IPAC Ontario's Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration
Announcing the Recipient of the 2011 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 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service, has been awarded to Carol Layton, Deputy Minister, Transportation, Province of Ontario.
Carol Layton is recognized as a creative and innovative leader who has made significant contributions to service delivery and accountability in the Ontario public service. She is deeply committed to making government work for citizens and champions initiative and to excellence in public service. Carol leads by example and with energy, determination and focus. She is an exceptionally capable and committed public servant and has held Deputy Minister portfolios in five provincial ministries including Citizenship, the Results Office of Cabinet Office, Public Infrastructure Renewal, Revenue and Transportation.
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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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