Public Commons

Centralized spending decisions

Description: When we create bureaucracies to run our public amenities, decision-making and public spending are generally centralized - and very hard to track. Is this the type of governance we want?

Part of: A Bird's Eye View: When Lively Parks meet the Rules The Cost of Bureaucracy The Cost of Laws and policies

Date: 05-Sep-2012 [6018]

Ottawa Citizen - Executive ranks of the public service also on the chopping block

Part of: The Cost of Bureaucracy

Date: 21-Dec-2012 Source: link direct link (Ottawa_Citizen_-_May_14,_2012_-_Executive_ranks_of_the_public_service_also_on_the_chopping_block.pdf) [8188]

Ottawa Citizen - The times they are a-changin’

Part of: The Cost of Bureaucracy

Date: 21-Dec-2012 Source: link direct link (Ottawa_Citizen_-_March_31st,_2012_-_The_times_they_are_a_changin.pdf) [8187]

Staff Report: Public Health Engineers Advocacy  February 2011

Description: This report states that: "expensive and very complicated engineering designs are required to protect public health,..." What are the effects of industry advocacy - on democratic decision-making and budgets?

Part of: A Bird's Eye View: When Lively Parks meet the Rules The Cost of Bureaucracy The Cost of Laws and policies Wading pool safety

Date: 25-Oct-2011 [773]

The cost of "freedom of information"

Description: The Toronto Star wants to follow up on the past 3 years of maintenance spending at the The Toronto District School Board. The keepers of our public records advise it will cost $ 3.6 million to provide the information...

Part of: Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act The Cost of Bureaucracy

Date: 05-Sep-2012 [6016]

Tough on Crime Laws

Part of: The Cost of Bureaucracy The Cost of Laws and policies

Date: 31-May-2012 [1212]