Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) launched a three-part consultation regarding Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government. The objective of the first phase, taking place online at data.gc.ca, is to determine how Canadians want to be engaged and informed on Open Government, and how citizens prefer to provide feedback to advance the Government’s second Action … Read more
On April 7, an international Internet security vulnerability named the Heartbleed bug, caused by a flaw in OpenSSL software was detected. OpenSSL is a commonly used software used on the Internet to provide security and privacy on websites such as Facebook, Pinterest, and Yahoo mail. The following day, the Canada Revenue Agency website was taken offline; … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) issued a statement on the Heartbleed bug: “Earlier this week, an Internet security vulnerability named the Heartbleed bug, caused by a flaw in OpenSSL software was detected. OpenSSL is a commonly used software used on the Internet to provide security and privacy. The Heartbleed bug is affecting … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) engaged in discussion with industry leaders to seek input on developing a successful cloud computing strategy for the Government of Canada. Speaking at The Cloud Factory conference in Banff, the minister outlined how a made-in-Canada approach to cloud computing will provide the tools and platforms needed to ensure … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) announced the winning teams for CODE, the first national appathon using federal government Open Data. The winning team is Electric Sheep from Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. The team was awarded the $25,000 Grand Prize provided by contest sponsor OpenText Corporation – well-known for its support of … Read more
The federal government has approved a joint recommendation from the Public Service Health Care Plan Partners Committee regarding contribution rates and eligibility requirements for retired federal employees as well as benefit enhancements for all plan members under the Public Service Health Care Plan, that will result in significant savings for Canadian taxpayers. This ensures that … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) invited Canadians to vote for their favourite apps from the 15 finalists of the Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE). The developers of the app receiving the most votes will be awarded the “Fan Favourite” prize. Now considered the largest appathon in Canadian history, CODE saw over 900 participants … Read more
The Government of Canada tabled the annual Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPPs) in the House of Commons. The 2014-15 RPPs contain focused, relevant information that is in line with the content of the Main Estimates, tabled on Feb. 27, 2014, and reflect the government’s commitment to modernizing parliamentary reporting. Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) presented RPPs on … Read more
CODE, or the Canadian Open Data Experience, represents an amazing opportunity to see Open Data in action. Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) applauds students and tech entrepreneurs during the Toronto kick-off to this 48-hour coding marathon. CODE challenges Canadians to turn valuable Government of Canada data found ondata.gc.ca into beneficial and user-friendly apps. … Read more
The Government of Canada tabled the 2014-2015 Main Estimates in the House of Commons. This year’s Main Estimates reflect a steady decrease in voted appropriations, with this year’s voted budgetary amount down nearly $800 million from last year. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2666.
