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From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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PM tables the Eighteenth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada

March 22, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today tabled in Parliament the Eighteenth Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada from the Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Wayne G. Wouters.

"We are committed to maintaining a high-performing Public Service that meets the needs of Canadians and promotes their interests at home and abroad," said Prime Minister Harper. "This report shows solid progress towards ensuring our Government improves its performance, and has the people, programs and resources to address current and future needs."

The Clerk's report highlights the accomplishments of the Public Service over the past year including its implementation of our Government's Economic Action Plan, support for greater security and development in Afghanistan and support for the successful G-8 and G-20 summits.

The report reasserts the Clerk's commitment to public service renewal and outlines a number of key priorities for 2011 including engaging employees in the excellence agenda, and renewing the workplace and workforce.

The report is available on the Clerk's website (http://www.clerk.gc.ca/annualreport).

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PM welcomes Fifth Report of Advisory Committee on the Public Service

March 22, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today received the Fifth Report of the Advisory Committee on the Public Service, entitled A Public Service for Challenging Times.

The Report highlights actions taken as a result of the Committee's recommendations over the past four years to advance the renewal of the Public Service through improved recruitment, human resources governance, performance management and pay modernization.

"A strong and flexible Public Service is critical to Canada's competitiveness, especially in challenging economic times," said the Prime Minister. "I thank the Advisory Committee members for their observations and recommendations to strengthen the way federal employees serve Government and deliver programs to Canadians."

This year's report makes recommendations on how our Government should transform its business processes to achieve greater efficiency and better service delivery, maintain its long-term policy analyses capability and achieve the right balance between oversight and accountability.

The Advisory Committee is composed of nine eminent Canadians and is Co-Chaired by the Honourable Paul M. Tellier and the Honourable David Emerson. It was created in 2006 to advise the Prime Minister and the Clerk of the Privy Council on the renewal and future development of the Public Service.

The Fifth Report is available at the Privy Council website http://www.clerk.gc.ca/fifth

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