Revolutionizing an IT department
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“I wanted freedom and fulfillment for everyone in the (Edmonton) IT office.” Chris Moore, CIO City of Edmonton
Public executive disconnect?
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Quote of the week “Unless a public sector executive knows a great deal about the lifestyles and values of the...
The value of arts and culture
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The subtitle of this report, prepared by the U.S. National Governors Association (NGA) Centre for Best Practices, is called “Using...
Archiving the digital record
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How does a traditional government organization move from archiving books to preserving blogs and other sources of digital information?
A tale of two cities: Differing perspectives on city governance
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In both Calgary and Toronto, citizens voted for change last fall. In Calgary, civic activist and business professor Naheed Nenshi...
Assimilating science into decision making
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Science is part of the knowledge economy and thus an important driver of Canadian prosperity.
Unlocking information
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The United States, Britain and Australia are moving toward open government that not only promotes information sharing and collaboration among...
Export partnership helps Saskatchewan open new markets
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The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) is a non-profit public-private partnership with a mandate not, like most P3s, to...
Achieving better for less
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Quote of the week “The job we have here is to try to either incentivise them or enforce reductions in...
Rising tide of engagement on Aboriginal issues
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I think the idea that someday the department's lights will turn out and cease to exist is really a myth....