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Case Studies

National Gallery of Canada

Created in 1880, the National Gallery of Canada is among the oldest of the nation's national cultural institutions. In 2006, the charity foundation dedicated to achieving sustained private financial support for the crown corporation wanted to recognize benefactors in both English and French, through a combination of technology, art and interactivity. It decided upon a two-screen interactive digital display.

B.C. agencies standardize software

In the wake of a March 2009 enterprise agreement with Microsoft, more than 100 public-sector organizations in British Columbia have elected to use the same communication and collaboration toolset.

Green retrofit planned for Ontario's offices

Ontario's provincial government is investing in a major 'green' retrofit of its office space in downtown Toronto.

Metrolinx considers GOing electric

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) transit planning agency Metrolinx has announced plans to study the electrification of the GO Transit rail system, as an alternative to the current use of diesel trains.

Federal organizations upgrade IT infrastructure

Information technology (IT) system and service provider Xwave has recently secured several contracts with the federal government to upgrade existing infrastructure.

calendar of events

July 27-31, 2009
GeoWeb Conference
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Vancouver, B.C.
Visit www.geowebconference.org.

August 14-16, 2009
CAPB Conference
Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB)
Sydney, N.S.
Visit www.capb.ca.

September 15, 2009
Security Canada Atlantic
Canadian Security Association
Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourview, Dartmouth, N.S.
Visit www.securitycanadaexpo.com.

September 15-16, 2009
Public Sector Facilities and Infrastructure Asset Management Summit
Strategy Institute
Four Points By Sheraton Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

September 21-22, 2009
Strategic Procurement and Sourcing
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C.
Visit www.ipac.ca.

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RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

		Office furniture maker honoured for minimizing waste
		The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has presented a 2009 Pollution Prevention Award to Teknion, a Toronto-based office furniture designer and manufacturer.

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