The case for a carbon tax
Canada 2020 has released a policy paper by Nic Rivers that makes the case for a carbon tax in Canada.
Battling the complexity of a kludgeocracy
Stephen Teles from Johns Hopkins University has coined the term “kludgeocracy” to describe the policy (and resulting program) complexity that...
Lest We Forget
Wreaths are placed at the naming ceremony for the new Canadian Special Operations Force Command Patrol Base, Cirillo during Operation...
Story Behind the Open Government Tour mandala
A number of people have reached out to me asking how the mandala became the unofficial logo for The Open...
Hyrdo Quebec: The business case for robotics
The rapid growth of unmanned systems for military applications has been well documented. Whether it is aerial vehicles for intelligence...
Preparing for the impact of disruptive technologies
It is interesting to reflect back to 1995 when the internet first appeared on the glowing computer screens of the...
Designing for the individual
There are many reasons why governments should move to a citizen "outside-in" approach (as GTEC calls it) to service delivery....
Shipbuilding: Maintainability and maintenance management
Barry Shepherd, the principal surveyor and client support manager for Central and Eastern Canada for Lloyds Register Canada, will be...
A Citizen’s Perspective of GTEC
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8uUVBVzFo] Last week I attended the 2014 Government Technology Exhibition & Conference (GTEC) for the third time in three...
GTEC: Showcasing IT’s strategic role
Ottawa’s GTEC 2014 event is in full swing, and its theme, Government from the Outside-In, touches on three important issues...