The good old days of the public service – Secretary of State Department

Some of the history from the 70s and 80s on the work and times of the former Secretary of State department (folded into Canadian Heritage in 1993). Like many trips down memory lane, the memories may be somewhat selective, but having seen the integration of the Multiculturalism Program into CIC, and the relative weakness of the Citizenship Program in CIC’s centre of gravity, this does give a sense of how government priorities have changed, and identity-related files weakened.

The good old days of the public service.