PAP 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sponsorship Scandal, Federal Accountability Act, Corporatism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Public Administration
• Course: PAP 2300
• Professor: Christopher Cooper

Document Summary

Consider the circumstances that an action takes place. Decisions are made in a just manner. Private interests do not supersede public interests. Elected officials and public servants should not break the law. Scandals tend to be controversial and high-profile. Public concerns revolve around financial misappropriation and public officials putting their private interests ahead of public interests. The executive and bureaucracies have been the main targets of lobbying. Canada"s executive has tended to engage in elite accommodation. Social networks tend to privilege elites in the executive. Historically strong business ties to the liberals and conservatives have led to improprieties. Public scandals have spurred demands for stronger accountability and ethical guidelines. Large-scale reforms to make government more accountable receive the greatest amount. Main areas of interest for accountability are financial management, risk management, and of attention lines of responsibility. Ethical reforms in government are centred on conflict and behaviour. Numerous low-key avenues for government accountability have been established.