Victorian
Government
Contact Centre
1300 366 356
Government
Contact Centre
1300 366 356
Main Menu
Resize Text
Categories, RSS and More
RSS News Feeds
Rate this Site
Members Forum
Canada - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in Canada.
Jump to:
External Links
319
External Links
- Government of Canada to Increase Transparency of Contracts
- Canada News Centre, October 31, 2012. "Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced new measures to increase the transparency of government contracts. For the first time, contracts over $10,000 published on departmental websites as part of their proactive disclosure will identify which ones have been awarded to former public servants in receipt of a pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act. This information will also be flagged within departmental financial and contracting systems..."
Added: 8 November 2012;
Page views: 115
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Pensioners, unemployed still facing long waits with Service Canada
- by Gloria Galloway. OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail, Published Thursday, November 1, 2012. "Attempts by the federal Conservatives to provide benefits and information more quickly to the unemployed and the elderly have done little to reduce the frustrations with Service Canada, government documents suggest. Seniors who call the agency to ask about their pension and Old Age Security benefits are still reaching jammed phone lines. And many jobless Canadians are waiting months for the agency to mail out their first cheques..."
Added: 8 November 2012;
Page views: 115
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Visualizing Open Energy Data in Canada
- by David Eaves. 26 October 2012. "If you haven't seen it yet, Glen Newton has done some really awesome visualizations of Canada's energy production/consumption data. Here's a version I "edited"..."
Added: 1 November 2012;
Page views: 129
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Minister Clement Announces new Open Data Portal
- Canada News Centre, October 24, 2012. "Montréal, Quebec — The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, unveiled plans today to revamp the Government's Open Data portal during an address at the World Congress on Information Technology in Montréal. The plan is for an improved portal housing government-collected data that can be freely downloaded, which would feature significantly improved search capabilities and enhanced interactive tools..."
Added: 29 October 2012;
Page views: 148
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Canada and the U.S. Announce Cybersecurity Action Plan
- Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, October 26, 2012 — "Today, Canada and the United States announced the Cybersecurity Action Plan Between Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security, a key commitment under the Beyond the Border Action Plan for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The announcement comes during Cyber Security Awareness Month, which both countries recognize every October to remind individuals about how to protect themselves and their families from online threats... The specific goals of the plan include enhancing collaboration on cyber incident management between each country's cyber security operations centres, improving information sharing and engagement with the private sector, and continuing the ongoing collaboration between Canada and the U.S. on the promotion of cyber security awareness to the public..."
Added: 29 October 2012;
Page views: 182
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Seizing Opportunity: Good Privacy Practices for Developing Mobile Apps
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, October 2012. "Canada's privacy laws require all businesses to balance innovation and entrepreneurialism with effective privacy protection. This applies to mobile app developers, whether they work on their own, or on behalf of an organization... It is important to recognize the complexity of the mobile app ecosystem and the many players who potentially can access personal information, including developers, service providers, app platforms, and advertisers. All stakeholders have a role to play in protecting the privacy of app users. This guidance is targeted to app developers: it focuses on the design and development of apps and the need to keep privacy top of mind in that creative process. In the future, we may address app privacy from other perspectives. This guidance has been prepared jointly by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta and British Columbia to draw your attention to key privacy considerations when designing and developing mobile apps..."
Added: 29 October 2012;
Page views: 378
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Privacy Commissioner highlights need for better protection of personal information by federal departments and agencies
- Veterans Affairs Canada audit outlines effort to regain confidence. OTTAWA, Canada News Centre, October 4, 2012 – "There is a continued rise in the level of privacy complaints about government by the public, along with greater delays in responding to requests by people seeking access to their personal information, according to Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in her 2011-12 Privacy Act annual report which was tabled today in the Parliament. The Commissioner’s report provides details on investigation findings and privacy trends across federal departments and agencies, and also includes the conclusion of an audit into the privacy practices of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)..."
Added: 11 October 2012;
Page views: 169
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Geist: Ottawa's Web 2.0 policy needs tweaking
- By Michael Geist. Toronto Star, Published on Saturday October 6, 2012. "Given the enormous popularity of social media, establishing a foothold on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other popular websites has become a top priority for most organizations. The same is true for the federal government, which last year released a lengthy policy document that established the rules for departmental engagement with 'Web 2.0' sites and tools. The policy document encourages officials to use the sites 'as an efficient and effective additional channel to interact with the public,' noting that the Internet offers opportunities for public consultation, recruitment, collaboration, and the provision of government services..."
