Ottawa – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

The Public Service Award of Excellence recognizes employees who have demonstrated excellence in achieving results for Canadians and who reflect the priorities of the public service, while demonstrating key leadership competencies.

Quick facts

• The award is open to individuals and teams at all levels (other than the deputy minister level).
• The award is non-monetary, and recipients are announced during National Public Service Week.
• In 2014, there are 13 categories for the Public Service Award of Excellence.
• The complete list of award recipients and the profiles of recipients from previous years are available on the Treasury Board Secretariat's Public Service Award of Excellence Web page.
• The recipients will receive their awards at a ceremony in the fall.
• This year's recipients delivered results in a wide range of areas, from investigating and reporting on disasters on scene, to improving access to data, to engaging Canadians across the country from space.

Quotes

"This year's recipients, like those in previous years, make us all proud and represent a public service that takes pride in serving Canadians in communities across Canada and in locations around the world. These individuals have made a difference in the lives of Canadians. They represent so many more dedicated employees who rise to the challenges presented to them daily."

– Wayne G. Wouters, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet