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Case Studies

IT Management Case Study: Closing the Gap Health-care Group

Information technology (IT) management is an important concern for health-care institutions across the country. With six facilities in operation and 600 health-care professionals, Ontario-based health-care provider Closing the Gap (CTG) wanted to ensure its patient data was both secure and accessible from any location at any time.

New unit provides pharmacy services

A new PharmaTrust dispensary unit has been installed at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

Federal government invests in aircraft training and equipment

Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE) has signed a $329.5-million contract with the federal government to provide C-130J aircrew training equipment and services.

Enhanced driver licenses raise privacy concerns

Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian wants an on/off switch added to the radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip in the new enhanced driver's licences (EDL).

Research institute to receive grant

Scientific research and experiments will continue to advance thanks to a $50-million grant allocated to the Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC) in the 2009 federal budget.

calendar of events

March 3-4, 2009
Urban Transportation Summit
Strategy Institute
The Four Points By Sheraton Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

March 4-5, 2009
North American Summit on Food Safety
Strategy Institute
Holiday Inn Select Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

April 2-3, 2009
ESRI Regional User Conference - Calgary
ESRI Canada
Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alta.
Visit www.esricanada.com.

April 7-8, 2009
ESRI Regional User Conference - London
ESRI Canada
BW Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, London, Ont.
Visit www.esricanada.com.

April 8-9, 2009
Expedition 2009: Unlock the Potential
DMTI Spatial
Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ont
Visit www.dmtispatial.com.

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RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

		Furniture manufacturer wins design honour
		The Good Design awards recently recognized Teknion for two of its new seating lines and a commemorative book celebrating the company's 25^th anniversary.

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