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Canadian Government Information on the Internet (CGII)
by Anita Cannon, the Depository Services Program and Contributors
Electronic journals
Canadian Parliamentary Review
This print journal was established to inform Canadian legislators about the activities of the Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association and to promote the study of Canadian parliamentary institutions. The journal's Web site has the full text of only
selected recent articles, tables of contents for current and upcoming issues, and a cumulative index of all articles published.
(1998-08-21, Anita Cannon, Mount Allison University )
Site available in English and French.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/infoparl/
FCM Supplement
FCM Supplement is published periodically by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with each issue consisting of a mixture of
short articles and news briefs around a single theme. The Spring 2001 issue, subtitled "Connecting Canadians, Connecting Cities"
focuses on the use of the Internet by municipalities. The items are available individually in a mixture of Acrobat and HTML formats
or the entire issue is provided in Acrobat. Back issues are not available. Also provided on the main FCM site http://www.fcm.ca/ ,
under "Publications" is a supplement to the Forum Magazine, this issue on natural gas vehicles, with the "Forum" billed as coming in
the near future.
(2001-02-25, Moira Russell, Brock University )
Site available in English and French.
http://www.fcm.ca/supplement/CLPPindex.html
Government Information in Canada
A journal for the discussion and study of Canadian government information from all levels of government. Published by the
University of Saskatchewan Libraries.
(1998-08-21, Anita Cannon, Mount Allison University )
Site available in English and French.
http://www.usask.ca/library/gic/
Technology in Government
Published by Plesman Communications, this journal covers issues relating to information technology in Canada's public sector. It
includes news, commentary, feature articles, a list of events, a regular municipal report, product reviews, and interviews of public
officials. The latest issue is available in full text and the searchable archives will soon include all articles from 1996 on.
(1999-06-27, Anita Cannon, Mount Allison University )
Site available in English.
http://www.plesman.com/tg
The Hill Times: Canada's Parliamentary Newspaper
Calling itself Canada's first and only independent government newspaper, this site has articles featuring weekly news and
commentary on Parliament, politicians, their staff, federal bureaucracy, and Canadian government and politics in general.
Interesting weekly features include the parliamentary calendar and goverNet (news tidbits about government on the Internet). The
weekly columns and top news stories are in a searchable archive from Dec. 1995 on.
(1998-08-21, Anita Cannon, Mount Allison University )
Site available in English.
http://www.thehilltimes.ca
Today on Parliament Hill
This is a daily publication about the Parliament of Canada by the economic research firm Informetrica. It includes a daily
calendar of parliamentary-related events (e.g. press conferences, protests, and other public events), it has the agenda for
legislative debate in the House of Commons and the Senate, and the Parliamentary Committees schedule.
(1998-08-21, Anita Cannon, Mount Allison University )
Site available in English.
http://www.informetrica.com/publinet/public.htm
Copyright © 2002
Anita Cannon and Public Works and Government Services Canada
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