Experts On Federal Election And The Public Service

The following University of Victoria faculty members from the School of Public Administration are available to discuss how the results of the federal election may impact the federal public service.

David Good spent 15 years as an assistant deputy minister with the federal government and can discuss what the public service is expected to provide for the incoming government and how the results of the election will impact on its work.
250-721-8058 or dgood@uvic.ca

Millie Nickason is the school’s federal executive in residence and senior director general for Service Canada, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development. She can discuss the role of the public service and the business of managing government operations during transition.
250-721-6116 or cell 613-808-7014 or Nickason@uvic.ca
Unavailable on Thursday, May 12

Christopher Brown is senior advisor on international programs in the school and a retired senor diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He can discuss the possible international implications for the public service as a result of the recent federal election results.
250-721-8062 or cell 250-893-8096 or cbrown1@uvic.ca
Unavailable on Wednesday, May 11

Catherine Althaus has undertaken a comparison study of the bureaucratic conventions that apply in Canadian and Australian governments and can discuss the bureaucratic implications associated with political transition following elections.
250-721-8060 or calthaus@uvic.ca

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