An outstanding collection of initiatives was nominated for this year's Showcase Awards. The Diamond and Merit Award winners for 2005 are:

Business Results Through Technology

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

Legal Aid Online: Making Legal Aid Work Easier
Legal Aid Ontario [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Electronic Service Delivery for Individuals Release 2
Service Design & Implementation, ServiceOntario, Ministry of Government Services [Photo]

Laboratory Information Licensing System (LILI)
Ministry of the Environment [Photo]

Business Value

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

"Anywhere eDesktop" - York Region is Reducing TCO Using Server Based Computing
Regional Muncipality of York [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

CAC Server Consolidation with Virtualization & EBC Development Environment Consolidation
Central Agencies I&IT Cluster and Economics & Business Cluster
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SPIDER (Transit Solution)
The Corporation of the City of Brampton - Brampton Transit [Photo]

Citizen Engagement

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

Improving Access for Students with Disabilities - Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) Webcast
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Minister's Advisory Council for Arts and Culture: Engaging the Arts and Culture Community Online
Ministry of Culture [Photo]

ServiceOntario Public Libraries Initiative
Service Design & Implementation, ServiceOntario, Ministry of Government Services [Photo]

Organizational Transformation

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

eWorkshop/L'@telier
Policy and Program Branch, Ministry of Education [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program - Integrated Services for Children Information System (HBHC- ISCIS)
Ministry of Children and Youth Services [Photo]

Service Delivery Model Technology (SDMT) - Application Maintenance Transition Project
Ministry of Community and Social Services [Photo]

Serving Ontario's Citizens Better

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

AMBER Alert
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation - Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Digital In-Car Camera Project
Ontario Provincial Police [Photo]

Online Birth Certificate Application & ORG E-Strategy
Ontario Vital Statistics Improvement Project [Photo]

Working Together

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

Enabling Interjurisdictional Collaboration Using Information Management/XML Standards
Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Ministry of Government Services - Members of the XML Sub-committee (Sponsored by PSCIOC) [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

London Hospitals Electronic Patient Record Project
St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre - Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care [Photo]

Municipal/Provincial Partnership to Enhance Information and Information Technology Security
Corporate Security Branch, Office of the Corporate Chief Information Officer [Photo]

ITAC Voluntary Sector

DIAMOND AWARD WINNER

Settlement.Org
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) [Photo]

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Lifestyle Information Network (LIN)
Lifestyle Information Network [Photo]

Shelter Register Program
The Mission in Ottawa [Photo]

OCCIO Award

The 2nd annual OCCIO Award has earned a well-deserved spot in the Showcase Ontario Awards of Excellence. At the discretion of the Ontario Chief Information Officer, this unique award was given to the Ministry of Transportation's Multi-channelled Road Condition Information Portal for an outstanding achievement by a team within the Ontario public service. [Photo]

PLEASE NOTE:

• Electronic copies of the photos displayed on the pillars, theatre panels, entrances and Award of Excellence reception will be sent to the attention of the initiative lead. For further details, contact Rick.Yee@mgs.gov.on.ca.
• Photos taken at the Merit and Diamond Award ceremonies will be sent electronically to the attention of the nominators.

To order additional Showcase Ontario 2005 Merit Award plaques or Diamond Award trophies, please contact:
Brock Young
Planet Promotions
Phone: (905) 751-1872
Cell: (416) 553-4279
E-mail: brock@planetpromo.net

I&IT Outstanding Mentor Award

The I&IT Outstanding Mentor Award honours an individual who has most effectively demonstrated an enduring contribution to an associate's personal and professional development. This award was given during the CIO Panel at Showcase Ontario 2005 to Joanne Hiscock, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing.