Public service still finding ways to honour the late Ian Shugart

Three years after he died, Ian Shugart's colleagues in the public service have commemorated his contribution to Canada in several ways.
Ian Shugart, then-Clerk of the Privy Council, addresses new parliamentarians, staff, and family members at an orientation session hosted by Carleton University in Ottawa on Jan. 22, 2020.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY CAMPBELL MORRISON
September 21, 2026

OTTAWA—The public service is quietly honouring the legacy of one of its stars, the late Ian Shugart.

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