General (Ret) Robert Goodwin Attends Minister Roundtable with President of the Treasury Board of Canada

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 24, 2012 -- SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA: The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, delivered a speech at the Ministers Roundtable to representatives of the Surrey Board of Trade and Fleetwood-Port Kells business community on the Government's collaborative approach to communicate and serve Canadians through Open Government and better use of Web 2.0 tools.

"The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of social media and Open Government and is taking action to integrate these tools and ideas in its day-to-day operations," Minister Clement said. "We are making more effective use of Internet-based tools, making the Government more connected and collaborating better with citizens than ever before."

"Yesterday, I and Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, met with members from the Surrey Board of Trade to discuss the state of the economy in Canada," said Nina Grewal, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells. "We engaged such issues as creating jobs and promoting economic growth, cutting red tape for small businesses, and how we can shape Canada’s economic priorities to encourage private sector growth and leadership."

The Government of Canada launched its Open Government initiative in March 2011 to offer Canadians greater opportunities to learn about and participate in government, in the economy, and in the democratic process. The Open Government initiative includes three equally important streams that enhance transparency to Canadians, make raw government data available to Canadians for free, and encourage direct consultation between citizens and government. In addition to Open Government, the Government also recently introduced the Guideline for External Use of Web 2.0 designed to provide specific guidance to federal organizations on the use of public Web 2.0 tools and services which provide additional means of interactive communications between government and Canadians.

"I appreciate our government leaders taking the time to address issues of importance to our community here in Surrey, including Open Government initiatives, said General (Ret) Robert Goodwin, President of the Fleetwood-Port Kells Conservative Association. ”Minister Tony Clement and MP Nina Grewal fully understand the importance of open communication between the government and Canadians and how innovative technologies can promote job growth and contribute to economic development."

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