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Articles: Stephen Harper welcomes MISA to fed fold
"You will look back on this night and say, ' When we started MISA / ASIM Canada, we really made a difference for Canadians. ' " MISA / ASIM Canada, or Municipal Information Systems Association / Association des systC(mes d'information municipale Canada (www.misa-asim.ca), received letters of con... Online voting uptake still in early stages says analyst
"But at the municipal level, 10 per cent of our respondents were interested in acquiring, piloting, or considering electronic voting systems. " Markham town clerk Sheila Birrell says the results from the survey are reflective of the town's high-tech image. " But so far the vendors in the onli... Ontarios watchdog slams government organizations
For example, he said that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation had bragged that it was a global leader in property assessment, "until our organization found that it was actually an arrogant cutthroat agency with little regard for homeowners. " "We exposed similar illusions - or delusi... All of Montreal could be wrapped in WiMax blanket
Municipal Wi-Fi networks are primarily aimed at mobile workers operating devices such as laptops and mobile phones within the city. People want content and social communities. " Apart from selling to individual users, Robichaud says, the company is looking into vending access to large companie... Find a government service with eContact - Rescuing the lost citizen
By coincidence, the national service inventory project is being developed at the same time that the Municipal Reference Model is being upgraded and modernized. It evolved from the Government of Ontario's model, called the Public Sector Reference Model, which in turn was adapted from the Munici... Privacy complaints reach record highs, says Ontario czar
In her report, Cavoukian also stresses the need for provincial and municipal government organizations and health information custodians to " develop a culture of privacy. " " Organizations that fall under Ontario's three privacy Acts must not only educate staff about privacy legislation and priv... Analytical Paper: The Age of Public Infrastructure in Canada, a report by Statistics Canada
Nothing lasts forever, especially if it's a road or a bridge or a sewer system. Potholes and bursting water pipes in the winter remind us of the importance of infrastructure for our quality of life. At the same time, governments face increased pressure for new infrastructure, or to repair the old. In recent years, the state of Canada's infrastructure has become a major issue for governments and the public. But is it improving, or not? Read the study for yourself to find out more. Related content: |
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Featured Resource Paper  | - An Economist Intelligence Unit white paper. From security threats to ageing populations, education requirements to healthcare costs, governments and public agencies will struggle with an array of profound challenges over the next 15 years. These and other critical issues for governments and societies are reviewed in this 96-page report, which assesses likely changes to the global economy, to eight major industries and to corporate structures between now and 2020.
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 | This report published by strategy+business magazine outlines how critical infrastructure that is taken for granted by both citizens and government leaders alike is technologically outdated, woefully inadequate, increasingly fragile, or all of the above. In some cities, the quality of water, power, and transportation infrastructure is noticeably declining. In others, it was never very good to begin with. And few cities have enough of it to meet future needs.
The report, entitled Lights! Water! Motion!, investigates how the world's urban infrastructure needs a $40 trillion makeover to reinvigorate our electricity, water, and transportation systems by integrating finance, governance, technology, and design.
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 | - An Economist Intelligence Unit white paper. Government programs, designed to encourage people to use computers at home, are thriving across Europe. Far from dying out soon after they were introduced in the late 1990s, as some predicted, they have continued to flourish and evolve. They are widely seen as an important policy instrument to speed a country's shift towards becoming an information society. This white paper examines the schemes available today, assesses what progress they are making, and weighs up the factors that contribute to their success or failure.
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