Everything tagged: Government information
Information Commissioners call on governments to create a duty to document
Canada’s Information Commissioners have called on their respective governments to create a legislated duty requiring public entities to document matters related to their deliberations, actions and decisions.
News January 25, 2016
Federal government needs to do more to guard against breaches and privacy violations: Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is urging federal departments and agencies to develop and implement more rigorous procedures and safeguards to protect Canadians’ personal information.
News December 10, 2015
Challenging year for access to information: The Information Commissioner’s 2014−2015 annual report
Suzanne Legault, the Information Commissioner of Canada saw a year of significant advances in access in 2014-2015 but, equally, of significant regressions.
News December 8, 2015
Ontario Making Data Open by Default
As part of Ontario’s commitment to Open Government the province is making government data publicly available to increase transparency and spur innovation.
News December 3, 2015
Registry of Digitized Government Information – Feedback Requested
Hi everyone, I am currently on research leave to develop an online registry of Canadian government information digitization projects. My goal is for the registry to be a resource for …
News December 3, 2015
Program for Government Information Day 2015 Available
Government Information Day in Ontario is a forum for keeping current with the ongoing changes in the world of government information.
News November 26, 2015
Highlights from Ministerial Mandate Letters
Highlights from ministerial mandate letters on issues of interest to the librarianship community.
Blog November 13, 2015
Changes to Government of Canada Departments and Agencies
As part of the creation of the new ministry, several changes have also been made to the machinery of government to reflect the government’s priorities.
News November 5, 2015
Real Change: What the Liberal Party had to say on key issues
Liberal Party of Canada election platform items of interest to the Canadian library and information management community.
Blog November 3, 2015
Call for Presentations: Government Information Day in Ontario
The Libraries of Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo are very pleased to announce that they will be the hosts for the 3rd Government Information Day in Ontario.
News October 8, 2015