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The members of the Sussex Circle team are
committed to a lively public debate on the issues that matter to
Canadians. This section presents some of their contributions to the
public discussion.
James R. Mitchell
Opportunities
for Leadership
Notes for Remarks to the CSC Financial Management Community,
by James R. Mitchell.
November, 2011
Leadership in Challenging
Times
Notes for Remarks to the CBSA Managers Conference,
by James R. Mitchell.
Cornwall, May 11, 2011
Advanced
Leadership
Notes for Remarks to the Advanced Leadership Program,
by James R. Mitchell.
Ottawa, February 22, 2011
Transformational
Leadership
Notes for Remarks to the Townhall Meeting of the Infrastructure and
Environment Group of Department of National Defence,
by James R. Mitchell.
Ottawa, May 5, 2010
From Ideas to Policy
Notes for Remarks to the Trudeau Foundation Mentors-Scholars Retreat,
by James R. Mitchell.
Ottawa, January 26, 2010
The Changing
Accountability Environment
Notes for a speech by James R. Mitchell to the 2007 Symposium of the
Financial Management Institute of Canada.
"The Changing Accountability Environment and What it Means for CFO’s
and SFO’s."
FMI Journal, Volume 21, No. 1, autumn
2009
Government
Science
Notes for Remarks to the DFO ADM Science Forum, by James R. Mitchell.
Ottawa, May 14, 2009
Understanding
Government
Priorities
Notes for Remarks to the Health Canada Science Management Development
Program Retreat, by James R. Mitchell.
Mont-Tremblant, June 3, 2008
Appearing
before Parliamentary Committees: Do’s and Don’ts
Notes for Remarks to APEX by James R. Mitchell
Ottawa, May 6, 2008
Governance
in
an
Enterprise-Wide
Management
Environment
Notes for Remarks to the Financial Management Institute by James R.
Mitchell.
Ottawa, November 25, 2008
Transparency,
Oversight and Accountability
Notes for Remarks at the PPF Symposium by James R. Mitchell.
Ottawa, February 14, 2007
Speaking
Truth
to
Power
Notes for Remarks by James R. Mitchell at the Induction of New
Executives.
"Can I Really Speak Truth to Power? Practical Advice for New
Executives"
March 27, 2007
Effective
Governance
Notes by James R. Mitchell.
"Effective Governance in Public Sector Organizations: Principles,
Issues and Lessons from Experience"
January 2007
Leadership in the
Public Service
Notes for remarks by James R. Mitchell at the Induction of New
Executives.
Leadership in the Public Service
November 7, 2006
On
Law, Policy and the Constitution
Notes for an Address in Honour of Henry Molot to the 2007
Constitutional and Administrative Law Seminar, by James R. Mitchell
Ottawa, May 4, 2006
Authority and
Accountability
Notes for remarks to Agency Heads by James R. Mitchell.
Authority and Accountability: Reflections on
the Gomery Report
March 2, 2006
Public
Service Transitions
Notes for remarks to the CSPS conference Thriving Transitions
by James R. Mitchell.
Public Service Transitions
March 16, 2005
Parliament
and
the
Political
Executive
Speech on the relationship between Parliament and the political
executive by James R. Mitchell to the new members of Parliament.
Parliament and the Political Executive
September 29, 2004
Why
Management Matters
Speech on the importance of good management by James R. Mitchell to the
Annual Finance Departmental Seminar.
Why Management Matters
May 26, 2004
Toward a New Vision
for Language
Training
A discussion paper prepared for the ADM Working Group by James R.
Mitchell.
April 2004
A
New
Chapter
Speech on the transition to a new government by James R. Mitchell to
the CIDA Management Retreat.
A New Chapter
November 14, 2003
Speaking
Up
Speech on whistle blowing mechanisms in public sector institutions by
James R. Mitchell to the the Fifth Canadian Conference on Ethical
Leadership at the Royal Military College, Kingston.
Speaking Up
November 6, 2003
Functional
Direction
A paper defining the concept of "functional direction" by Nigel
Chippindale and James R. Mitchell.
Functional Direction in the Government of
Canada
2003
Purpose
and
Identity
Speech delivered by James R. Mitchell to the University of Ottawa
Summer Seminar on Canadian Studies.
Purpose and Identity: Challenges Facing
Canada in the 21st Century
August 19, 2002
Machinery
of
Government
Speech delivered by James R. Mitchell to the University of Victoria.
Changing the
Machinery of Government
June 21, 2002
Canadian
Culture
and
Canadian
Identity
Speech delivered by James R. Mitchell to the University of Ottawa
Summer Seminar on Canadian Studies.
Canadian Culture and Canadian and Identity
August 2001
The
South Africa/Canada Program on Governance
An article examining the development of the South Africa/Canada Program
on Governance during the transition to democratic governance in South
Africa. Written by Rosemary Proctor and Harvey Sims, both special
advisers on the program.
