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FWD50 2023

Day 1 (99) Sean Boots (75)

“SSHRC just got their first application in Cree, and at first they didn't know what to do. They asked, uh, can you just re-send this in English or French? And the applicant said, nope! That would change its meaning. And they got funded!

Knowledge and language goes hand-in-hand, this could be a real strength of the whole country if we could embrace it.” Brad Greyeyes-Brant #fwd50 @fwd50

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"There is a direct correlation between the quality of service delivery and people's trust in government." Minister Anita Anand

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"It's not just the technology that we need to change and implement. It's the culture." Minister Terry Beech #fwd50

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“Expect to see way less password questions, because not only are they annoying, they also don't help you.” (Cheers in the room!) Xiaopu Fung #fwd50

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”The right of First Nations communities to control access and ownership of their data is a fundamental part of self-determination and the protection and development of their culture.” From the First Nations Information Governance Centre fnigc.ca/ #fwd50

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The one and only @acroll kicking off this year's @fwd50 conference!

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“Being an ancestor is about, knowing that you won't be around forever. You're doing the work to support people coming after you because ancestrality is part of your mission.” Daphnée Nostrome #fwd50

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”Data is hard to collect when you only have legacy systems that can't talk to each other.“ Xiaopu Fung #fwd50

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