The Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS) is a collaborative effort organised with the help and support of open data leaders and organisations from across Canada. We’ve asked some of our partners to tell us why open data matters, what hopes they have for the Summit, and how they wish the community to grow after the […]
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The Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS) is a collaborative effort organised with the help and support of open data leaders and organisations from across Canada. We’ve asked some of our partners to tell us why open data matters, what hopes they have for the Summit, and how they wish the community to grow after the […]
A Feedback Example To Follow
This article is only available in French: Un exemple de rétroaction à suivre […]
Renewing Democracy, One Idea at at Time
This article is only available in French: Rénover la démocratie, une idée à la fois […]
A New National Program Finances OpenNorth to Improve Internet in Canada
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New National Program Funds Open North Project to Enhance Canada’s Internet
Montreal, Quebec – Open North has received $25,000 from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to maintain the largest database and API of Canadian electoral boundaries and elected officials at all levels of government, used by non-profits, businesses, journalists and individuals to connect citizens to representatives. CIRA manages the .CA domain and also has a mandate to […]
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Director of Strategic Initiatives (Full-Time, Remote)
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Director, Strategic Initiatives and Outreach (Full-Time, Telecommute)
Application deadline: May 10, 2014 Are you passionate about increasing citizen participation in Canadian democracy through the use of technology? Open North is seeking a Director, Strategic Initiatives and Outreach, who will work with the organization’s leadership and staff to: Raise funds from governments and private foundations Create and provide training courses on open data Increase awareness […]
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Making it easy to contact your representatives
This week, we relaunched Represent, our free web service that finds the elected officials and electoral boundaries for any Canadian address or postal code. Open North has been offering this free service for over two years. Many of Canada’s largest nonprofits and unions depend on Represent for their campaigns. Head over to represent.opennorth.ca to see it in action and to learn more […]
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2013 Year in Review
Citizen Budget saw substantial growth in 2013. We launched a new website, participated in our first trade shows, and worked with over a dozen cities and towns across Canada. Citizen Budget is a flexible online budget simulator that municipalities use to gather resident preferences and feedback on the local budget in an easy, engaging and educational […]