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Consultation on Canada's
Digital Economy*
The Government of Canada invites your views on the
goals of a Canadian digital economy strategy, the concrete steps needed to reach
these goals and how governments, the private and not-for-profit sectors can
best collaborate to create a strategy for future success. The consultation paper
proposes a set of key challenges to meet, describes what has been done to date
and poses questions on what needs to be done in the future.
Online submissions or comments can be posted at digitaleconomy.gc.ca.
The deadline for responses is July 9, 2010
You can participate in two ways, either by taking part in the
idea forum or by sending in a formal submission.
Before you join in, you can learn about the issues by reading the consultation
paper.
The consultation paper:
Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage Strategies
for Sustainable Prosperity
Consultation Paper on a Digital Economy Strategy for Canada
Undated document (PDF file created April 30, 2010)
HTML version - table
of contents + links to individual sections (all in HTML)
PDF
version (1.8MB, 40 pages)
* Consultation
Questions
* Related online resources
Federal
Government Departments involved (how and why)
- Industry Canada
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
- Canadian Heritage
See also:
Proposals
to Modernize the Copyright Act
June 2, 2010
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* NOTE: If the expression "digital economy" makes your eyes glaze over, you're not alone. There are, however, a number of important linkages between digital technology and social policy, such as:
- Net
neutrality (Submission by Steve Anderson)
- the view that democratization and empowerment should be supported via Open
Access to Canada's Public Sector Information and Data (Submission by
Tracey Lauriault), or
- a
suggestion to use a rights-based approach (Submission by Azim Lila)
to managing information communication technology - to declare information technology
as a public good available to all, like water or electricity.
For the poor and the disadvantaged, the potential for further exclusion is increased
by issues of accessibility and affordability of access.
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April 13, 2010
Recommended new resource for political accountability:
openparliament.ca
- Keeping tabs on Canada's Parliament
Info on what your representatives are doing in Ottawa can be hard to find and
use. Browse MPs, or find someone quickly by entering a name or postal code in
the search box on the home page. See what your representatives are saying, and
what laws they're proposing.
Members of Parliament (including MPs back to 1994)
Bills & Votes
Most votes in the House are related to a particular bill, and clicking a bill
below will show you the relevant votes. But some votes aren't tied to a bill.
The vote list for this session includes all votes.
Debates of
the House of Commons
When Parliament is in session, every word spoken by a member is faithfully transcribed,
and published in a document called a Hansard. We have the Hansards of the House
of Commons dating back to 1994. Browse or
search for a specific topic.
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NOTE: this is the most comprehensive index to Hansard that I've ever seen.
Never mind the fact that it's the only index of Hansard that I've ever
seen..
After you've explored this vast and interesting resource for awhile, you may
wonder, as I did, why the Hansard website itself doesn't have such an index.
Now I guess they don't need one - maybe the Parliamentary website folks could
use this as a model for an index of House and Senate Committee reports and evidence
presented at Committee meetings...
Highly recommended!
Gilles
Related link:
How'd They Vote?
Have you ever wondered how your member of parliament has been voting?
We've made it easy for you to find out! Contained herein are many of the pivotal
votes in the House of Commons, complete with voting history, dissension, attendance
and speaking habits.
- incl. links to : * Find your MP * MP Statistics * Voting History * List of
Bills * Downloads * About Us
[ Last database update 2010-04-11 ]
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On Prorogation:
Jennefer Laidley of the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
has collated
a large number of links to media coverage of the prorogation of Parliament in
Canada in 2010.
Thanks for sharing this, Jennefer!
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A few selections to whet your prorogation appetite:
250,000 Canadians hit the streets:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/from-facebook-to-filling-the-streets/article1442056/
Thousands protest:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100123/national/parliament_prorogue_protests
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/755053--thousands-protest-the-prorogue
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To access links to over 100 articles in the Canadian media
about prorogation,
go to the Prorogation links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/prorogation.htm
Federal government
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The
Gomery Enquiry
- anyone still interested in the Sponsorship Scandal?
this link takes you to some Gomery links further down on the page you're now reading...
