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Becoming a Digital Nation - in pdf format (8466kb)
(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). An Evaluation of Provincial and Territorial eGovernment Initiatives. This report was prepared by Brainmaven Research for The Stratford Institute for Digital Media. April 2012.
"... A defining feature in Becoming a Digital Nation is and must be the proactive use of the new communications media to empower the relationship between government and citizens. Websites, interactive services, authoritative information sources and the intelligent use of social media are fundamental.
This year, the Stratford Institute has prepared a detailed evaluation of provincial and territorial eGovernment initiatives (provision of online services, online information and online citizen engagement)..."
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Last updated: 19 April 2012Related Links
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- Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government, News Release, 2012LCITZ0009-000506, April 19, 2012. "Victoria – Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid congratulated B.C.'s Open Government team today for achieving the number-one ranking in Canada for eGovernment, in a new study released yesterday by the Stratford Institute. The Province's top overall ranking is the result of the Stratford Institute's first-ever national evaluation of government's online presence. The criteria evaluated included customer service in online services, information-sharing and online-engagement efforts. B.C. earned high marks across all categories to secure the overall number-one ranking..."
- British Columbia Takes Top Spot in eGovernment Study Announced Today by the Stratford Institute
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