Different American and European authors write about ways of governing, ways of organizing at the administrative level, ways of serving the public. We have think tanks in the public service. There is also the Political Research Institute, which considers key economic and social sectors, and the development of government policy. This Institute calls on many researchers and public officials in the provinces, and even internationally. In the public service, we have the Canadian Management Centre, devoted to the training of public servants, to professional development.
Many consultants take part in their frequent and important study sessions.
Every department, within their responsibilities, must ensure program management is effective and efficient, and calls on experts in the areas of transportation and human resources, and foreign affairs. There is great open-mindedness on this matter. More and more, people think about continuing self-improvement. This self-improvement or development of human resources does not occur only in university, it is constant. In a sense, it is a buzzword.