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CANADA
Fourth Annual Report to The Prime Minister on The Public Service of Canada
Jocelyne Bourgon
Clerk of the Privy Council and
Secretary to the Cabinet
Table of Contents
February 3, 1997
Dear Prime Minister,
I am pleased to submit to you the
Fourth Annual Report on Public Service of Canada. This report
is prepared pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act.
This year, the Annual Report begins with a report on the
progress that has been made in realigning the roles and
responsibilities of the Government of Canada. It discusses
the profound change that this realignment of roles is having
on Canadian society as governments forge new relationships
among themselves, lay the basis for new partnerships with
other sectors of society and change their relationship with
citizens.
In light of the changing role of government, last year's
report identified three key tasks for the Public Service of
Canada: modernizing service delivery, strengthening policy
capacity and building a vibrant national institution adapted
to future needs. This year's report discusses the progress
that has been made on these tasks and signals further work
that is necessary to ensure that progress continues.
The Public Service of Canada makes a significant
contribution to the performance of the country and the
well-being of Canadians. Canadians and their elected
representatives have always been able to rely on a public
service that is one of the best in the world. One of the key
tasks for all public servants over the next year will be to
ensure that this will continue to be the case.
Mr. Prime Minister, under your guidance and with your
support, the men and women now serving in the Public Service
are willing and able to meet the challenges they face. They
are committed to pass on to those who will follow a vibrant
institution adapted to future needs and staffed by highly
qualified and committed professionals equally ready and able
to face the challenges of their time.
Jocelyne Bourgon
Contents
I -- Introduction
II -- The Role of Government
Regaining fiscal sovereignty
Program Review
Forging a new relationship among governments
Laying the basis for new partnerships
Changing the relationship between government and citizen
Summary
III -- The Public Sector of
the Government of Canada
Diversity of the public sector
Core functions of the public sector
IV -- Modernizing Service
Delivery
Making progress
Commitment to quality service
Moving forward
V -- Strengthening Policy
Capacity
Challenges to improved policy development
Making progress
Moving forward
VI -- La Relève
Introduction
The situation today
La Relève: Our greatest challenge
Departmental planning
Corporate support
Accelerated executive development
Prequalification of potential assistant deputy ministers
Appointment to level for assistant deputy ministers
Compensation and retention
Support for professional communities
External recruitment
Conclusion
VII -- Conclusion
Cataloguing in
Publication Data
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