Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage Daniel Jean, Deputy Minister of Industry Canada John Knubley and Associate Deputy Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada Renée Jolicoeur spoke at a government technology conference Thursday in Ottawa. The panel, moderated by Deputy Minister and President of the Canada School of Public Service Linda Lizotte-MacPherson, focused on the management of changes within government IT.
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Shared Services Canada generated savings “almost immediately” by taking a government-wide approach to integrating the government’s IT infrastructure, said Diane Finley, minister of public works and government services, in her speech at the Government and Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC) yesterday in Ottawa.
“Email transformation will result in $ 50 million of taxpayers’ dollars saved,” she said.
Read more: CA: Government eyes $50 million savings in email transformation
"Savings was at the heart of the mandate that Prime Minister Harper gave SSC two years ago and it still is," said Minister Finley. "SSC generated savings almost immediately, just from taking a government-wide approach and integrating IT infrastructure. Those early savings are helping reduce $150 million in costs that the 2012 Economic Action Plan Budget outlined and email transformation will result in another $50 million of taxpayers' dollars saved."
Shared Services Canada will help transform Canada’s federal government, reducing costs, securing government networks and better preparing it to offer new services to Canadians, says Diane Finley, minister of public works and government Services.
Speaking at the second day of the Government and Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC), Finley said Wednesday that the ongoing rollout of Shared Services Canada is one of the government’s most important initiatives.
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Health PEI says it planned for 40 to 60 calls a day, but the first week an average of 70 Islanders daily called for health advice from a registered nurse.
If a nurse isn't available immediately, and the issue isn't urgent, people are told they'll get a call back.
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