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Financial Times |
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 |
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"The federal government does not own the internet - thank God - and it does not own the nation's cyber networks," Mr [Michael Chertoff] said. "We can't be serious about national security or national cyber security without engaging private industry."
"We have no interest (in) or intention of duplicating a system where the government tries to sit over the internet and prevent things coming in th ... Read More |
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Financial Times |
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008 |
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In the long term, the report envisages a structure based on what it calls an objective-based approach. This means dividing the regulatory workload by broad tasks, rather by types of institutions. The Treasury urges instead a three-part division of responsibilities. There would be a "market stability regulator" - the Fed - whose job would be to gather information and monitor risks across the whole ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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Financial Times |
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Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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"The subcommittee has been investigating the use of offshore jurisdictions and institutions to perpetrate tax abuse," he said. "The case involving LGT bank is proof that the problem has not gone away, and the subcommittee will continue to explore all different angles to this problem."
The IRS declined to comment and the Department of Justice said it was "unaware" of any investigations into US t ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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www.intergovworld.com |
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Sunday, October 07, 2007 |
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Leadership Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Training Institutions, Journals, Public Administration Schools, Training Material, Thematic Website, Public Institutions, Statistical Databases, Human Resource Management and Development, Civil Service Development and Innovation, UN Research Institutions
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Canada has set the bar in e-government service delivery for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report released this week by consulting firm Accenture.
But we can't afford to rest on our laurels. According to an Accenture spokesperson, there is still work to be done to meet citizens' growing expectations.
Titled Leadership in Customer Service: New Expectations, New Experiences, the A ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com |
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Sunday, October 07, 2007 |
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Leadership Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Training Institutions, Journals, Public Administration Schools, Training Material, Thematic Website, Public Institutions, Statistical Databases, Human Resource Management and Development, Civil Service Development and Innovation, UN Research Institutions
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Mike Gallagher takes the helm of the Entertainment Software Association — the trade group that represents video games — at a time of rapid growth and unprecedented prosperity in the industry. But Gallagher had virtually no name recognition inside the industry. He’s a former assistant secretary of commerce in the Bush administration – an attorney who’s worked in telecommunications, both in the priv ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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Tax Management International Journal |
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Monday, August 06, 2007 |
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Sherry Wilcox, Brad Warden.
Abstract (Document Summary)
Canada's Conservative minority government surprised the Canadian tax community in its second budget on Mar 19, 2007 (the "2007 Budget"), by proposing several significant and unanticipated changes concerning Canada's international tax regime. Most notably, the 2007 Budget included an "International Tax Fairness Initiative" (the "Fairness I ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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Toronto Star |
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Sunday, August 05, 2007 |
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No major industry in Canada is more likely to be confronted in such a big way by the twin forces of globalization and technological change than our auto parts industry. The transition is already underway.
Gerry Fedchun, the president of the Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, has counted some 38 bankruptcies in the industry in recent years, along with a number of plant closing ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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http://www.city-journal.org |
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Monday, July 30, 2007 |
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Leadership Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Training Institutions, Journals, Public Administration Schools, Training Material, Thematic Website, Public Institutions, Statistical Databases, Human Resource Management and Development, Civil Service Development and Innovation, UN Research Institutions
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Mountain-bike enthusiast Suzanne Aucoin had to fight more than her Stage IV colon cancer. Her doctor suggested Erbitux—a proven cancer drug that targets cancer cells exclusively, unlike conventional chemotherapies that more crudely kill all fast-growing cells in the body—and Aucoin went to a clinic to begin treatment. But if Erbitux offered hope, Aucoin’s insurance didn’t: she received one inscrut ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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www.newswire.ca |
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
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Leadership Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Training Institutions, Journals, Public Administration Schools, Training Material, Thematic Website, Public Institutions, Statistical Databases, Human Resource Management and Development, Civil Service Development and Innovation, UN Research Institutions
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The Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister
of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of
International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the
Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, along with His Worship Donald Atchison, Mayor of
the City of Saskatoon, today announced $20 million in federal funding for
strategic infrastructure projects in Saskatoon under the Asia-P ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
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Leadership Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Training Institutions, Journals, Public Administration Schools, Training Material, Thematic Website, Public Institutions, Statistical Databases, Human Resource Management and Development, Civil Service Development and Innovation, UN Research Institutions
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Today's federal and provincial governments talk a good game about public-service renewal, reducing hierarchy, and improving inter-ministry co-operation. But actions speak louder than words, and our bureaucracies' instincts for secrecy and control still dominate their culture and frame their understanding of technology.
Last week, these instincts revealed themselves again when several public-ser ... Read More |
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188 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : May 12, 2008 |
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