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Gemini Award-winning reporter David Akin is the National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service and is based at the CNS Parliamentary Bureau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Wednesday, April 6

Defence Minister has new plans for spending control

by DavidAkin on Wed 06 Apr 2005 01:11 PM EDT

Wheb Canada's military wants to buy something, it has to do what every other government department must do and get final contracting authority from the Treasury Board Secretariat. But a few minutes ago, in a speech to defence policy analysts, Defence Minister Bill Graham wants the department to have the ... more »

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Canada to update Access to Information laws

by DavidAkin on Wed 06 Apr 2005 10:08 AM EDT

Canada has undertaken a review of federal access to information laws. Federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler tabled a series of recommendations at the House of Commons committee that studies Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. The committee next meets to discuss these issues on Tues, April 12. Information Commissioner ... more »

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Canada tops eGovernment survey

by DavidAkin on Wed 06 Apr 2005 09:38 AM EDT

Canada’s federal government ranked number one for the fifth consecutive year in a 22–country survey that measures delivery of government surveys using emerging communication and information technologies. The United States federal government ranked second, followed, in order, by the federal governments in Denmark, Singapore, and Australia.

The study was done ... more »

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