IPAC Ontario's Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration
Announcing the Recipient of the 2009 Award
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the Hamilton, National Capital Region and Toronto Regional Groups of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada are pleased to announce that the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service, has been awarded to Patricia Walcott, Senior Executive Director, Service Canada (Ontario Region).
Patricia Walcott has had a long and impressive career in the public sector, working across all business lines within Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and in many different types of roles. She is described as leading with “credibility and passion” with a focus on continuous improvement and service excellence. Read More
 The Honourable David C. Onley and Patricia Walcott, 2009  Shirley Hoy, 2008 |
An annual award to recognize and celebrate excellence in public administration in Ontario. Since 1990, IPAC-Ontario (the Institute of Public Administration of Canada regional groups in Toronto, Hamilton, and the National Capital Region) has partnered with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to honour exceptional public servants with the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration. This award is considered Ontario’s highest honour for public service. It is presented annually by the Lieutenant Governor to an individual who has displayed and provided exemplary service with clear dedication, commitment, and leadership in the field of public administration in Ontario. Nominees, and past recipients of the Medal include Chief Administrative Officers and City Managers, Deputy Ministers, College Presidents, and Secretaries to Cabinet Office. The Medal is awarded to the person who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, has shown distinctive leadership in public administration in Ontario, or who, by writings and other endeavours, has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration in Ontario. The selection criteria for the Medal of Distinction include leadership, innovation and creativity, accomplishment and impact, dedication and sustained effort, and contribution to the profession and the community.
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