpa_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/cmpa_f.pdf
Contemporary Roles and Challenges of Deputy Ministers in the Government of Canada. Given changes in the demands placed on Deputy Ministers and their evolving work environment, what skills do they require and what challenges do they face?
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/cont_role_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/cont_role_f.pdf
Crisis and Emergency Management: A Guide for Managers in the Public Service. A report coming out of the Crisis and Emergency Management roundtable, but aimed at a wide audience of managers and public servants who may be involved in crisis management.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/crisis_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/crisis_f.pdf
A Fine Balance: A Manager’s Guide to Workplace Well-being. Series of articles on ways to reduce workplace stress and improve work/life balance.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/workplace_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/workplace_f.pdf
French to Follow? Revitalizing the Official Languages in the Workplace
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/OL_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/OL_f.pdf
Horizontality and Public Management. 2000 Report on the challenges of Horizontal environments and how managers can meet them.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/horizont_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/horizont_f.pdf
Horizontal Management: Trends in Governance and Accountability. Report examines the different trends in horizontal governance and how public servants can meet the changing accountability demands they create.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/Horiz-Trends-REV.PDF
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/research/publications/pdfs/Horiz-Trends-REV-f.PDF
Department of Finance
2005 Budget
http://www.fin.gc.ca/budget05/pdf/briefe.pdf
http://www.fin.gc.ca/budget05/pdf/bp2005f.pdf
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada’s International Policy Framework. Statements on diplomacy, defense, commerce, and development and how Canada can contribute to the world.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/ips/ips_pdf-en.asp
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/ips/ips_pdf-fr.asp
2003 Dialogue on Foreign Policy. The results of a wide-ranging public consultation the department consulted with Canadians about what the country’s role in the world should be.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/participate/dialoguereport-en.asp
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/participate/dialoguereport-fr.asp
Current Public Discussions. A continuing series of public discussions of foreign policy.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/participate/menu-en.asp
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cip-pic/participate/menu-fr.asp
Health Canada
Modern Comptrollership. Modern management practices and management improvement at Health Canada.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/care/estimates/modern_comptrollership.htm
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/francais/soins/depenses/controleur_moderne.htm
Policy Research Initiative
Horizons (periodical)
http://policyresearch.gc.ca/page.asp?pagenm=pub_horizons
http://policyresearch.gc.ca/page.asp?pagenm=pub_horizons&langcd=F
Treasury Board Secretariat
2004 Annual Report on Crown Corporations and other Corporate Interests. Review of Crown corporations and other government owned companies during
2004.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/CROWN/04/cc-se-04_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/CROWN/04/dwnld/cc-se-04_e.pdf
Budget 2005 - Strengthening and Modernizing Public Sector Management. 2005
Initiative to improve management across government – goals, improved transparency and reporting, ect.
http://www.fin.gc.ca/budget05/booklets/bkmgte.htm
http://www.fin.gc.ca/budget05/pdf/bkmgte.pdf
Canada’s Performance 2004. A report examining how effective the federal government has been at improving the quality of life of Canadians in 2004.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/govrev/04/cp-rc_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/govrev/04/dwnld/cp-rc_e.pdf
Communications Policy of the Government of Canada. Revised in 2004, this document sets out guidelines for how government departments and employees are to communicate with the public.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/sipubs/comm/siglist_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/sipubs/comm/dwnld/comm_e.rtf
Guidelines for Audit Committees in Crown Corporations and Other Public Enterprises. A report offering suggestions for audit committees and other bodies about good corporate governance and how to evaluate it in government.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/opepubs/TB_71/ccgac-ldse_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/opepubs/TB_71/dwnld/ccgac-ldse_e.pdf
Guide to Developing a Risk-Based Departmental Evaluation Plan. Report explaining how a department’s evaluation plans can be integrated into its broader activities and goals.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/eval/tools_outils/guide/rbdep-pmear_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/eval/tools_outils/guide/image/rbdep-pmear_e.pdf
Management Accountability Framework. Sets out the Treasury Board Guidelines for what constitutes good governance.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/maf-crg/maf-crg_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/maf-crg/dwnld/maf-crg_e.pdf
Results for Canadians: A Management Framework for the Government of Canada. This is the background report to the Management Accountability framework.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/res_can/rc_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/res_can/dwnld/rc_e_pdf.pdf
Review of the Governance Framework for Canada's Crown Corporations - Meeting the Expectations of Canadians. A review and report on accountability practices and expectations in Crown corporations.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/rev-exa/gfcc-cgse_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/rev-exa/gfcc-cgse_e.pdf
Strengthening Public Sector Management - An Overview of the Government Action Plan and Key. 2004 report on Public service improvement.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/spsm-rgsp/spsm-rgsp_e.asp
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/spsm-rgsp/spsm-rgsp_e.pdf
Training Programs and Documents
Auditor General
Audit Methodology. Guidelines that the Auditor general uses when carrying out audits.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/other.nsf/html/99cam_e.html
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/autres.nsf/html/99cam_f.html
Canadian School of Public Service
Implementing SUFA: A Learning and Reference Tool. Report is aimed at all
Public servants and is meant to articulate the challenges that the Social Union
Framework Agreement is meant to meet and how they affect all public servants. From CCMD’s roundtables.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/SUFA_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/SUFA_f.pdf
Learning Journey: A Guide to Achieving Excellence. How to create a ‘learning organization’ from CCMD’s round tables.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/learning_org_rt_e.pdf
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/learning_org_rt_f.pdf
Learning at Large: An e-learning guide for Managers. From CCMD’s round table series.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/Research/publications/pdfs/elrn_en.pdf
Newfoundland
Executive Council
Guidelines for Multi-Year Performance Based Planning, 2005. A step by step guide to implementing the guidelines put forth in the Transparency and Accountability Act.
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/GuidelinesforPlanning.pdf
Modern Management—Managing together. 2005. A booklet outlining modern management practices.
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/modernmanagement.pdf
Guidelines for Performance Reports, 2005.
For category one government entities: http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/Category1.pdf
For category two government entities:
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/Category2.pdf
For category three government entities
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/Category3.pdf
Excellence in Governance: A Guidebook for Public Sector Bodies, 2005. This handbook is a detailed resource intended to support individual governing body members as they fulfill the responsibilities which they assume upon accepting their role on the governing body.
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/cabinet/transacc/pdf/Excellence_Gov.pdf
Financial Management Policy Manual, 2005. Sets out general, government-wide, guidelines for financial management.
http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/ComptrollerGeneral/pdf/fmpm.pdf
Nova Scotia
Treasury and Policy Board. Human Resources Management Guide #100: Management Guide.
Treasury and Policy Board. Human Resources Management Guide #200: Budgeting and Financial Management.
Treasury and Policy Board. Human Resources Management Guide #300: Common Services.
Treasury and Policy Board. Human Resources Management Guide #500: Human Resource Management.
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