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Internet allows improved
public access to governments.
The
explosive growth of the Internet and the continuing public demand
for greater access to government has resulted in governments at all
levels rushing to ensure their presence on the World Wide Web. The
main purpose of most of the government Web sites is to communicate
with constituents and distribute information on various programs and
services. Governments at the federal and provincial levels, as well
as most local and regional governments in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
have established their own Web sites in an effort to get closer to
the voters.
In addition to obtaining information about government programs and
services, the public can also communicate with many elected
officials via e-mail.
For example,
by accessing the Government of Canada Web sites, individuals can
obtain e-mail addresses for the Prime Minister, and various federal
cabinet ministers.
Furthermore,
many of the Web sites have links to other government related home
pages making it easier for the public to stay in touch with their
elected representatives.
Listed below are the home page addresses for the federal and
provincial governments, and for many of the local and regional
governments in the Greater Toronto Area.
If the
government you are searching for is not listed, try a good search
engine. At the search engine's home page, simply enter the name of
the government, start the search and you should pull up some sites.
If you are unsuccessful, it may mean that no Web site exists or it
is under construction.
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