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The Public Trustee of Nova Scotia is independent of government. It is set up as a corporation to protect the financial and personal well-being of its clients, and offers a wide range of unique services.
- Forms and Guides
Applications to have the Public Trustee administer the...
- Contact
On Children's Trust Services; On Deceased Estates; On Health...
- Deceased Estates
The law gives the Public Trustee the right to apply to...
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Public Trustee's Office has prepared a list of answers...
- Health Care Decisions Division
The Public Trustee is the decision maker of last resort....
- Legislation
The Office of the Public Trustee is established under the...
- On Health Care Decisions
What is the Public Trustee’s role under the Personal...
- Annual Reports
On Children's Trust Services; On Deceased Estates; On Health...
- Forms and Guides
The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) helps people in B.C. who need help with decision making or are under the age of 19, and administers deceased estates.
- Trust in Government Digital Systems, Services, and Data Initiatives
- Tackling Information Manipulation
- Data Signals
- Moving Forward
Commercial digital services such as online shopping, food delivery, and ride-sharing can now be accessed at the push of a button, thus creating expectations among citizens that government services should operate the same way. This can create a catch-22 for governments. To retain citizens’ trust, they need to digitize services. But effectively digit...
Manipulation of the information environment is nebulous and difficult to pin down. It can be hard to see who is manipulating information and why. Propaganda can look very similar to the content shared by a poorly informed friend, and scammers and spies often use the same tactics. As such, misinformation is a problem that is difficult to define, let...
Globally, trust in government surged by 11 points to 65% since the pandemic hit in January 2020, making it the most trusted institution for the first time. Six in 11 markets surveyed saw double-dig...More than 290 factchecking projects in 83 countries were active as of June 2020 amid coronavirus and election-related falsehoods—up from 188 projects in about 60 countries a year prior.42According to the Deloitte trust survey in the United States, the federal government was the least-trusted entity, in comparison with state and local government and commercial counterparts.43What government does matters. Governments should focus on four trust signals—humanity, transparency, capability, and reliability—to build trust.Expand civic participation.Digital tools and platforms can be used to enable citizens to climb the “ladder of participation.”Active communication can play an important role in disseminating information quickly. Also, explore more nontraditional channels of communication, allowing information to reach people where they ar...Consider the use of emerging technologiesto sense and respond to mis/disinformation.Mar 4, 2021 · While the pandemic increased trust in government in many countries, others still have a long way to go in improving citizen trust—including tackling misinformation and communicating about data collection and usage.
Jun 24, 2024 · Public trust in the federal government, which has been low for decades, has increased modestly since 2023. As of April 2024, 22% of Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (21%).
The Government of Canada Trust and Transparency Strategy sets out core principles, a whole-of-government vision, desired outcome, strategic objectives, and commitments to support federal government institutions in reinforcing public trust.
Mar 27, 2018 · Public trust refers to the situation where public organizations are competent, open, and honest, characterized by concern for stakeholders and responsibility to them, and identified with public goals, norms, and values (Shockley-Zalabak et al. 2003). In other words, from the organizational perspective, public trust can be defined as a ...