Social/Income Assistance for Immigrants
Different rules
apply depending on whether someone wishes to come to Canada as an immigrant (i.e.,
permanently), a visitor, a worker (temporarily), a student or a refugee.
Select
a link below for more information on eligibility and benefit levels for each program.
Immigrate
If
you want to immigrate to Canada, there are a few different ways to apply. You
will need to decide which immigration program will work best for you and your
family.
Visit
Every
year, more than 5million people visit Canada. Depending on where you live, and
the reason for your visit, you will need to meet certain entry requirements. In
some cases, if you plan to stay in Canada for a certain period of time, you will
need a Temporary Resident Visa.
Work
temporarily
Every year, over 90,000 foreign workers enter Canada to
work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages,
or as live-in caregivers.
A work permit is needed for most temporary jobs in
Canada, though for some positions and business people it is not necessary.
Study
More
than 130,000 students come to study in Canada every year and even more come to
Canada to learn English or French.
Refugees
Refugees
and people needing protection are people in or outside Canada who fear returning
to their home country. Groups and individuals can sponsor refugees from abroad
who qualify to come to Canada.
Source:
Canada
International (Government of Canada)
Links
to Canadian Government and |
September 2006 Cuts to Women's Programs What's New from Finance Canada: News Releases: Canada's
New Government cuts wasteful programs, Canada's
New Government Is Getting Things Done by Providing Additional Funding for Transit,
Housing and Education Notice
of Ways and Means Motion Tabled Canada's
New Government cuts wasteful programs, refocuses spending on priorities, achieves
major debt reduction as promised Annual
Financial Report of the Government of Canada Fiscal Year 2005?2006 Fiscal
Reference Tables - September 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ Related Link (from Treasury Board Secretariat): Backgrounder
- Effective Spending Here
are the "Lowlights" of the cuts ---
the biggest losers in the social envelope: Status
of Women
Health
Social Development Partnerships
Others - Elimination
of Funding for the Law Commission of Canada: $4.1 million (These
"lowlights" were prepared by Pedro Barata - merci, Pedro!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related links from sources other than government: Government
cuts to 66 programs announced in September 2006 Law
Commission of Canada responds to Related link: Law
Commission of Canada abandoned by Conservative government ------------------------- Government's
real priorities revealed |
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* Federalism in Canada: Basic Framework and Operation * Fiscal Imbalance Debate: Origins and Perspectives * Canada's Electoral System: Introduction to Federal and Provincial Elections *
Local
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Hillwatch.com
- Canada Links
to Think Tanks PoliticsWatch
- Canada's Political Portal |
The
Canada Site
- Government of Canada Home Page
About
Canada
- incl. links to the following content:
Society ---
Aboriginal - Archives and Libraries - Arts - Culture - Events - Genealogy - Health
- Historic Sites - History - Human Rights - Languages - Learning Resources - Multiculturalism
- Multimedia - Museums - People - Society - Statistics - Sports and Recreation
Government --- About Government - Awards and Honours - Ceremonial and
Canadian Symbols - Promotion - Elections and Voting - Going to Canada - Government
History - Government Resources - Government Structure - Government Statistics
- Justice - Safety
Land --- Climate - Environment - Geography - Land
Statistics - Maps -Natural Resources - Sustainable Development - Transportation
- Travel - Weather
Economy --- About Economy - Business/Industries
- Economic Statistics - Families - Government and the Economy - International
- Money
Office
of the Prime Minister of Canada - The Honourable
Stephen Harper
February 6, 2006
- incl. links to : The Prime Minister -
The Ministry - mission - Priorities - Media Centre
Complete Text of the Speech from the Throne - also includes * What is a Speech from the Throne (SFT) * Frequently Asked Questions * Previous SFTs available on the Web Google.ca
Web Search Results: "Canada, throne speech" ----------------------------- Speech from the Throne ----------------------------- Speech
from the Throne Google.ca
Web Search Results: Related link: Canadians
could face 'several difficult years': throne speech |
Government
of Canada Publications
Provides a reference to over 100,000 Government
of Canada publications.
