Task force of ex-CEOs, public servants to advise government on public service reform

OTTAWA — Some former CEOs and senior public servants have assembled a task force to advise the federal government on how it can make better decisions and be more accountable in key areas.

The nine-member task force includes a former national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a former CEO of energy giant Trans Mountain Corporation, and former deputy ministers in several departments.

In a press release, the group says it’s going to consider reforms in three priority areas: digital government and AI, major projects and Arctic sovereignty.

It’s planning to give Ottawa independent advice on how to simplify decision-making, co-ordinate internally and modernize the public service.