Defending a Contested Ideal
Luc, Juillet / Ken, Rasmussen![Defending a Contested Ideal](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/457/4575129/CHSBZCOP034575129.jpg)
In 1908, after decades of struggling with a public administration undermined by systemic patronage, the Canadian parliament decided that public servants would be selected on the basis of merit, through a system administered by an independent agency: the Public Service Commission of Canada. This history, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Commission, recounts its unique contribution to the development of an independent public service, whi...