March 2 1917 (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the remarkable transformation of the Canadian Civil Service from the mere 100 or so political appointees in the 1860s to the modern, professional, non-partisan organization of today. Over the next 50 years, the Service would grow to 3,000 employees, mostly political appointees, with the patronage system and corruption rife. The author meticulously traces the roles of key players in the gradual and, at times, conflicting efforts to reform the Service. By the 1900s, the Service was facing new challenges and, in 1908, the Civil Service Act was enacted, providing a foundation for the modern, non-partisan meritocracy that exists today. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of Canadian public administration. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…