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Stockwell Day, minister of public safety, recently announced the government of Canada is launching a program to electronically monitor federal offenders with GPS-enabled ankle bracelets.

Ankle bracelets tested for federal offenders

The federal government is launching a program to electronically monitor violent offenders.

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Case Studies

 
 
 

Document Management Case Study: Simon Fraser University

With more than 25,000 students spread across three campuses, Simon Fraser University (SFU) has grown into one of British Columbia's largest and most-recognized universities.

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Health Care Technology Case Study: Victoria Village Manor

Victoria Village Manor, which opened in 2003 on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, Ont., is a 128-bed, long-term care facility managed by Specialty Care, which operates 14 similar facilities throughout Ontario.

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Edmonton deploys new wastewater treatment technology

The city of Edmonton will deploy Mechtronix Systems' Valoris drying technology at Edmonton's Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant to determine its sustainability as a component of the city's biosolids management program.

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U of T acquires supercomputer

The University of Toronto (U of T), its affiliated research hospitals and IBM have partnered to build Canada's most powerful and energy-efficient supercomputer.

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Internet service speeds up in Halifax

Every resident of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will soon have access to high-speed Internet service as a result of a $1-million contract with OmniGlobe Networks.

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Antivirus software selected for Ontario school boards

The Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) has selected Eset NOD32 antivirus software to protect its 400,000 networked computers.

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September 11, 2008
Security Canada Atlantic
Canadian Security Association (CANASA)
Ramada Crystal Palace, Moncton, N.B.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.

September 14-16, 2008
NAFA Fleet Management Seminar
National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA)
Four Points Sheraton Montreal Centre-Ville, Montreal, Que.
Visit www.nafa.org/fms.

September 16-17, 2008
Canadian Asset Management Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure West Conference
Strategy Institute
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

September 21-24, 2008
TAC Conference
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.tac-atc.ca.

September 22-23, 2008
6th Annual Wireless Healthcare Summit
Strategy Institute
Hilton Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

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RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

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PHAC wins CIPA award

 
    The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recently received a silver honour from the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA) for Organizational Transformation for its Traveller Health Assessment Database (THAD).  
   

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Canadian EHR projects quadruple in four years

 
    Canada's electronic health record (EHR) projects increased by 12 per cent last year and have quadrupled since 2004.  
   

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