Summary
"Opening the Government of Canada presents a compelling case for a more open model of governance in the digital age--but a model that also continues to uphold democratic principles at the heart of the Westminster system. Amanda Clarke details the untold story of the federal bureaucracy's efforts to adapt to digital-age pressures from the mid-2000s onwards. This book reveals the mismatch between the bureaucracy's Closed Government traditions and evolving citizen expectations and digital tools. Striking a balance between reform and tradition, Opening the Government of Canada lays out a roadmap for building a democratically robust, digital-era federal government." -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
1. Opening government in the digital age. -- 2. Canada's closed government. -- 3. #Fail : adopting social media in the government of Canada. -- 4. Stephen Harper's open(ish) government initiative. -- 5. Internal openings in the federal bureaucracy. -- 6. The digital skills gap in the federal bureaucracy. -- 7. The future of digital government.