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Case Study

Peel District School Board

Accessed through a dedicated website, the electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) curriculum planner MyBlueprint is helping Ontario's Peel District School Board (PDSB) make its counselling sessions more efficient, increase parental involvement and allow students to make better-informed decisions about their future.

Report warns of expense fraud risk

A new report from accounting firm Grant Thornton suggests expense fraud is a growing risk in the Canadian public sector, as desktop technology and online sources are making such theft easier to perpetrate than ever.

Toronto police turn to analytics software

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) recently underwent a proof-of-concept pilot project involving analytics and name-recognition technology from IBM.

Trois-Rivières hospital reduces ER wait times

Quebec's Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Trois-Rivières (CSSST) has applied techniques based on 'lean manufacturing' to reduce wait and stay times for patients visiting its emergency room (ER).

Humber College saves with LEDs

Using light-emitting diode (LED) lamps from CRS Electronics, Humber College in Toronto has replaced more than 1,000 halogen bulbs to help reduce energy consumption and ongoing costs.

calendar of events

January 20-21, 2010
Legal and Business Guide to Public Procurement/Crown Corporate Governance Conference
The Canadian Institute
Minto Suite Hotel, Ottawa, Ont.
Visit www.canadianinstitute.com.

February 9-10, 2010
Provincial/Municipal Government Liability Conference
The Canadian Institute
Mariott Bloor Yorkville, Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.canadianinstitute.com.

February 21-24, 2010
International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition
Pink Elephant
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.
Visit www.pinkelephant.com.

March 2-3, 2010
8^th Annual Urban Transportation Summit
Strategy Institute
Toronto, Ont.
Visit www.strategyinstitute.com.

April 25-30, 2010
Interop
IT Conference and Business Technology Expo
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
Visit www.interop.com.

For all events click here

RECOGNITION AND MILESTONES

		CUTA recognizes transit excellence
		The Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) 2009 Corporate Recognition Awards honoured safety, innovation, exceptional performance and other achievements across the country.

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