Nova Scotia - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in Nova Scotia.
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eGovernment - Nova Scotia - Archive
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Archived articles and resources about egovernment activities in Nova Scotia.
- Nova Scotia Online Forum
- "Nova Scotia faces many important choices about how to take advantage of opportunities and deal with challenges. The government is confident that the better decisions will be made with direct input from citizens like you.
What choices should the government make to bring the budget back to balance?
How can we improve health care delivery?
To provide your input directly to government and have your say on important questions like these, please join the Nova Scotia Online Forum..."
- Nova Scotia Province Launches Online Forum
- Communities, Culture and Heritage, November 8, 2011. "Nova Scotians have a new, innovative way to make their voices heard.
The Nova Scotia Online Forum, launched today, Nov. 8, will invite input on a wide range of government policies and priorities, as they are being developed.
"Nova Scotians have lots of great ideas and insights, and this online forum will give them a chance to have their say on all sorts of government decisions, from health care to job creation to budget priorities," said David Wilson, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage. "It's an easy way for Nova Scotians from one end of the province to the other to provide opinions and advice directly to government about decisions that affect the future of the province."
Membership in the forum is open to any Nova Scotian 18 years of age or older. Registered members will be notified of online surveys by e-mail..."
- Access to Government Information Expands
- Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Finance, November 10, 2010. "Government will be more open with information and subject to more complete examination with proposed changes to modernize the Auditor General Act. The amendments, tabled in the legislature today, Nov. 10, will improve government accountability by giving the auditor general broader and more comprehensive access to information, allowing him to do a more thorough audit..."
- Auditing citizen engagement in heritage planning: The views of citizens
- by MacMillan, C. Michael. Source: Canadian Public Administration, Volume 53, Number 1, March 2010 , pp. 87-106(20). Publisher: Blackwell Publishing. "... This study is a report from the citizen participants on the merits of a Nova Scotia model of citizen engagement in policy development. It examines a citizen task force organized by Voluntary Planning, which conducted a citizen consultation process to create policy recommendations for heritage preservation in Nova Scotia, using its distinctive technique of citizen engagement..."
- Electronic Medical Records (eResults)
- Primary Health Care Information Management program - eResults Review Report by Deloitte Inc. Nova Socita Department of Health, February 2008. Background information and reports about the use of electronic health records and other e-health initiatives in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Website Launched
- Government of Nova Scotia, Gaelic Affairs. News Release, October 9, 2007. "Information about the province's efforts to develop and promote the Gaelic language and culture is now a short trip to the World Wide Web away. The Office of Gaelic Affairs website, launched today, Oct. 9, at www.gov.ns.ca/oga , gives visitors a wealth of information about Gaelic in Nova Scotia. Sound clips for the Gaelic category assist learners and those interested in hearing the language..."
- Ottawa to Help Fund Nova Scotia's Broadband Initiative
- Government of Nova Scotia, Premier's Office, October 9, 2007. "A project to bring high-speed internet service to rural Nova Scotians got a boost from the government of Canada today, Oct. 9. The Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia initiative, launched by the province last January, will receive 50 per cent of eligible public-sector costs from the federal government..."
- Business Owners Get Helping Hand Online
- Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. News Release, July 31, 2007. "Starting and operating a business in Halifax Regional Municipality and New Glasgow just got easier thanks to a new online tool designed to help sort through government permits and licences. BizPaL is a free, web-based service that helps guide business owners through the regulation process at the federal, provincial and municipal levels..."
- Electronic Patient Records Introduced in Ambulances
- Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Health, News Release, June 15, 2007. "Paramedics responding to medical emergencies will now have a faster and more accurate way to track patient information. Emergency Health Services (EHS) has approved expansion of a pilot project that will put new tools and software in all of the province's ambulances as well as EHS Lifeflight's aircraft by January 2008..."
- Nova Scotia's Groundwater Levels Now Online
- Government of Nova Scotia, Environment and Labour, News Release, November 28, 2006. "Private well owners, farmers, researchers, and all Nova Scotians can now go online to track groundwater levels near their homes or businesses. A groundwater monitoring system called the Nova Scotia Observation Well Network is available on the Department of Environment and Labour's website..."
- New Digital Mapping Supports Public Safety
- Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations/Emergency Management Office, News Release, October 20, 2006. "Emergency service workers will have an easier time finding local addresses during emergencies thanks to a new software program being rolled out this fall in 911 call centres. The province, through Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations and the Emergency Management Office, has developed a real-time, digital civic address database application that will be installed in 911 call centres. Similar applications are used across North America..."
- Making it Easier for Businesses to Work with Government
- Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. News Release, October 16, 2006. "The province is making it simpler for Nova Scotia businesses to operate, thanks to a new initiative, Service to Business, launched today, Oct. 16. The first stage of the initiative includes new business services at two Access Nova Scotia centres, a new website and a toll-free information line..."
- Nova Scotia Uses Shared Services to Align Operations Across the Province
- A Gartner research paper, by John Kost. Gartner, 6 March 2006. "Nova Scotia has set an example for government operations by creating a collaborative business and service environment in which the provincial government and other public-sector organizations in Nova Scotia share common business processes. The shared-service model was created to provide technology guidance and frameworks that could be replicated for all of the provincial government departments and agencies, as well as municipalities, academia, school boards and healthcare providers while respecting the requirements of operational independence..."
- Broadband Initiative Begins With Pilot Project
- Government of Nova Scotia, Economic Development, News Release, September 12, 2006. "The rural communities of Tidnish and Port Howe in northern Nova Scotia are about to become the focal point for advanced communications. They have been selected for a pilot project that will look at ways to bring high-speed Internet service to rural and remote areas of the province..."
- Improved Website to Help Tenants and Landlords
- Government of Nova Scotia, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. News Release, September 1, 2006. "Tenants and landlords will have better insight into how residential tenancy disputes can be resolved and other important information on renting properties, thanks to an improved tenancies website launched today, Sept. 1..."
This category last updated: 10 November 2011