Regions

Ontario

Test Driving the Public Service Modernization Act (PSMA)

The "Test Driving the PSMA" workshop, an adapted version of the PSMA Accountabilities and Responsibilities (P101) course for the Ontario Region, has been developed with the cooperation of the Public Service Commission, Ontario Federal Council and bargaining agents.

This one-day interactive workshop will engage managers, labour representatives and HR professionals in discussion about the PSMA and how to anticipate and address the effects of the coming changes.

Scenarios, case studies and exercises will challenge participants and provide them with the tools to more effectively apply the PSMA in staffing and staff relations situations. The workshop content is centred on discussion, analysis and participant input from a variety of public service perspectives that will contribute greatly to learning.

We are booking the majority of these sessions on-site at various departments across Ontario. There has also been active interest expressed by inter-departmental committees to share facilities to deliver these sessions.

To arrange a workshop, please contact Richard Gabourie (416-952-4045) or Judy Harasti (416-952-6956). To register for workshops already scheduled, please visit the P101 course page and choose an Ontario Region offering in Toronto. The workshops are subsidized for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.

For more information on the School's learning series, please visit the PSMA Learning Resource Centre or call Richard Gabourie (416-952-4045) or Judy Harasti (416-952-6956) for referral to a learning consultant.

New Partnerships

The Ontario Region is in the process of establishing a partnership with a college consortium that will be in a position to assist the Ontario Region with the delivery of some of the CSPS products.

We are currently in the process of re-establishing a Regional Learning Network of contacts within the learning community, in order to foster more efficient information sharing and to create an up to date network for efficient marketing of new initiatives.