Bureaucracy
The neutral bureaucracy?
The Ideal bureaucracy
1. Defined division of tasks
2. Impersonal authority
3. Expert
4. Security of tenure
5. Disciplined hierarchy
Sources of Power
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Size and knowledge matter·
Institutional continuity·
Implementation·
Expertise
Rise of the Canadian Welfare State
The Federal Nature
"Bifurcated welfare state
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The Canadian Bureaucracy
The Civil Service
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Civil Service·
Government Employment·
Public Service
Departments
Central Agencies
Regulatory Agencies
Crown Corporations
Advisory Councils
Royal Commissions and Task Forces
Controlling the Bureaucracy
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Reach of political appointments·
Ministerial Responsibility·
Use of Political Advisors·
Parliamentary Committees·
Auditor General·
Ombudsmen·
Informal Pressure