The South Africa/Canada Program on
Governance: an experiment in supporting democracy
Summer 2001
What
Really Matters
A paper about the major forces affecting Canada and their implications
for higher education prepared by James R. Mitchell for the Association
of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
What Really Matters: Higher Education in an
Era of Globalization
March 2000
Influence
of
Central
Agencies
Speech on the influence of the Central Agencies on the policy-making
process, and how this matters to Parliament, by James R. Mitchell to
the 21st Annual Conference of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group.
The Influence of Central Agencies in the
Policy Making Process
November 27, 1999
Managing
the
Cabinet
Process
Speech on the management of the Cabinet process by James R. Mitchell to
the Commonwealth Senior Officials.
Managing the Cabinet Process
June 24, 1999
Public
Servants and Parliamentary Committees
Speech on the establishment of effective relationships between public
servants and Parliamentary Committees, by James R. Mitchell to the
Third Annual Seminar for Public Service Parliamentary Relations
Officers.
Public Servants and Parliamentary
Committees:
Fostering Effective Relationships
April 15, 1998
Partnering
Speech on how the concept of partnering is working across the
government by James R. Mitchell to the participants of a Department of
Fisheries and Oceans Workshop.
Partnering: Principles, Benefits, Approaches
and Considerations
November 26, 1997
Ethics
and
Values
Speech on the ethics and values of the Public Service by James R.
Mitchell to the Senior Full-Time Financial Officer's Conference.
Ethics and Values in the Public Service
November 13, 1997
Alan Gilmore
Creating an Officer
of
Parliament
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"How to Create an Officer of Parliament: Lessons from the Disputed
Status of the Parliamentary Budget Officer."
FMI Journal, Volume 20, No. 2, winter
2009
Workload in the
Public
Service
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"Workload Pressures and Stress in the Federal Public Service. 199 to
2008"
FMI Journal, Volume 21, No. 1, autumn
2009
Establishing
a Forensic Audit Capacity
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"Key Issues in Establishing a Forensic Audit Capacity."
FMI Journal, Volume 20, No. 1, autumn
2008
The
Ethics Police Era
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"The Ethics Police Era."
FMI Journal, Volume 19, No. 3,
spring/summer
2008
A
Matter of Trust
An article by Alan Gilmore about the investigation into RCMP pension
and insurance plans.
"A Matter of Trust: Unanswered Questions."
FMI Journal, Volume 19, No. 2, winter
2008
Saint
Paul
University
Public
Ethics
Program
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"Saint Paul University Public Ethics Program: A Way Forward"
FMI Journal, Volume 19, No. 1, autumn
2007
Deputy
Minister
Accountability
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"The Federal Accountability Act: An Unnecessary Fight Over Deputy
Minister Accountability"
FMI Journal, Volume 18, No. 3,
spring/summer 2007
Surviving
OAG
Audits
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"A Survival Guide to Auditor General Audits"
FMI Journal, Volume 18, No. 2, winter
2007
The Accounting Officer
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"The Accounting Officer: What are Canadians Getting?"
FMI Journal, Volume 18, No. 1, fall 2006
Federal Government
Management Reform Initiatives
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"Federal Government Management Reform Initiatives: Are They Needed?"
FMI Journal, Volume 17, No. 2, winter
2006
Fixing Internal Audit
An article by Alan Gilmore.
"Fixing Internal Audit: One More Try"
FMI Journal, Volume 17, No. 3,
spring/summer 2006
Allan Darling
Role of the
Parliamentary Budget Officer
Speech by Allan Darling.
"Role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer: Remarks by Allan Darling to
the Financial Management Institute Professional Development Week"
November 2006
Andrei Sulzenko
Canada's
Future
Growth
Prospects
Speech by Andrei Sulzenko.
"Notes for an Address by Andrei Sulzenko to the Kingston Chamber of
Commerce"
November 2006
Brian Emmett
Canada
and
China:
Embracing
Sustainable
Development
Notes for a speech by Brian Emmett to the International
Conference on Transnational Corporations and
Canada-China FDA: Challenges and Opportunities.
"Canada and China; Embracing Sustainable Development."
Ottawa, August 2 and 3, 2007
Nigel Chippindale
Functional
Direction
A paper defining the concept of "functional direction" by Nigel
Chippindale and James R. Mitchell.
Functional Direction in the Government of
Canada
2003
Harvey Sims
Book
Review: The Best Man for the Job
A review by David Siegel of Harvey Sims's book The Best Man for the
Job: Joe Fratesi and the Politics of Sault Ste. Marie.
Published in Canadian Public Administration, Volume 45, No.2
Summer 2002
John Sinclair
Editing
for
Effect
Some Rules of Thumb for Departmental Statements,
Notes by by John Sinclair.
February 2011
Policy Communication
as Story Telling
A Training Module for Policy Presentations,
Notes by by John Sinclair.
March 2011
Some
Notes
on
Integrated
Risk
Management
Notes by by John Sinclair.
July 2011
Some notes on a
Brand-Based Approach to the Analysis of Public Sector Organizations
Notes by by John Sinclair.
Sept 2011
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