Newfoundland and Labrador - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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eGovernment - Newfoundland and Labrador - Archive
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Archived articles and resources about egovernment activities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Provincial Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Advanced Skills and Education. "Provincial Strategy - The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to enhancing the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society. This commitment included engaging persons with disabilities in developing recommendations and strategies to address barriers to public services, education and employment..."
- Access. Inclusion. Equality. Supported with $6.5 Million in Budget 2012
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Advanced Education and Skills, Transportation and Works, April 19, 2012. "The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today released Access. Inclusion. Equality., a strategy for the inclusion of persons with disabilities. A first for Newfoundland and Labrador, the strategy is a framework to support action towards inclusion, making everyday activities accessible and inclusive. To complement this provincial strategy, Budget 2012 will allocate $6.5 million towards initiatives to advance inclusion.
Leading by example, across the province and across the country, the strategy is taking a long-term cross-disability approach designed to bring about substantive change within policies, services, programs and attitudes..."
- Privacy Commissioner goes public on Twitter
- The Telegram, March 6, 2012. "... The Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has joined Twitter, a social media site that allows users to send out short messages..."
- New Web Portal Improves Access to Programs and Services for Young People
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, News Release, April 12, 2011. "The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment... Speaking the language that youth speak is crucial to get them to listen to what you have to say and offer. Our government has always believed in that concept. And since the launch of the Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy in November 2009, we have been communicating with our young people via Facebook, and other online tools such as YouTube. It has proven to be a huge success. A further step in this well laid out plan has brought us to this moment. We are proud to announce the launch of our online youth web portal at www.youth.gov.nl.ca – a resource for youth to find out what the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer them and how to get involved..."
- Launch of New Website
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Office of the Citizens' Representative, News Release, May 28, 2008. "Citizens' Representative Barry Fleming Q.C. today announced that as part of an enhanced community outreach initiative, the Office of the Citizens' Representative (OCR) has launched its new website. Located at www.citizensrep.nl.ca the website offers information on the OCR as well as topics of interest for those wishing to file a complaint. The website also includes tips for self-advocacy, and visitors will note the inclusion of information for whistleblowers under Part VI of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act..."
- New Legislation to Protect Personal Health Information
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Health and Community Services, News Release, May 20, 2008. "New legislation has been introduced by the Provincial Government to protect the privacy of individuals' personal health information. The Personal Health Information Act will establish rules to govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information and will provide individuals with a right to access their own information and ask to have their information corrected if necessary..."
- Government announces successful proponent for Claims Adjudication System for the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, News Release, NLIS 2, July 11, 2006 (Health and Community Services). "Health and Community Services Minister Tom Osborne today announced that xwave has been selected as the successful proponent for the development of the On-Line Real-Time Claims Adjudication and Management System for the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP)..."
- Newfoundland & Labrador to have province-wide Picture Archiving and Communications System
- Corner Brook, NL, February 22, 2006 /CNW Telbec/ - Health and Community Services. "Minister Ottenheimer today announced that a contribution of $10.5 million by Canada Health Infoway, combined with Government's investment of $4 million in Budget 2005, will support the development of a province-wide Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) by 2007, making Newfoundland and Labrador the first province in the country to have a province-wide system. The Infoway
funding was confirmed at a news conference in Corner Brook today by Mike Sheridan, COO of Infoway..."
- Better access to Canadian public sector procurement
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, News Release, NLIS 5, February 21, 2006 (Innovation, Trade and Rural Development). "(Winnipeg) – MARCAN, the window on procurement in the Canadian public sector, has just been expanded to improve the ability of Canadian business to access necessary information on government procurement opportunities..."
- Government to study province’s long-term advanced network needs
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, News Release, NLIS 9, November 10, 2005. "Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, announced today that the provincial government is reviewing all government telecommunications requirements with the intention of creating a province-wide advanced computer network. The Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, will lead the investigation phase of the project..."
- Changes to Registry of Companies and Deeds Online
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Government Services) - NLIS 4, November 15, 2005. "Dianne Whalen, Minister of Government Services, announced today a number of changes to the Registry of Companies and Deeds Online (CADO) including enhanced Internet search capabilities within the Registry of Deeds. Previously, a user would receive basic information including parties names, registration date and document type. The search now contains complete document details such as document date, consideration and related documents..."
- eGovernment News Release
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Government Services), News Release, NLIS 3, November 21, 2005. "The following statement was issued today by Dianne Whalen, Minister of Government Services. It was also read in the House of Assembly: I would like to take this opportunity to inform my colleagues of the first provincial-territorial conference on e-government which I attended earlier this month in Quebec City..."
This category last updated: 23 April 2012