the canadian ministry (in order of precedence), december 2005

The Canadian Ministry (in order of precedence), December 2005The Canadian Ministry (in order of precedence), December 2005

1.1. The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime MinisterThe Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister2.2. The Honourable Jacob Austin The Honourable Jacob Austin

Leader of the Government in the SenateLeader of the Government in the Senate3.3. The Honourable David Anderson, EnvironmentThe Honourable David Anderson, Environment4.4. The Honourable Ralph E. Goodale, FinanceThe Honourable Ralph E. Goodale, Finance5.5. The Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime The Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime

Minister and Minister of Public Safety Minister and Minister of Public Safety 6.6. The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, IndustryThe Honourable Lucienne Robillard, Industry7.7. The Honourable Pierre S. Pettigrew, Health, The Honourable Pierre S. Pettigrew, Health,

Intergovernmental Affairs, and Official LanguagesIntergovernmental Affairs, and Official Languages8.8. The Honourable James Scott Peterson, Trade The Honourable James Scott Peterson, Trade 9.9. The Honourable Andrew Mitchell, Indian AffairsThe Honourable Andrew Mitchell, Indian Affairs10.10. The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw, Labour and The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw, Labour and

Minister responsible for HomelessnessMinister responsible for Homelessness11.11. The Honourable Denis Coderre The Honourable Denis Coderre

President of the Queen’s Privy Council for CanadaPresident of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada12.12. The Honourable Rey D. Pagtakhan, Western The Honourable Rey D. Pagtakhan, Western

Economic DiversificationEconomic Diversification13.13. The Honourable John McCallum, Veterans AffairsThe Honourable John McCallum, Veterans Affairs14.14. The Honourable Stephen Owen, Public Works and The Honourable Stephen Owen, Public Works and

Government ServicesGovernment Services15.15. The Honourable William Graham, Foreign AffairsThe Honourable William Graham, Foreign Affairs16.16. The Honourable Stan Kazmierczak Keyes, National The Honourable Stan Kazmierczak Keyes, National

RevenueRevenue17.17. The Honourable Robert Speller, AgricultureThe Honourable Robert Speller, Agriculture18.18. The Honourable Giuseppe (Joseph) Volpe, Human The Honourable Giuseppe (Joseph) Volpe, Human

Resources and Skills DevelopmentResources and Skills Development

19.19. The Honourable Reginald B. Alcock The Honourable Reginald B. Alcock President of the Treasury Board and President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat BoardWheat Board

20.20. The Honourable Geoff Regan, Fisheries The Honourable Geoff Regan, Fisheries and Oceansand Oceans

21.21. The Honourable Tony Valeri, TransportThe Honourable Tony Valeri, Transport22.22. The Honourable David Pratt, National The Honourable David Pratt, National

DefenceDefence23.23. The Honourable Jacques Saada, The Honourable Jacques Saada,

Democratic ReformDemocratic Reform24.24. The Honourable Irwin Cotler, JusticeThe Honourable Irwin Cotler, Justice25.25. The Honourable Judy Sgro, Citizenship The Honourable Judy Sgro, Citizenship

and Immigrationand Immigration26.26. The Honourable Hélène Chalifour The Honourable Hélène Chalifour

Scherrer, Scherrer, Canadian HeritageCanadian Heritage

27.27. The Honourable Ruben John Efford, The Honourable Ruben John Efford, Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

28.28. The Honourable Liza Frulla, Social The Honourable Liza Frulla, Social DevelopmentDevelopment

29.29. The Honourable Joseph McGuire The Honourable Joseph McGuire Minister of Atlantic Canada Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities AgencyOpportunities Agency

30.30. The Honourable Mauril Bélanger The Honourable Mauril Bélanger Deputy Leader of the Government in the Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of CommonsHouse of Commons

31.31. The Honourable M. Aileen Carroll, The Honourable M. Aileen Carroll, International CooperationInternational Cooperation

The Canadian Ministry (in order of precedence), February 2006The Canadian Ministry (in order of precedence), February 2006

1.1. The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime MinisterMinister

2.2. The Honourable Majority LeBreton The Honourable Majority LeBreton Leader of the Government in the SenateLeader of the Government in the Senate

