Author: ontarioseo

Ontario launched their Open Data portal this week, which means that now three of ten Canadian provinces have dedicated sites for sharing government datasets. Some highlights from the release include, planned roadwork data, hazardous waste data, and Ontario’s economic accounts. Check out these 7 apps developed with data from the World Bank. Sanjay Pradhan’s TED talk about the apps exemplifies the […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | November 9, 2012

We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming a team from the Sunlight Foundation’s Boston office next week. Throughout the week we will be working together on open data projects and look forward to learning from each others’ experiences. We will be sure to share the results of our collaboration with you soon! Next […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | November 2, 2012

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of meeting with the Hon. Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, about our work and the future of open data in Canada. This meeting coincided with the government’s announcement to revamp Canada’s open data portal and introduce a new data license which follows the best-in-practice UK model. We are excited by this connection with Mr. […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | October 26, 2012

Open Parliament launched a new email alert feature. Now, whenever something happens in Parliament that matches your interests, an email will be sent to you directly from the website. You can sign up today to try this new feature. The City of San Francisco has appointed a Chief Data Officer. According to the press release, the new CDO […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | October 19, 2012

The Open Knowledge Foundation presented to the United Nation Public Administration Network on how to design an open government data initiative. In their presentation, they stress to administrators that open government is about citizen engagement, government transparency and accountability – not mainly about better public service delivery – and that the focus should be on legislative reform and publishing […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | October 12, 2012

Last month, the Open Knowledge Foundation blog posted an entry regarding what we can expect from the open data movement. They conclude “that open information and technology will often be complements to institutional change not substitutes,” acknowledging that the release of information from governments is just one step. The next step, they note, is creating action – engaging with […]

Read More… from This Week in Open Government | October 5, 2012