La négociation FS
Ainsi que nous en avons fait rapport dans la dernière édition de bout de papier, les négociations ont débuté officiellement le 23 février 1989. Les premières sessions ont surtout consisté en un échange de vues sur les positions respectives des parties dans…
Life Abroad
bout de papier, Vol. 7, No. 1 (1989), p. 33 “Who are you?” he screamedthrusting the rifle into my face.I had often imaginedjust such an occasion.“Stand aside my man” I would saycooly brushing dust from my immaculate lapels“Canadian High Commission;”and of coursehe would stand aside, humbly muttering an apology.Instead I heard a small voice sayvery […]
Reflections on Leaving the Foreign Service
The month of August 1961 stands sharply etched in my mind for two reasons. On the tenth day of that month my wife and I took a taxi to Berlin’s Templehof airport and left the city where we had lived for two…
Letters // Correspondance
I would like to offer two postscripts to the piece on Victor Odlum’s evacuation planning (Vol. 6 No. 4). While it is true that the famous evacuation plan never had to be carried out, Odlum did organize a safari of Embassy locally-engaged…
From the President’s Desk // Le mot du président
Il s’agit plutôt du mot de l’ex-président! A présent, tous les membres savent que Amos Donohue m’a succédé au poste de président de l’APASE. Je sais qu’il accomplira de l’excellent travail et je profite de l’occasion pour lui offrir mes meilleurs voeux…
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
The Department of External Affairs ranks 32 out of 33 federal departments with respect to the representation of women in the management category. Even National Defense has marginally better representation: It is Revenue Canada which ranks a dismal 33.
Untitled by MAC
bout de papier, Vol. 6, No. 4 (1989), p. 36 Have you ever met a Yuppie* who admits to it?ever met a yuppie whom you liked?Are the values they reflectthose we feel we must rejectas representing Mammon and the like?*Yuppie — Young upwardlymobile professionalDo you count among acquaintances a Dink* or two?know any you would […]
The Taxation of Real Estate
For most of us, an investment in real estate, whether it be a home, a cottage or some form of rental property, is our single biggest investment. It’s something we know about — we can see it, walk through it, fix it…
The New Internationalism: Implications for Canada’s Foreign Policy and Foreign Service
The following was originally a speech given to a meeting of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers which was subsequently revised for publication in bout de papier.
Thinking the Unthinkable: Contractual Perspectives for 1989
The Foreign Service contract expired in April 1989. In considering the current negotiations for the next FS contract, it may be helpful to reflect upon the experience gained in the negotiation of the last contract, and to review developments subsequent to the…
