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Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in Canada.
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- Local Government, Canada - Archive
- Archived articles and resources about egovernment activities by local government in Canada.
Added: 22 November 2005
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- Municipal Open Government Framework - Work in Progress
- Introduces concept of OpenData.CA in the cloud and emphasized the need to Collaborate Now! The presentation provides a current state of Government 2.0 and describes considerations related to the components of a framework: Collaboration, Open Data, Organizational culture, policies and standards and technology.
Added: 6 September 2010
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- Open Government - Canada
- Provided by the Government of Canada - currently as of 14 December 2011 there are three initiatives: Open Data, which is about offering government data in a more useful format to enable citizens, the private sector and non-government organizations to leverage it in innovative and value-added ways. Open Information, which is about proactively releasing information, including on government activities, to Canadians on an ongoing basis. By proactively making government information available it will be easier to find and more accessible for Canadians. Open Dialogue, which is about giving Canadians a stronger say in government policies and priorities, and expanding engagement through Web 2.0 technologies.
Added: 14 December 2011;
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- Stratford Institute Citizen App Challenge
- Brainmaven Inc. Got an idea for a Citizen-App? Post your idea and start collaborating with others.
Added: 9 May 2012;
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- The Stratford Institute for Digital Media Invites Canadians to Participate in the Citizen-App Challenge
- Toronto, Ontario - Marketwire, 4 May 2012. "Having released the first-ever evaluation of provincial and territorial open government and egovernment initiatives, the Stratford Institute for Digital Media, in partnership with Brainmaven, turns to Canadian citizens to participate in the Citizen-App Challenge. Visit egov.brainmaven.com to share ideas for apps that draw on government data to provide new and useful services. Top voted ideas will be presented to the federal Advisory Panel on Open Government..."
Added: 9 May 2012;
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- Eight open government recommendations for Canada
- by Alex Howard. Gov20.Govfresh, May 2, 2012. "Earlier this year, I accepted an invitation from Canadian Minister of Parliament Tony Clement, the president of Canada’s Treasury Board, to be a member of Canada's advisory panel on open government, joining others from Canada’s tech industry, the academy and civil society. The first — and only — meeting to date was held via telepresence on February 28th, 2012... Here are the recommendations I made when I had an opportunity to speak..."
Added: 3 May 2012;
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- Biometric ID requirements touted for permanent residents
- Postmedia News. Times Colonist, April 27, 2012. "Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says he supports extending biometric ID requirements to permanent residents and would consider amending his omnibus immigration bill to make it happen..."
Added: 3 May 2012;
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- Do Canadians want more electronic services from their government?
- PwC aims to find out with launch of Citizen Compass survey and idea forum. Toronto, April 19, 2012 /CNW/ - "PwC is launching new research to see if Canadians are ready to receive more services and information electronically through their phones, computers and tablet devices. The project, called Citizen Compass, begins April 18, 2012 and invites the public to participate, in either a survey format or an idea forum to make suggestions or discuss issues. The link to the site is http://CitizenCompass.pwc.com..."
Added: 19 April 2012;
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- Canada Joins International Open Government Partnership
- Canada News Centre / Market Watch, Press Release, April 18, 2012. "Brazil, April 18, 2012 - The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, yesterday announced Canada's membership in the international Open Government Partnership. The Minister presented Canada's Open Government Action Plan and endorsed the Partnership's declaration of principles as Canada's final steps toward membership in the Partnership. "Our Open Government Action Plan demonstrates Canada's commitment to the principles laid out in the Open Government Partnership Declaration, which we fully endorse. We look forward to working with our partners to deliver on the commitments we have made here," said Minister Clement..."
Added: 19 April 2012;
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- Canada not on track to fulfil 'open government' pledge
- Treasury Board President Tony Clement in Brazil for open government conference to measure progress. The Canadian Press, CBC News, April 18, 2012. "Some members of a high-level panel struck by the Conservatives to offer advice on increasing transparency in government say a recently-released open-door plan doesn't go far enough..."
Added: 19 April 2012;
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- British Columbia Takes Top Spot in eGovernment Study Announced Today by the Stratford Institute
- Market Wire, Press Release, April 18, 2012. "Stratford, Ontario, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Alberta ranks 2nd, Ontario 3rd in benchmarking study evaluating provincial websites. British Columbia ranks first overall for its eGovernment initiatives, specifically the provision of online services and information and online engagement of citizens, a Stratford Institute study released today reveals. In this first-ever national evaluation of provincial governments' online presence commissioned by the Stratford Institute and prepared by Brainmaven Research, Alberta takes second place, and Ontario ranks third overall..."
Added: 19 April 2012;
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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)..."
Added: 19 April 2012;
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- Canada's Action Plan on Open Government: A Review
- by David Eaves, 13 April 2012. "The other day the Canadian Government published its Action Plan on Open Government, a high level document that both lays out the Government's goals on this file as well as fulfill its pledge to create tangible goals as part of its participation in next week's Open Government Partnership 2012 annual meeting in Brazil. So what does the document say and what does it mean? Here is my take..."
Added: 16 April 2012;
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- Minister Clement Releases Open Government Action Plan
- Government of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, April 12, 2012. "The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, unveiled Canada's Open Government Action Plan during a speech at the Regina Chamber of Commerce. Building on the achievements to date, the Action Plan advances the three streams of Open Government: Open Data, Open Information, and Open Dialogue..."
Added: 16 April 2012;
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- City of Edmonton saves cash by going Google
- By Metro Edmonton, April 10, 2012. "The City of Edmonton's move to adopt Google resources will save them millions, officials said. Chris Moore, chief information officer for the City of Edmonton, said the move to put all city employee communications resources through the web giant would save the city $9.2 million in IT costs over five years..."
Added: 12 April 2012;
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- Minister Clement Highlights Importance of Cutting Red Tape
- Canada News Centre, March 22, 2012. "Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today delivered a speech on red tape reduction and Open Government to members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and other representatives of the Halifax business community..."
Added: 26 March 2012;
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- Recommendations Report - Cutting Red Tape…Freeing Business to Grow
- Canada - Red Tape Reduction Commission, 18 January 2012. "... As required by our mandate, the Commission's first task was to 'identify irritants to business that stem from federal regulatory requirements and review how those requirements are administered in order to reduce the compliance burden on businesses, especially small businesses.' Helped by our cross-country consultations, we identified 2,300 top-of-mind irritants and, in this report, are recommending 90 specific solutions to eliminate or alleviate them..."
Added: 26 March 2012;
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