BusinessGateway.ca: Services for Canadian Business
News by Dept. and Agency (alphabetical order)
Consulting
Canadians - Government of Canada Current
Consultations by Title |
First
Among Equals:
The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
"Drawing
on a wide variety of documents and artifacts, this site explores five main themes
[Alone at the Top - The Path to Power - Leading Canada - Private Life - Afterwards]
relating to Canada's prime ministers. The site examines our leaders' political
careers as well as their private lives. It also sheds light on Canadians' perceptions
of our prime ministers.
Source: National
Library of Canada
Canada
Benefits
"Information about federal, provincial and territorial
programs that involve payments to individuals can be found on the site. More
specifically you can find out about: government student loans - public pension
plans - employment insurance - housing assistance - social assistance - payments
or financial assistance to parents, immigrants, refugees, disabled individuals,
veterans, athletes and artists.
You can navigate the site to find information
that's relevant to you by self-identification ("I Am..."), by life event,
by keyword search, by using the A-Z Benefits Index, or by using the Benefits Finder."
Source:
The Canada Site
Service
Canada
"Service Canada was introduced by the Government of Canada
in this year's budget, to provide Canadians with one-stop, easy access to the
benefits and services they need, through the channel of their choice, whether
that is by phone, in-person, or the Internet. Full implementation of Service Canada
will roll out over the next three years." [Service
Canada FAQ]
Service
Canada Regional Information portal --- part of the enormous federal government
home page, Canada.Gc.Ca
The portal
page claims that it "will help you find services close to your home."
What it *doesn't* say on the portal page is that the services are ONLY those
of the federal government.
Someone who is looking for information on provincial
and territorial welfare programs must click the Financial
Benefits link on the Service Canada portal, because that's the link that
includes both federal AND provincial/territorial programs. It would be a lot easier
to search for info on the Service Canada website if they told folks up front that
Service Canada? "will help you find FEDERAL services close to your home",
dontcha think??
Back to welfare info: Once you're on the Financial Benefits page, click on "In need of social assistance...", and then, on the Canadian map that appears in the next screen, click the name of any province or territory. The next screen (finally!) offers links to needs-tested welfare program(s) in the selected jurisdiction.
OR
you can find wayyyy more welfare information by using the Canadian Social Research
Links Key Welfare Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/welfare.htm
Persons
with Disabilities Online
"Persons with
Disabilities Online is an Internet site, where persons with disabilities, their
family, their caregivers, and others with an interest in disabilities can access
a broad range of information concerning disabilities."
This is the Government
of Canada portal to hundreds of links to federal government programs and services
for people with disabilities.
The site currently covers the following
areas : Links to Federal Government Information (10 categories) - Access To Travel
- Mapping for the Visually Impaired - Assistive Technology Links.
Seniors
Canada Online
Government of Canada
Great
site for seniors - includes links to info about : HEALTH (Alternative Medicine,
Nutrition, Women's Health) - MONEY (Pensions, Taxes, RRSP) - EMPLOYMENT
(Education, Programs, Volunteer) - HOME AND HOUSING (Adaptation,
Long-Term Care, Residences) - FAMILY (Injury, Medical History, Medication)
- LEGAL (Advice for Seniors, Consumer Protection, Travel) - EDUCATION (Courses)
- SAFETY AND SECURITY - TRAVEL
Public
Accounts of Canada (all editions, from the latest right back to 1995)
General Information on the Public Accounts of Canada Public
Accounts of Canada, 2007-2008 ----------------------- From Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 (All depts.) Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - HRSDC Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - Finance Canada Other Reports of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat --------------------------------------------------------------- Sample content from Public Accounts: 2005
Public Accounts of Canada Section 7 includes
detailed info about: |
Canadian
Economy Online (Government of Canada website) -
also includes information and learning resources to aid in understanding important
aspects of the Canadian Economy : Key indicators (ten key indicators of the Canadian
Economy, 10 years of data) - Economic concepts (50 economic concepts) - Key Economic
events (timeline of key economic events in the past century and how they impacted
the Canadian economy) - Canada Yearbook (overview of the Canadian economy as featured
in the most recent edition of the Statistics Canada publication, The Canada Yearbook). |
Rural
and Remote Canada Online Canadian
Rural Partnership |
Tabling of Canada's Performance Reports 2006-2007 NOTE: Along with the Public Accounts of Canada (see the link below, under "Related links), Departmental performance reports are a valuable resource for government watchdogs and for students of federal government programs and policies --- these departmental reports include descriptive info on the programs administered by the federal government, along with targets and achievements for each federal government institution. Because the main focus of the Canadian Social Research Links website is information about welfare and financial assistance from governments to individuals, I've presented (below) links to departmental reports only for Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Department of Finance Canada, the two main federal departments in the social program field. And yes, I *know* that there are many more federal departments and agencies (like the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Canada Revenue Agency and Status of Women Canada, to name but a few) that are involved in the social program field. The content below is presented as a sample only of the impressive amount of information that you can find for each federal institution in these performance reports.