3.3. The Honourable Rona Ambrose, EnvironmentThe Honourable Rona Ambrose, Environment4.4. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, FinanceThe Honourable Jim Flaherty, Finance5.5. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Public Safety The Honourable Stockwell Day, Public Safety 6.6. The Honourable Maxime Bernier, IndustryThe Honourable Maxime Bernier, Industry7.7. The Honourable Tony Clement, HealthThe Honourable Tony Clement, Health8.8. The Honourable David Emerson, Trade The Honourable David Emerson, Trade 9.9. The Honourable Jim Prentice, Indian AffairsThe Honourable Jim Prentice, Indian Affairs10.10. The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Labour The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Labour

and Housingand Housing11.11. The Honourable Michael Chong The Honourable Michael Chong

President of the Queen’s Privy Council for President of the Queen’s Privy Council for CanadaCanada

12.12. The Honourable Carole Skelton, Western The Honourable Carole Skelton, Western Economic DiversificationEconomic Diversification

13.13. The Honourable Gregory Thompson, Veterans The Honourable Gregory Thompson, Veterans AffairsAffairs

14.14. The Honourable Michael Fortier, Public Works The Honourable Michael Fortier, Public Works and Government Servicesand Government Services

15.15. The Honourable Peter Mackay, Foreign The Honourable Peter Mackay, Foreign AffairsAffairs

16.16. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, The Honourable Chuck Strahl, AgricultureAgriculture

17.17. The Honourable Diane Finley, Human The Honourable Diane Finley, Human Resources and Social DevelopmentResources and Social Development

18.18. The Honourable John Baird The Honourable John Baird President of the Treasury BoardPresident of the Treasury Board

20.20. The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Fisheries The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Fisheries and Oceansand Oceans

21.21. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, TransportTransport

22.22. The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, National DefenceNational Defence

23.23. The Honourable Vic Toews, JusticeThe Honourable Vic Toews, Justice24.24. The Honourable Monte Solberg, The Honourable Monte Solberg,

Citizenship and ImmigrationCitizenship and Immigration25.25. The Honourable Bev Oda, The Honourable Bev Oda,

Canadian HeritageCanadian Heritage26.26. The Honourable Gary Lunn, ResourcesThe Honourable Gary Lunn, Resources27.27. The Honourable Rob Nicholson The Honourable Rob Nicholson

Deputy Leader of the Government in the Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of CommonsHouse of Commons

28.28. The Honourable Josee Verner , The Honourable Josee Verner , International CooperationInternational Cooperation

The Political-Bureaucratic The Political-Bureaucratic Interface Across the SystemInterface Across the System

Centralized and Diffuse Accountability Across Centralized and Diffuse Accountability Across Government (Cont’d)Government (Cont’d)

February 7th, 2006February 7th, 2006

The Centripetal TendenciesThe Centripetal Tendencies

top-down responsivenesstop-down responsiveness coherencecoherence

centralized political accountabilitycentralized political accountability collective cabinet responsibilitycollective cabinet responsibility

political control (vs. impartiality)political control (vs. impartiality)

Centripetal Organizational Centripetal Organizational ResponsesResponsesagents of central agents of central politicalpolitical control control

PM and Prime Minister’s OfficePM and Prime Minister’s Office CabinetCabinet

– Treasury BoardTreasury Board

Minister of FinanceMinister of Finance

The Centre – The The Centre – The Political/Bureaucratic InterfacesPolitical/Bureaucratic Interfaces

PM/Cabinet and PCOPM/Cabinet and PCO Clerk of the Privy CouncilClerk of the Privy Council

The Centre – The The Centre – The Political/Bureaucratic InterfacesPolitical/Bureaucratic Interfaces

PM/Cabinet and PCOPM/Cabinet and PCO Clerk of the Privy CouncilClerk of the Privy Council

political-bureaucratic interface in other political-bureaucratic interface in other central agenciescentral agencies

Minister of Finance and Department of FinanceMinister of Finance and Department of Finance President of the Treasury Board (cabinet committee) President of the Treasury Board (cabinet committee)

and the Treasury Board Secretariatand the Treasury Board Secretariat

The Political-Bureaucratic SystemThe Political-Bureaucratic System

Political Level

Bureaucratic Level

Prime Minister, PMO, Min. Fin., TBP

Clerk of the Privy Council, PCO, TBS

The Political-Bureaucratic SystemThe Political-Bureaucratic SystemPolitical Level

