2nd annual IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards recognizes bold, innovative projects
Published: 11/6/09
Contact: Jeanne d'Arc Umurungi
Deloitte
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Toronto, November 6, 2009 – Participants at the second annual IPAC public sector leadership conference in Toronto took a break yesterday evening to honour the winners of the 2009 IPAC Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards. Coast-to-coast, this year’s winners demonstrate a range of achievements that, individually and collectively, reinforce the benefits of public sector leadership to all Canadians.
"These awards help foster a culture of innovation and support the inspirational work of public servants across the country,” said Paul Macmillan, Deloitte’s national Public Sector practice leader. “Canadians deserve to know just how hard and well their public servants work for them and the public servants deserve an opportunity to showcase the fruit of their labour,” he added.
The leaders of public sector organizations are one of Canada’s most important assets. Recognizing and building the cadre of public sector leaders is a critical ingredient in the success of our country and our communities. This national awards program encourages and acknowledges outstanding leadership within federal, provincial and municipal levels of government, as well as in health care, educational and not-for-profit organizations across the country.
“We have only scratched the surface in terms of recognizing the work being done within the public sector, said Gabriel Sékaly, Chief Executive Officer of IPAC. “With every passing year, we are more and more excited about the leadership and innovation that we’re seeing. It couldn’t be a better time to be a proud Canadian,” concluded Sékaly.
2009 IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards, by category and prize
| Category/ Prize |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Federal/ Provincial |
Passport Canada (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) – Response to the 2007 Passport Surge in Demand |
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care – Leading the Transformation in Stewardship |
Ministère de l’Emploie et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec – Pacte pour l’emploi |
| Municipal |
City of Toronto – Streets to Home |
Vancouver Police Department, City of Vancouver – Reclaiming the Street of Shame |
City of Edmonton – Leading Change: Neighbourhood revitalization |
| Education |
Simon Fraser University – Coming Down from the Mountain |
Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences – Innovation Strategy: Transforming Education in the Applied Health Sciences |
Ryerson University – Leadership for Student Success |
| Health |
Canadian Paediatric Surgical Wait Times Project – 24 participating hospitals |
Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia – imPROVE: PHSA’s Program Focusing on Patients and Empowering Staff |
Saint Elizabeth Health Care – Partners for Aboriginal Health |
| Not-for-profit |
La Société de vélo en libre-service, Ville de Montréal – BIXI |
Children’s Treatment Network, Simcoe York – From Vision to Reality |
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer – Cancer View Canada: the CPAC Partnership Portal |
About the IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards
The IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards program recognizes organizations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership by taking bold steps to improve Canada, through advancements in public policy and management. The award winners reflect the importance of innovation, strategic thinking, trust and team building, shared vision, and effective collaboration and partnerships. Selection criteria focus on projects where leadership has enabled major organizational transformation and outstanding performance. For more information about the IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards, including a list of the advisory committee and finalists, please visit: www.leadershipawards.ca
About IPAC
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), founded in 1947, is a dynamic association of public servants, academics, and others interested in public administration. Anchored by our regional groups, IPAC is a membership-based organization that creates knowledge networks and leads public administration research in Canada. Since the early 1990s, IPAC has been a major player in exporting successful Canadian public sector expertise around the world.
About Deloitte
Deloitte, one of Canada's leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through more than 7,700 people in 58 offices. Deloitte operates in Québec as Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche s.e.n.c.r.l. Deloitte & Touche LLP, an Ontario Limited Liability Partnership, is the Canadian member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and its member firms.