Tabling
of Canada's Performance 2006-2007 Complete report: Canada's Performance: Departmental
Performance Reports (DPRs) - Part III Estimates Select a federal institution from the above list to see detailed information about the programs it administers, and how well it is administering those programs. For example, Human Resources and Social Development Canada expenditures on programs and services in 2006-2007 exceeded $79 billion. Follow the (HTML or PDF) link below to see how they spent it. 2006-2007
Departmental Performance Report: HRSDC:
Details on Transfer Payment Programs 2006-2007 Departmental Performance
Report: Departmenf
of Finance Canada : Transfer Payment Programs |
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Making
Sense Out Of Dollars, 2007-2008
"This
Financial Information Overview has been prepared by the Director Budget, Defence
Economics Research and Analysis. The aim is to provide you with finance-related
details that you may find informative and useful to incorporate in presentations,
internal and external to your organization. The booklet includes financial and
economic information on the Federal Government and National Defence, including
comparisons with other countries."
- includes charts showing the following:
*
Federal Government Revenues, Expenditures, Deficits and Surpluses from 1994-1995
to 2007-2008
* Trend in Share of Federal Government Revenues from 1994-1995
to 2007-2008
* Trend in Share of Federal Government Expenditures from 1994-1995
to 2007-2008
* Federal Government Spending as a Percentage of GDP from 1994-1995
to 2007-2008
* Federal Government Budgetary Expenditures as a Percentage of
Total Expenditures for 1994-1995 and 2007-2008
* Comparison of Federal Government
Revenues with Federal Program Expenditures Plus Debt Charges, 2007-2008
* Trend
in Annual Federal Deficit and Federal debt (Accumulated Deficit) from 1994-1995
to 2007-2008
* Trend in Federal Government Debt (Accumulated Deficit) from
1994-1995 to 2007-2008
* Trend in Government Spending by Level of Government,
1977 to 2007
[ earlier editions of this resource - 2003-2004 to 2007-2008 ]
Source:
Financial
Publications
[ Assistant
Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) ]
[ National
Defence and the Canadian Forces ]
Related link:
Estimates
of the Government of Canada
- The Estimates and Supplementary Estimates
contain information on the spending plans of the Government of Canada. Though
primarily intended for members of Parliament, these documents are useful to anyone
interested in federal government programs or concerned with financial management
and accountability within the government.
Source:
Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat
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Parliamentary Internet - House of Commons, Senate of Canada
Chamber
Business
- links to the latest debates and the latest journals in both
the Senate and the House of Commons
Committee
Business
- links to committee Mandates, Membership, Lists of Studies
and Committee Meetings as well as Schedules of Meetings, Minutes of Proceedings
and Evidence and Press Releases are available for both the Senate and the House
of Commons.
About
Parliament
- incl. People - The Parliamentary Process - The Parliament
Buildings - Education - Youth Programs - Photos - Related Information (government
departments, the courts, political parties, etc) - A to Z Index - Partners for
a Green Hill
Visitor
Information
- helpful information for tourists and visitors as well
as for individuals doing business with Parliament --- maps, special events, guided
tours, tourism/transit links, etc.