Bureaucratic Level

Channels of Central Political Channels of Central Political ControlControloutward at political level (then downward to outward at political level (then downward to

bureaucratic level)bureaucratic level)

Channels of Central Political ControlChannels of Central Political Control

Ministers

Deputy Ministers

Prime Minister, PMO, Min.Finance, TBP


bureaucratic level)bureaucratic level)downward from political to bureaucratic downward from political to bureaucratic

level (then outward at bureaucratic level)level (then outward at bureaucratic level)


Deputy Ministers





level (then outward at bureaucratic level)level (then outward at bureaucratic level)downward and outward from political level downward and outward from political level

to bureaucratic levelto bureaucratic level


Deputy Ministers




level (then outward at bureaucratic level)level (then outward at bureaucratic level)downward and outward from political level downward and outward from political level

to bureaucratic levelto bureaucratic level


Ministers

Deputy Ministers



Channels of Bureaucratic Channels of Bureaucratic InfluenceInfluenceDM influence over MinistersDM influence over Ministers

– from Minister through Cabinet to PMfrom Minister through Cabinet to PM

Channels of Bureaucratic InfluenceChannels of Bureaucratic Influence

Ministers

Deputy Ministers



– from Minister to Cabinetfrom Minister to Cabinet

PCO influence over PM/Min. PCO influence over PM/Min. Finance/Treasury BoardFinance/Treasury Board



PCO influence over PM/Min. PCO influence over PM/Min. Finance/Treasury BoardFinance/Treasury Board– from PM/Min. Fin./Treasury Board to Ministersfrom PM/Min. Fin./Treasury Board to Ministers


Ministers






PCO influence over DM’sPCO influence over DM’s




PCO influence over DM’sPCO influence over DM’s-DM influence over ministers-DM influence over ministers


Ministers

Deputy Ministers





PCO influence over DM’sPCO influence over DM’s-DM influence over ministers-DM influence over ministers


Ministers

Deputy Ministers




Bureaucratic Level

Implications of the Organizational StructureImplications of the Organizational Structure

various agencies (departments, agencies) which various agencies (departments, agencies) which have have radicallyradically different organizational purposes different organizational purposes

line departments -- provide services/programsline departments -- provide services/programs central agencies – coordinate line departmentscentral agencies – coordinate line departments

– potential for conflict inherent in structurepotential for conflict inherent in structure central agency mandate for horizontal coordination reinforces central agency mandate for horizontal coordination reinforces

centripetal tendenciescentripetal tendencies line department resistance reinforces centrifugal tendenciesline department resistance reinforces centrifugal tendencies these tendencies become these tendencies become institutionalizedinstitutionalized

– even if the circumstances/concerns which give rise to even if the circumstances/concerns which give rise to these tendencies fade, the tendencies may persistthese tendencies fade, the tendencies may persist


centrifugal forces and centripetal forces centrifugal forces and centripetal forces exist at both bureaucratic and political exist at both bureaucratic and political levelslevels

creates complex mix of incentives for various actorscreates complex mix of incentives for various actors creates potential for cross-level coalitions/alliancescreates potential for cross-level coalitions/alliances contrasts with bureaucratic vs. political dichotomycontrasts with bureaucratic vs. political dichotomy


political-bureaucratic interfaces exist at political-bureaucratic interfaces exist at numerous sitesnumerous sites

PM/PMO and PCOPM/PMO and PCO central agency ministers and central agenciescentral agency ministers and central agencies PM and DMsPM and DMs line departments ministers and DMsline departments ministers and DMs



creates potential for complex strategies of political creates potential for complex strategies of political control or bureaucratic influencecontrol or bureaucratic influence




blockage of one line (political control or bureaucratic blockage of one line (political control or bureaucratic influence) does not mean that control/influence not influence) does not mean that control/influence not exercisedexercised





more simplistic model highlighted democratic more simplistic model highlighted democratic questions; reality is more complexquestions; reality is more complex






– whether elected officials or public service officials dominatewhether elected officials or public service officials dominate






– whether elected officials or public service officials dominatewhether elected officials or public service officials dominate

– whether the departments dominate or The Centre dominateswhether the departments dominate or The Centre dominates


Ministers

Deputy Ministers


Bureaucratic Level


Ministers

Deputy Ministers




Bureaucratic Level

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