Thank you and good afternoon, everyone. I was struck by the theme you have chosen for this Summit: The Intersection of Energy and the Environment, because it speaks directly to the challenges — and opportunities — before us, as Canadians, as citizens of the world.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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CANSEC is always a reliable reminder that spring has arrived, and is just about as eagerly anticipated by a lot of people. So I am delighted to be making my first visit to this important event.
I now think of the public service very much as a community of communities and not so much about the 300 organizations and their organizational charts. Today’s public service is about the 260,000 men and women that come to work every day, driven by values and commitment to serve their country. How do we work together? You decide. Create a community and talk to each other, generate ideas. All over the public service now, people are speaking up and finding communities. I am here to encourage that.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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On behalf of Canada, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you all to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 2018 Social Policy Forum and Ministerial Meeting.