Virtual
Library
- links to the reports of the Information and Documentation
Branch (7 reports) and the Parliamentary Information and Research Service (250+
reports)
A
to Z Index
- arranges information provided on the site by subject
for easy searching
About
Governors General of Canada
- information about the current Governor-General
(Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean)
and her predecessors
Sample reports:
How
Canadians Govern Themselves - 6th Edition
September 23, 2005
Library
of Parliament
A good primer on Canadian Government; highly recommended!
-
info is organized under the following headings: Introduction - Parliamentary Government
- A Federal State - Powers of the National and Provincial Governments - Canadian
and American Government - The Rule of Law and the Courts - The Institutions of
Our Federal Government - What Goes On in Parliament - Provinces and Municipalities
- Living Government- Governors General of Canada since Confederation - Canadian
Prime Ministers since 1867.
Guide to the Canadian
House of Commons
HTML
version
PDF
version (407K, 16 pages)
Revised August 2005
Table of Contents:
* Introduction * The Canadian Parliament * Who’s Who in the House * A Working
Day in the Commons Chamber * Notices of Motion for the Production of Papers *
Parliamentary Highlights * Making Canada’s Laws * The Role of a Member of
Parliament * Being Part of Parliament * Finding Out More
Inside
Canada's Parliament (PDF file - 1.14MB, 41 pages)
June 17, 2002
"Inside
Canada's Parliament is a publication that provides an introduction to how the
Canadian Parliament works; it was commissioned by the Senate, the House of Commons
and the Library of Parliament to provide those interested in Parliament - including
members of the public, teachers, business people and parliamentarians from both
here and abroad - with an understanding of the Canadian system. The information
in this guide is intended to provide key facts about Parliament and, at the same
time, capture its spirit and give readers some insight into how the work of Parliament
actually gets done, and by whom."
Online
version (HTML)
The Laws of Canada - Department of Justice
Government Decision-Making in Canada
Players,
Processes, Institutions: Central Agencies in Decision-Making
January 2001
PDF file - 235K, 41
pages
Although the program was designed to acquaint
colleagues from Ukraine with the inner workings of the Canadian system of government,
we believe it is a very useful resource for those interested in how government
works. It is a concise window on the institutions, processes and players involved
in decision-making in Canada.
Source : Institute
on Governance
Canadian
Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Policy
Research Initiative (PRI)
"The federal government requires the
development of a strong knowledge base and policy capacity in order to respond
to the increasingly complex policy issues facing Canada. The Policy Research Initiative's
core mandate is to advance research on emerging horizontal issues that are highly
relevant to the federal government's medium-term policy agenda, and to ensure
the effective transfer of this knowledge to policy-makers.
- incl. links to
: About The PRI - Research Projects - Capacity Building - Community Infrastructure
- Events
YouthPath
Portal to Canadian government programs and services for youth
"YouthPath
is your single access point to government related youth programs, services and
information. Forget about surfing forever to find the info you need! With the
help of hundreds of youth volunteers from coast to coast, the Government of Canada
developed this site to help meet your needs. YouthPath is the realization of the
hard work of each Team Leader and Virtual Youth Canada member who came together
to share their expertise and skills in order to create this unique site."
- incl links to : Jobs - Education - Money - Health - Canada - Arts and Culture
- Neighbourhood - Sports - Science - International - Travel - Environment - Message
Board
CanLearn
Interactive- an Internet site designed to help Canadians access information
on learning
Yahoo
- Canadian Government
Launchpad to links to
and about the federal government.
What you see below is the range of
choices presented to visitors in this section of the Yahoo Canada site.
(The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of links
in each category early in January 2008)
Top Categories
* Federal (456)
* Provincial (14)
Additional Categories
NOTE (October 8, 2008): HOWEVER: See
the Internet Archive's latest version of the Gomery Inquiry pages: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission
of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities: Related Links: Commission of Enquiry into Statement
by the Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime
Minister of Canada, Reacts to the Release of Justice Gomery's First Report Google Web Search Results : "gomery
report, sponsorship scandal" Related Links: Justice
John H. Gomery to Consult Canadians Consultation Paper
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