Canada School of Public Service Act

Marginal note:Objects

4 The objects of the Centre are

• (a) to encourage pride and excellence in the management of the Public Service and to foster among Public Service managers a sense of the purposes, values and traditions of the Public Service;

• (b) to help ensure that managers in the Public Service have the analytical, creative, advisory, administrative and other managerial skills and knowledge necessary to develop and implement policy, respond to change, including changes in the social, cultural, racial and linguistic character of Canadian society, and manage government programs, services and personnel efficiently, effectively and equitably;

• (c) to help managers in the Public Service develop a successful cooperative relationship with staff members at all levels through leadership, motivation, effective internal communications and the encouragement of innovation, high-quality service to the public and skills development;

• (d) to develop within the Public Service and to attract to the Public Service, through the Centre’s programs and studies, persons who are of high calibre and who reflect the diversity of Canadian society, and to support their growth and development as public sector managers committed to the service of Canada;

• (e) to formulate and provide training, orientation and development programs for managers in the public sector and particularly for senior managers in the Public Service;

• (f) to study and conduct research into the theory and practice of public sector management; and

• (g) to encourage a greater awareness in Canada of issues related to public sector management and the role and functions of government and to involve a broad range of individuals and institutions in the Centre’s pursuit of excellence in public administration.