Ivan Illich, an Austrian philosopher explains in his work Vernacular Values how society disabled the average person with the emergence of the profession. He argued that in the beginning, people did most on their own, from learning their language to giving birth. Results may have varied but people’s autonomy, empowerment and control saw their best moments.
Principles of quality control, integrity and the protection of individual rights are modern day contributors to the professional specializations. The work performed by about 20 per cent of Canadian professionals has been permanently anchored in a sea of rules.[1] The regulatory framework for professions such as nurses, veterinarian, teachers, electrician, plumber, physiotherapist, medical doctor, engineer including lawyers who write the rules has greatly contributed to the makings of the Canadian workforce, career choices, and human resources practices.
Similarly, legislative policy instruments have a fundamental impact on the way the civil service is organized, controlled and allowed to progress. Since legislation is central to civil service reforms it is absolutely critical that mindful consideration be given to the process, content and long term impact created by proposed changes.
Several elements of a legislative policy instrument are critical to producing desired results. Of importance are:
Principles of quality control, integrity and the protection of individual rights are modern day contributors to the professional specializations. The work performed by about 20 per cent of Canadian professionals has been permanently anchored in a sea of rules.[1] The regulatory framework for professions such as nurses, veterinarian, teachers, electrician, plumber, physiotherapist, medical doctor, engineer including lawyers who write the rules has greatly contributed to the makings of the Canadian workforce, career choices, and human resources practices.
Similarly, legislative policy instruments have a fundamental impact on the way the civil service is organized, controlled and allowed to progress. Since legislation is central to civil service reforms it is absolutely critical that mindful consideration be given to the process, content and long term impact created by proposed changes.
Several elements of a legislative policy instrument are critical to producing desired results. Of importance are:
1. vision led: the rule is clearly linked with the achievement of broader long term outcomes;
2. value rich: the rule is based on values that inspire the implementers to make the change and those affected to support the change;
3. delegation: the framework for decision-makers and decision-making processes relating to interpretation and application of the rule is built to promote the desired change;
4. integration: there is harmony between the rule and what isn’t changed;
5. sustainability: there is sufficient absorption capacity to make the change proposed by the rule;
6. affordability: the cost without rules outweighs the cost with rules plus the cost to make the change proposed by the rule.
[1] Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials , Fact Sheet no. 2 http://www.cicic.ca/en/page.aspx?sortcode=2.17.20#2
Picture: Vientiane, Laos, 2005
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