Critics want to see Harper government’s ‘enemy’ list | Toronto Star

2013/07/24 Leave a comment

More on the ‘enemies list,’ including my take.

Critics want to see Harper government’s ‘enemy’ list | Toronto Star.

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Not a place to divide enemies and friends – The Globe and Mail

2013/07/18 Leave a comment

In the ongoing saga of the relationship between the political and bureaucratic levels,  the ‘friends and enemies’ list continues to attract comment.

My forthcoming book, Resetting Citizenship and Multiculturalism, recounts my experience. It was not without challenges but the bureaucracy needed to be challenged as it was overly comfortable with existing stakeholders, as well as and acknowledging the different and often valid perspective of the political level. The inverse also applied. Tone makes a difference, and finding the balance between being clear and direct, or being blunt and dismissive, remains a challenge.

Not a place to divide enemies and friends – The Globe and Mail.

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An oath of allegiance to a person is a potent symbol – The Globe and Mail

2013/07/15 Leave a comment

More on the question of the citizenship oath, whether to the Crown or an Australian to the country model. While the court challenge has provoked some good public discussion, including former Minister Marchi’s account of earlier consideration of such a change.

Unlikely to be on the agenda post-Cabinet shuffle today, although expect some action on citizenship issues in the fall given that citizenship legislation has been the one area largely not reset by Minister Kenney.

An oath of allegiance to a person is a potent symbol – The Globe and Mail.

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