See also:
"The Art of Getting
Help". By Phil Agre.http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/getting-help.html
Originally published in The Network Observer, vol. 1, Number 2, February 1994.
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This is an excellent little article on the basic
principles of getting help effectively. It includes requesting
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Government:
For tips on accepted forms of address (opening and closing salutation for letters and how to address federal and provincial government officials in conversation) see Scott's Canadian Sourcebook. Available in most libraries.
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Individuals:
Government
Electronic Directory Services (GEDS). http://direct.srv.gc.ca/cgi-bin/direct500/HE
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This is the main federal government directory
online. Use it to find all federal public servants in Canada.
Information provided can include: Telephone and fax numbers,
mail and e-mail addresses and position within the Government
of Canada hierarchy. |
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Members of Parliament. http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Click
on "Senators and Members". Under the headings for the Senate
and the House of Commons, click on "Current". |
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House of Commons: Members are listed with
their constituency, political affiliation, province, telephone
and fax numbers, e-mail address, and mailing addresses in
Ottawa (postage-free) and their constituency office. A search
feature is also provided here where you can enter your postal
code to find out who your MP is.
Senate: Links to Senators'
private web sites and their postage-free mailing address in
Ottawa. |
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Scott's Government Index. 1972 - . Updated 3 times/year. |
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This is a directory of government offices and employees for Canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments. It provides the phone number, address, email, etc. for ministries, agencies, boards and commissions, as well as for senior employees. The "Government Watch" section in the front of each volume lists changes in senior positions since the last edition. |
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Canadian Representatives Abroad.
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/world/embassies/cra-en.asp
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Use this directory to find staff at embassies,
consulates, high commissions and offices around the world. It
can be searched by region, city, country or last name. |
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Canadian Missions to International
Organizations. Dept. of Foreign Affairs. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/world/embassies/international-en.asp
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Provides the address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail, Internet URL and the names of all Canadian
staff assigned to permanent missions (WTO, UN, EU, OAS, etc.).
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Individual
Offices:
Burolis: Directory of Offices and
Facilities. Canada Public Service Agency. http://www.psagency-agencefp.gc.ca/burolis/home-accueil_e.asp
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This searchable directory provides contact information
(telephone and fax numbers, address and languages of service
provided) for all the individual offices of a federal
government department or agency where service is provided to
the public. |
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List of Canadian Government Offices
Abroad. Consular Affairs, Dept. of Foreign Affairs. http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/foreign/fordest/foreign_view_client-en.asp
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Use to find offices offering consular
assistance in foreign countries. Search by country to find
address, telephone number and a link to the office's web site,
if any. Emergency contact numbers in Canada and abroad are
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Departments, Agencies and Parliamentary
Committees:
Parliamentary Committees.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/.
Select "Committee Business" |
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House of Commons Committees: From the
window on the left side of the screen, under the House of
Commons heading, click on "Committee List". Select the
committee to see contact information (mailing address,
telephone and e-mail address) for the Committees
Directorate.
Senate Committees: From the window on
the left side of the screen, under the Senate heading, click
on "Committee List", select a committee, then click on
"Contact Information" for the telephone numbers of the
Committee Clerk, Administrative Assistant and General
Information, for the fax number and mailing and e-mail
addresses. |
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InfoSource: Directory of Federal
Government Enquiry Points. Treasury Board Secretariat.
http://infosource.gc.ca/. Select "Directory of
Federal Government Enquiry Points" from the window on the left
side of the screen. |
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Use this to find contact information for
federal government departments and agencies. Information
provided includes Telephone (TTY and toll-free) and fax
numbers, mail and e-mail addresses, and Internet site URLs.
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Web Sites of Federal Government
Departments and Agencies. List of links available at
the official Canada
Site. |
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Most federal government web sites provide a
"Contact Us" page with contact information. |
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Help Finding Government Contact
Information:
Contact Your Government. Canada Site.
http://canada.gc.ca/directories/direct_e.html
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Links are provided here to directories for government telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and service centres. From here you can also find your Member of Parliament by name, riding, or your postal code.
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Service Canada Access Centres. http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_you_live/menu.shtml
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This page lists the Government of Canada centres where you can receive general assistance in person. |
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Telephone Access to Government of Canada Information. Canada Site. http://canada.gc.ca/directories/infor_e.html.
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This page provides details on the toll-free
(1-800-OCANADA) number for information on federal government
programs and services. Includes the toll-free numbers for
access from outside of Canada. |
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See also the Government pages of your local
telephone book. |
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party varies. Party web sites usually include various ways of contacting the party: mailing address, phone, email address, blogs, web forms, etc. Some also include links to the provincial and territorial
associations, federal riding association President, federal
candidates and their e-mail addresses and personal web pages.
Use the List of Registered Political Parties below to
link to the web sites of the federal political parties in
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List of Registered Political Parties and
Parties Eligible for Registration. Elections Canada. http://www.elections.ca/.
Click on "Political Parties, Candidates and Others", then
"Information for the Public". |
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With each party listing are provided the
address, telephone and fax numbers for the party headquarters,
the name of the Leader, Chief Agent and Auditor, and a link to
the party's Internet site. |
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List of Electoral District Associations. Elections Canada. http://www.elections.ca/. Click on "Political Parties, Candidates and Others", then "Electoral District Associations".
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Officers of Party Caucuses and Executives
of Federal Political Parties. Library of Parliament,
Information and Documentation Branch. http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/Related/parties/caucus.asp?Languag=E
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Listed here are the names of the Party Leader,
Deputy Leader, Caucus Chair and Deputy Chair, Whip, Deputy
Whip, Party President and Director or Federal Secretary for
each of the official parties represented in Parliament. NOTE:
No contact information is provided. For contact information
see the List of Registered Political Parties and Parties
Eligible for Registration. |
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