Access Canada Initiative

John M.C. Davis, Image and Integration Inc. (Coordinator)
Ira Bridger, NGL Nordicity Group Ltd.
Art Caston, A.T. Consulting Inc.
Denzil Doyle, Doyletech Corporation
Dr. Thomas B. Grandy, NGL Nordicity Group Ltd.
Grant Westcott, Public Works and Government Services Canada

November 22, 1993

Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1. Introduction
• 2. A Perspective on National Information Infrastructure Development for Canada
• 3. Building an Infrastructure for Electronic Government
  • The Initial Mandate
  • 3. 1 Breaking Ground: Creating the Framework for an Electronic Information Infrastructure for Government
  • 3.2. Laying the Foundation: An Information Infrastructure for Administrative Systems in the Federal Government - Phase 1
  • 3.3 Expanding the Framework: A Common Infrastructure for Electronic Delivery of Government Services Phase 2
  • 3.4 Realizing the vision: A National Infrastructure Utility
• 4. Progress through Partnerships
• 5. Redefining the Legislative and Regulatory Framework
• 6. Creating Sustainable Benefits
• 7. On Moving Forward: Decisions, Actions, Results
• Appendix A: An Operational Scenario
  • Common Administrative Services
  • Core infrastructure competencies and value added services:
  • Commercial value added services:
  • Competitively procured products and services which are used by the infrastructure:
• Appendix B: A Phase Plan
  • Phase 1: A Common Infrastructure for Administrative System for the Federal Government
  • Phase 2: A Common Infrastructure for Program Delivery
  • Phase 3: A National Information Systems Utility
• Appendix C: A Perspective on the Roles of Government and the Private Sector in a National Utility
  • The Role of Government
    • Providing Leadership
      • The leadership role for Government spans:
      • The challenges to successful leadership within the Public Sector include:
    • Building the Foundation - the Catalyst Role
      • Stimulating Economic Growth - Building on the Foundation
      • The Partnership Role of Government
    • Fulfilling the Role

List of Figures

• Figure 1: A National Information Infrastructure
• Figure 2: An Overlapping Phase Plan
• Figure 1.1: An Overlapping Phase Plan
• Figure 2.1: A National Information Infrastructure
• Figure 3.2.1: Phase 1 Connectivitiy
• Figure 3.2.2: The Infrastructure Iceberg
• Figure 3.3.1: Phase 2 Connectivity
• Figure 3.4.1: The Infrastructure as a National Utility
• Figure A.1: Interaction and Roles
• Figure B.1: Overlapped Phase Plan