DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to the report.

Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

January 5, 2024

A new report on federal public service values and ethics has shown bureaucrats are increasingly concerned with the effect of social media on public servants both personally and perceptions of government more broadly, as well as the growth in the number of political staff as ...

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