This week we begin a new blog series that will share pieces from around the world that speak to Open North’s mission to make democracy better in Canada. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and on Twitter at @opennorth and check this space every week to learn of recent events in open data, government transparency and civic access. […]
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Last December, hundreds of people gathered at the Maison du développement durable for TransportationCamp Montreal 2011, an “unconference” dedicated to transportation questions organized by the Living Lab of Montreal. Given the popularity of last year’s associated open data hackathon, we’ve decided this year to organize HackTaVille, an independent hackathon two weeks before TranspoCamp. About HackTaVille HackTaVille will increase the scope of […]
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Through the à go, on change le monde! program organized by the Institut du Nouveau Monde, the Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins has awarded Open North $5,000 to continue to foster effective citizen engagement through the innovative use of technology. Open North was selected as one of seven prize winners from a pool over 240 applicants. This award will support Open […]
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This past spring, I had the great privilege of presenting at the recent TEDxMontreal event. In my 18 minute presentation, I try to make the point that democracy needs an upgrade. While technology is not a solution in and of itself, it can be used as a tool to improve democratic processes. The talk spans […]
During our one-week campaign from June 25 to July 1st, we raised $4,180 for a new online project, Citizen Writes, that will allow citizens to publicly ask questions both to candidates during elections and to representatives in office. Open North will continue to explore options to finance this project, but with the current funding we will nonetheless […]
I am proud to announce that Open North is launching a new project, Open511, funded by GeoConnections, a federal program dedicated to geospatial data infrastructure. Open511’s goal is to develop an open data standard and API to help governments publish road event data (such as accidents, road closures, etc.). We believe the project will have a […]
Canada’s democracy needs your help. Canadians across the country are frustrated with the state of affairs, from the local level to national issues. Open North, a national non-profit organisation, uses internet technology to improve our democracy. Already convinced? Make a contribution here. Founded in 2011, Open North has already made a positive impact, but there is […]
Open North is a Canadian non-profit that creates websites to increase citizen participation in democracy. We’re building online tools to lower the barrier to entry to active participation, using two main strategies: 1. Improve access to government information make it easily available, by pulling it out of dark corners of government websites, taking it out of […]