National Public Service Week: Shining the spotlight on you!
National Public Service Week is about celebrating the incredible, quiet, often anonymous achievements of public servants to improve the lives of millions of people across Canada and around the world. This year, we are using the week to shine a spotlight on you and your accomplishments.
You met and overcame every challenge in what was truly a transformational year that included a new government mandate and so much more. You were steadfast and committed to excellence throughout, never failing to deliver on the many programs and services for Canadians.
A strong foundation, underpinned by our public service values and ethics, guided us through a tumultuous year of dramatic national and global changes economic challenges and geopolitical uncertainties. Thank you for the fundamental role you play every day in upholding these values.
We know you will meet the moment, as you have done time and again. And we know Canada will emerge stronger for your efforts. We believe in you; we trust you.
Please take this week to reflect on all that you have achieved together this past year. Enjoy some activities with your teams. Put your accomplishments and those of your colleagues in the spotlight. Let it shine on you!
And please take a moment to watch this short video expressing our sincere appreciation for your tremendous contributions to Canada and Canadians.
Happy National Public Service Week!
John Hannaford (he/him)
Clerk of the Privy Council
and Secretary to Cabinet
Nathalie G. Drouin, Ad. E. (she/her)
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister
Christiane Fox (she/her)
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
and Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript
[Clerk John Hannaford is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of him.]
Clerk: Throughout the year, many public servants across the country work in the shadows, away from the spotlight, often with little recognition.
[Deputy Clerk Nathalie Drouin is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
Deputy Clerk Drouin: Not many Canadians understand the work public servants do.
[Public servants are shown in quick succession.]
[A public servant is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant in a Police Protective Services uniform is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of him.]
[A public servant is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant holding a laptop is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant writing in a notebook is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of him.]
[A public servant holding a book is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant wearing a hard hat and orange vest is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant wearing headphones and holding a boom mic is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
[A public servant holding a camera is standing in the shadows in front of two Canadian flags to either side of him.]
Deputy Clerk Drouin: Not many know their dedication, their commitment, their desire to build something better for the next generation.
[Deputy Clerk Christiane Fox is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
Deputy Clerk Fox: But their anonymous efforts deserve recognition. This National Public Service Week, we celebrate their contributions with pride and passion.
[Public servants previously in shadow are shown in a grid illuminated.]
Deputy Clerk Fox: We bring them out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
[Government of Canada facility with a flag in the foreground.]
[Parks Canada employee speaking with someone. She hands them a piece of paper off camera.]
Deputy Clerk Drouin: Public servants work for Canada.
They work for Canadians.
[Deputy Clerk Nathalie Drouin is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
Deputy Clerk Drouin: They work alongside national and global allies and partners.
[Public servants helping the community near the water.]
[Two people on horseback in the middle of a large field with mountains in the background.]
[Two boats in the water pulling something behind them.]
A group of people listening to an elder speak in a field with a rocky background.
Deputy Clerk Drouin: They work in our communities, in our fields, in our waters, in our parks.
[Deputy Clerk Christiane Fox is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of her.]
Deputy Clerk Fox: They work to keep us safe, to strengthen our economy.
[Public servant working in a lab with a microscope.]
[Public servant looking at a computer screen.]
[Public servants in a boardroom having a meeting.]
Deputy Clerk Fox: They are diverse and innovative.
They are forward-looking.
They make the impossible possible.
[Clerk John Hannaford is standing in front of two Canadian flags to either side of him.]
Clerk: This is the public service I know.
This is the public service I am so proud of.
This week, and all weeks, let’s shine the light on public servants for building a brighter tomorrow.
[National Public Service Week graphic appears onscreen.]
Deputy Clerk Fox: Merci.
Deputy Clerk Drouin: Meegwetch.
Clerk: Thank you.
[Canada wordmark appears.]
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