Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) chaired the first meeting of an advisory panel of leading experts to provide the government with advice and guidance on its Open Government activities. This follows the government's recent online consultation that sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be pursued as part … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) tabled the Government's Supplementary Estimates (C) 2011-12 and the 2012-13 Main Estimates in the House of Commons. Clement said that as the government works to achieve balanced budgets in the medium term, the government provides information to Parliament to approve spending plans. Clement added that in this … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) delivered a speech to representatives of the North Vancouver, BC, business community on the government's collaborative approach to communicate and serve Canadians through Open Government and better use of Web 2.0 tools. The government launched its Open Government initiative in March 2011 to offer Canadians greater opportunities … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) delivered a speech to representatives of Vancouver, BC, small and medium-sized enterprises on the government's efforts to cut red tape. Clement said that the government will continue its work to cut red tape because the government recognizes that this contributes directly to innovation and increased productivity. The … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) spoke at Thornley Fallis' Third Tuesday Series to discuss the use of social media by the government to modernize the way it communicates with Canadians. Clement said these new platforms have created the opportunity for public servants to truly engage citizens where they live, work and play … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) announced the addition of more than 6,000 data sets to the Open Data Portal at www.data.gc.ca. Clement said that the new additions are high-value data sets that Canadians can use in innovative ways to create economic opportunities. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-2666.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) delivered a speech to business leaders at the Empire Club in Toronto, ON, on how Canada's path to prosperity will draw on the historic values of the country. Clement said that the government understands that the role of government is to create the conditions where Canadians can … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) received the Red Tape Reduction Commission's Recommendations Report. Created through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the commission, chaired by Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) examined ways to spur job creation and economic growth through the elimination of unnecessary red tape. Clement announced … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) delivered a speech to business leaders at the Rotary Club of Barrie, ON, about the government’s plans to return to a balanced budget. Clement said Budget 2012 will maintain the government's focus on jobs and economic growth, while returning to fiscal balance in the medium term. Clement … Read more
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) tabled the "Inventory of Government of Canada Organizations 2011" and the "Annual Report to Parliament on the Tabling of Crown Corporations’ Reports 2011" in the House of Commons. "The Inventory of Government of Canada Organizations 2011" describes how the government is organized and has been published in multiple … Read more
