Code for Canada

Last Friday, we hosted our Board of Directors retreat in-person and welcomed 3 new members 🎉 In nonprofits like ours, the Board plays a huge role in keeping us transparent, ethical and mission-focused. So grateful to have these dedicated leaders on our team! Ren Bucholz Charles Finley Aaron Bacchus, CPA, CA Jon E Worren Nick Scott Renee Black Sarah Classen, BDes, MBA Gaby Fisch (she/her) Simona Ramkisson Joseph Lavoie

🗣️ Fredericton folks: Are you passionate about: 🔢 Open data (transparency, evidence-based policy) 🏛️ Digital government 💬 Civic innovation and engagement 🤖The impact of AI Dive into discussions about these topics at GovMaker 2024 from Nov. 27-29! Connect with Atlantic leaders across sectors who are building capacity for open dialogue, data, and collaboration between citizens and government. More details on our website: https://hubs.li/Q02VZHMK0 Pond-Deshpande Centre #GovMaker2024 #CivicTech #CivicInnovation

In British Columbia, it's estimated that almost 1 million residents don't have access to a family doctor. Last year, Code for Canada teamed up with the Government of British Columbia to conduct usability testing for a health app — ensuring this platform would work for all, not just some, residents looking for a primary-care provider. Our research team set out to: 🔎 Identify and understand the current behaviour and sentiments of different users 🎯 Target users’ major pain points 👥Understand how users felt about the use of remote or virtual healthcare services 🤳 Evaluate the usefulness of the platform’s features ⚠️ Identify any significant usability issues Read more about this work: https://hubs.li/Q02SXBpb0 #UXResearch #UserTesting #UsabilityTesting

💼 Work for a public-sector focused nonprofit, civic tech or non-governmental organization? Take advantage of this opportunity to step into the circle of digital government leaders and innovators by applying to FWD50's Third Sector Program! Qualifying organizations can get two free virtual passes to the conference happening Nov 4-5. 🔗Apply here: https://hubs.li/Q02TZLDT0 #FWD50

The typical process government departments go through to replace legacy systems is long and tedious: Create a list of software requirements, put out an RFP, select and hire a vendor, wait a few years for the vendor to complete the product, and hope the new system integrates well with existing tools and practices. 💡But what if government instead invested in building in-house digital capacity to reduce this reliance on external talent? Learn how we did this with the City of Toronto's Transportation Services back in 2021 and what valuable insights we uncovered along the way. "This industry can get easily distracted by the newest shiny technology, but ultimately the technology is secondary; get great people, set up conditions for success and let them deliver." 🔗: https://bit.ly/3NherOk Jesse Coleman Aakash Harpalani #LegacySystems

Our CEO Dorothy Eng spoke on a panel about the building blocks for public servants' success today at AccelerateGOV 🎤 Dorothy highlighted the importance of assessing the risks in public services before making new investments. She also emphasized the value of experiential learning for public servants to gain hands-on experience, build skills and stay ahead in their careers. Grateful for the opportunity to exchange insights with panelists from around the world 🌍 Meagan Collins Cordell Schachter Innocent Bagamba Muhizi Tara Holland Karl Andreas Sprenk #AccelerateGOV2024

Thank you to TVO for featuring us in their documentary on improving government-citizen interactions 🎥 Back in 2021, we teamed up with the Canada Energy Regulator | Régie de l’énergie du Canada to make it easier for citizens to engage in public hearings and make their voices heard 💬 Watch a former Code for Canada Fellow explain the process and impact of the work here: https://hubs.li/Q02SX1XX0 This project is just one step toward our mission of making public services more accessible and we’re continuing that mission every day! Shout out to team behind this project ⬇️ Gillian Wu Ian Cappellani Malik Jumani

So glad to have been able to attend the Public Sector Network Digital Roadshow in Toronto today! Our CEO, Dorothy Eng, joined a panel of experts, including Kalyan Chakravarthy, MBA, ICD.D, Meghan Swinkels and Daphnée Nostrome, to discuss digital equity and how governments can ensure equitable access to digital services. We always appreciate being able to have these essential conversations with other champions for equitable digital services.

Less than 3 weeks until FWD50 ⏳ Will we see you there? On Nov. 5, our CEO Dorothy Eng will be sharing the stage with Brandon Lee, Director General, Grants & Contributions Transformation at Global Affairs Canada for a keynote conversation on challenges in advocating for large-scale digital transformation initiatives and strategies for overcoming them. 🎟️ Learn more and get your passes: https://hubs.li/Q02SRRrv0 💬 Details about our session: https://hubs.li/Q02SRRnM0 #FWD50 #DigitalGov #CivicTech

Curious about how public-sector focused nonprofits, civic tech or non-governmental organizations can join the conversation at the biggest digital conference in the world? Connect with leaders in digital government, civil society and emerging technology at FWD50 next month through the Third Sector Program 🤝 To learn more, check out this blog post: https://hubs.li/Q02SSXRH0 Register for the Third Sector Program here and get access to all the conference's virtual content: https://hubs.li/Q02SSB2q0 #FWD50 #DigitalGov #CivicTech