The Mumpsimus Blog

More accountability for the public sector proposed

27 October 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life, Provincial folly

So far, I have been unimpressed by the McGuinty government, but the proposed new legislation that expands accountability rules across the public sector strikes me as the best thing they've done to date (perhaps the ONLY good thing they've done to date).

Municipal governments are governed by similar rules, and I have always wondered why...

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Tags: accountability, public sector, openness, transparency 0 Comments

Ideas for local government 2.0

03 June 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in technology, Social values, Science, Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...

The most interesting seminars I attended at the recent FCM were about what's been dubbed "government 2.0" - government that's open, accountable, and uses the technological tools to create interactive communication with its residents. It's as much a philosophy as a practice. But it requires an administration and bureaucracy...

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Tags: accountability, Collingwood's municipal madness, internet, open government, government 2.0, web 1 Comments

Referendum: 2010

11 April 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Collingwood's municipal m..., Election 2010

I plan to bring a notice of motion to the table, Monday night, asking for a referendum question to be added to the 2010 ballot.

My motion will be to request that the 2010 ballot include the question, "Should Collingwood implement a ward system for future municipal elections?"

Given the refusal of the mayor (and his supporters) to allow...

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Tags: Collingwood Municipal Madness, election, ward system, democracy, openness, accountability, mayor 3 Comments

Throwing stones?

09 April 2010

Posted by Ian Chadwick in Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m...

You have to shake your head and wonder, some days. Today was one for me. There on the front page of the EB is a quote from the mayor aimed right at me:
[quote]"We can in this election campaign, members of council can throw stones at each other, or we can...

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