Added: 11 October 2012;
Page views: 207
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Canada on right track for shared services: Analyst
- By: Howard Solomon. For: ComputerWorld Canada. 4 October 2012. "Gartner expert tells federal department CIOs they shouldn't fear losing power from the model. But, he adds, governance will be key to success. Names can tell a lot about an organization. Take Shared Services Canada, the recently-formed branch that will slash the number of data centres and applications across the federal government. Still in the early stages, it's not really a true shared services model, Gartner analyst John Kost told a group of government CIOs and IT administrators here Wednesday..."
Added: 11 October 2012;
Page views: 173
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Canadians tapped into social networks, expect emergency responders to use social media: New Red Cross survey
- OTTAWA, Canada Newswire, October 9, 2012. "According to new data collected by Ipsos on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross, the majority of Canadians are using social media regularly and expect emergency responders to also be using popular social networking tools. The survey, Social Media in Emergencies, is the first of its kind in Canada to look at habits and trends around the use of social media in disasters..."
Added: 11 October 2012;
Page views: 183
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Ottawa to launch online pilot project for access-to-information requests
- by Dean Beeby. OTTAWA — The Canadian Press, Published Sunday, October 7, 2012. "Canada's archaic access-to-information regime is about to establish a toehold in the online world. The Harper government is planning a pilot project early next year to allow ordinary citizens and others to request internal documents under the Access to Information Act via the Internet..."
Added: 11 October 2012;
Page views: 118
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- City of Toronto goes digital: Expands e-citizen services via epost
- Canada News Centre, October 2, 2012. "Toronto (ON) – The City of Toronto is expanding its digital capabilities to serve citizens via epost, Canada's largest bill consolidation service. Torontonians can add property tax bill statements, in addition to the already available utility bill. The City of Toronto’s move to e-billing underscores the importance of both adapting to and accelerating the digital habits of citizens in an effort to offer more digital convenience at reduced costs and with improved efficiencies..."
Added: 4 October 2012;
Page views: 250
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Citizens should expect better service from government
- By Don Mills, The Chronicle Herald Opinions, October 4, 2012. "I submitted a death benefit claim on behalf of my father following my mother's recent passing. In fact, I made a special trip to the local Service Canada office to ensure that the form was complete. I was told that it would take approximately eight weeks to process. I thought that was rather a long period, given the straight-forward nature of the claim, and given all that was needed was a death certificate to confirm the claim. But, I thought, it is government and everything always takes longer than expected with government. In other words, I realized I have become pre-conditioned to expect slow service..."
Added: 4 October 2012;
Page views: 158
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- 5 Canadian Cities win Google eTown Award
- Moncton, Dorval, Parry Sound, Canmore and Duncan are among Canada's leading towns embracing the digital economy. Canada News Wire, TORONTO, September 25, 2012. "5 Canadian cities have won a Google eTown Award, Google Canada announced today. At a time when the Internet is spurring economic growth, this new Google award is designed to recognize those towns where small businesses are investing in online tools and resources to find new customers, grow their business, and improve their operations..."
Added: 26 September 2012;
Page views: 277
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
- Advocate says government has improved websites accessibility for the blind
- By: Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, 5 September 2012. "Toronto - A blind activist who spent years battling the federal government in court over website accessibility for the visually impaired believes her long-fought legal victory should be the first step of a national crusade. Donna Jodhan said a court ruling compelling the federal government to ensure its web-based material is accessible to blind users relying on screen-reading technology is an important victory, but argues other public and private sector organizations should heed the lessons raised by her case. Jodhan announced on Wednesday that the drawn-out battle that pitted her against the office of the Attorney General of Canada has come to a close after more than three years of legal wrangling. Both parties have agreed not to challenge a Federal Court of Appeal decision which upheld a ruling from November 2010..."
Added: 18 September 2012;
Page views: 266
Rating: 0
Votes: 0
This category last updated: 16 May 2013
Translate, Search, Login and Options
Search
Translate
Mailing List
Enter your email address to subscribe or unsubscribe from the eGov What's New mailing list.
Email a Friend
Please enter email address of the person you wish to send this page to.
