The recent federal election provided a good chance to assess democracy in Canada. Much has been written about voter apathy and the distrust of politicians and their promises. What about political parties
Appearing recently before federal Parliamentarians, Canada's chief electoral officer, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, suggested that lowering the age of voting eligibility from 18 to 16 is an idea with merit. He is right.
The fact that the Auditor General has recently reported is hardly news in itself. What remains obscure for many is the focus of her first chapter, the first ever audit of the federal initiative Government On-line (GOL).
Even as promises from new governments offer some hope in acknowledging the necessity of change, the structures and cultures of the public sector are not so easily adaptable.