From David Fletcher's blog:

The city of Ottawa introduced its Sm@rtCapital initiative this week.  It is an effort to accelerate the introduction of online services in all sectors.  The Ottawa SmartSites initiative which is part of SmartCapital is very similar to Utah's smart site initiative.  Ottawa appears very progressive with this initiative and is building on what already appears to be a very tech-savvy base with over 70% of the population online.

Canada's Auditor-General is concerned about missed deadlines and cost overruns associated with the country's Government On-line project.  She states that there is no umbrella organization coordinating the massive effort, making it difficult to manage as an integrated program.  She adds,

"Canada enjoys an enviable worldwide reputation for Government On-Line.  However, two-thirds of the project's six-year timeframe has elapsed, and some of the most difficult tasks remain. Unless the government overcomes these stumbling blocks, GOL could become an expensive and underused initiative."

8:55:12 AM