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=Resource: Progressive Governance for Canadians- By the Crossing Boundaries/Canada 2020 Working Group= =By: Michael Janz, PSBAA=

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1 The Crossing Boundaries/Canada 2020 Working Group Table of Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1. Growing up about Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 • Time for a new approach to governance • Government as an enabler • Are we ready for it? • Overview of the chapters

2. Why Governance has to Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 • The new paradigm for business • The governance environment today • Governing from the centre • Open-source programming • Conclusion

3. Governing from the Bottom-Up: Tools and Approaches. . . . . . . .31 • The trend to consultation and engagement • A new engagement tool • Learning to use the tool • The community approach • An example • The complementary nature of these two tools

4. Engaging the Public: A Role for the Not-for-Profit Sector. . . . . . . .41 • Do citizens really want a say? • Government and the not-for-profit sector—new trends • Building community through civic engagement • Collaboration: The real challenge • Shifting paradigms

5. An Example: Overcoming the Economic Digital Divide. . . . . . . . .51 • The economic digital divide • Victims of size, prisoners of geography • Something new on the horizon • Two success stories • The Prince Rupert case • The Winnipeg film industry • Lessons • The Role of Government • Repositioning the relationship • Removing obstacles • Building capacity • Supporting the plan

6. Building the Machinery We Need to Govern Together. . . . . . . . . .65 • We need new government machinery • Seamless service and the fragmented state of governments • Harmonizing standards and regulations • The Alberta hip and knee replacement project • Crossing boundaries • Sharing information • Three issues • PRIVACY • ACCOUNTABILITY • FEDERALISM 7. The Question of Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 • Distinguishing between security and permission • Privacy protection and the traditional architecture of government • Trust is the real issue • The private property paradigm • The public resource paradigm • How would it work? • Conclusion

8. The Question of Accountability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 • Collaboration and accountability • Accounting for collaborative initiatives • Two kinds of accountability • Accounting for collaboration • Broadening the debate around collaborative initiatives • Partnership reports • Conclusion Progressive Governance for Canadians: What You Need to Know 2 9. The Question of Federalism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 • Introduction • The federal vision in 1867 • Industrialization • The social union • Challenging the old ways • The digital revolution • Five lessons for federalism • Toward a more citizen-centred federalism • Using the new engagement tools • Asymmetry and citizen-centred federalism 10. Dialogue, Democracy and Leadership in a Collaborative World 115 • Three arguments for engaging citizens 1. A more educated and aware public 2. Dealing with complexity 3. Promoting social change • Two kinds of dialogue • The impact on democracy so far • Elected representatives as facilitators • Leadership in a collaborative environment: an example 11. Canada in the Digital Age: Toward the Community-of-Purpose 129 • When societies grow up… • Old-style nation-building and the new decentralizing forces • Old-style national-identities and the new identity • The community-of-purpose • Community-building and social cohesion • Canada as a community-of-purpose 12. Just do it... Seven Steps to Progressive Governance. . . . . . . .141 • In the end, it’s all about making choices • Redefine the relationship between governments and citizens • Develop the new tools to support the new division of labour • Adopt a more collaborative model of government • Treat information as a public resource • Empower communities • Modernize the machinery of government • Check centralization