Final Report of the Task Force on the Coordination of Federal Activities in the Regions

June 25, 2002

Table of Contents

• A Message from the Task Force Co-Chairs
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Consultations - What We Heard
  • Excellence in the face of crisis and pressure
  • Collaboration in day-to-day work
  • Culture and the public face of government
  • Getting the policy right
  • Federal Councils
• Case Studies - What We Learned
  • Regional insight and public participation in policy development
  • Coherence and coordination
  • Good management practices and generic tools in support of flexible approaches
  • Building a collaborative federal culture
  • Collective accountability and leadership
  • Federal presence in communities
  • Dialogue and communications with central agencies
  • Sharing the learning
• Regional Coordination in Other Jurisdictions
• Former Federal Economic Development Coordinators
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
  • Policies and Programs
  • Improved Dialogue to Strengthen Regional Roles
  • Culture, Best Practices and Learning Tools
  • Testing new approaches
  • Further Work
• Final Word
• Bibliography
• Annex A
  • Mandate and Objectives
• Annex B
  • List of Case Studies and Roundtables
• Endnotes