Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use!

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on board!



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[Tracey P. Lauriault]

oops!

Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use

• Michael Cross
• The Guardian,
• Thursday June 26, 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/26/freeourdata.politics?gusrc=rss&feed=technology

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on board!



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https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

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Tracey P. Lauriault
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa (ON) Canada
[hidden email]
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

[Daniel Haran]

Apparently Canada had two representatives:
Mr. Richard DICERNI, Deputy Minister, Industry Canada
Ms. Jennifer STODDART, Privacy Commissioner
http://www.oecd.org/document/41/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_40368681_1_1_1_1,00.html

I hope they'll be working to change some of Canada's policies.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

> oops!
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> Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use
>
> Michael Cross
> The Guardian,
> Thursday June 26, 2008
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/26/freeourdata.politics?gusrc=rss&feed=technology
>
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on
>> board!
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Tracey P. Lauriault
>> [hidden email]
>> https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
>
>
> --
> Tracey P. Lauriault
> Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
> Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
> Carleton University
> Ottawa (ON) Canada
> [hidden email]
> 613-234-2805
> https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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[Jennifer Bell]

Colour me unimpressed.

"Make public sector information and content, including scientific data, and works of cultural heritage more widely accessible in digital format."

Seems like pretty weak stuff.  'more widely available' could mean anything.  I prefer the open government data charter, here:
http://wiki.opengovdata.org/index.php/OpenDataPrinciples

By the way, I'm looking for people to help organize egovcamp-like events in  Ottawa and Toronto.  Please let me know if you're interested. 

Also, I have a blog post up about a re-designed government services website I saw at Personal Democracy Forum in New York.  I think it looks hot, for a government web page:
http://visiblegovernment.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=5&Itemid=29

Jennifer Bell
visiblegovernment.ca

--- On Tue, 7/1/08, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]>
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Re: Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use!
To: "civicaccess discuss" <[hidden email]>
Received: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 1:15 PM

oops!

Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use

• Michael Cross
• The Guardian,
• Thursday June 26, 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/26/freeourdata.politics?gusrc=rss&feed=technology

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on board!



--
Tracey P. Lauriault
[hidden email]
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

--
Tracey P. Lauriault
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa (ON) Canada
[hidden email]
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

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[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Yes i understand you unimpressedness, however in the context of the UK which has the most regressive cost recovery policies in europe, and has unfortunately led many nations in its direction over the years, this is absolutely ground breaking.

It is worth looking at the historical evolution of this and not just the one point in time!

Cheers
t

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Jennifer Bell <[hidden email]> wrote:

Colour me unimpressed.

"Make public sector information and content, including scientific data, and works of cultural heritage more widely accessible in digital format."

Seems like pretty weak stuff.  'more widely available' could mean anything.  I prefer the open government data charter, here:
http://wiki.opengovdata.org/index.php/OpenDataPrinciples

By the way, I'm looking for people to help organize egovcamp-like events in  Ottawa and Toronto.  Please let me know if you're interested. 

Also, I have a blog post up about a re-designed government services website I saw at Personal Democracy Forum in New York.  I think it looks hot, for a government web page:
http://visiblegovernment.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=5&Itemid=29

Jennifer Bell
visiblegovernment.ca

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From: Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]>
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Re: Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use!
To: "civicaccess discuss" <[hidden email]>
Received: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 1:15 PM

oops!

Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use

• Michael Cross
• The Guardian,
• Thursday June 26, 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/26/freeourdata.politics?gusrc=rss&feed=technology

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on board!



--
Tracey P. Lauriault
[hidden email]
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

--
Tracey P. Lauriault
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa (ON) Canada
[hidden email]
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

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Tracey P. Lauriault
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa (ON) Canada
[hidden email]
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

[Jennifer Bell]

Another great move from Britain: a 20K pound bounty for designing online tools for public information mashups.

http://powerofinformation.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/announcing-showusabetterwaycom/

How do we get this sort of thing going in Canada?

Jennifer
visiblegovernment.ca

--- On Tue, 7/1/08, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]>
Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Re: Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use!
To: "civicaccess discuss" <[hidden email]>
Received: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 1:15 PM

oops!

Britain finally signs up to making government data free for re-use

• Michael Cross
• The Guardian,
• Thursday June 26, 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/26/freeourdata.politics?gusrc=rss&feed=technology

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Tracey P. Lauriault <[hidden email]> wrote:

Check out the Guardian article!  Now all we need to do is get canada on board!



--
Tracey P. Lauriault
[hidden email]
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

--
Tracey P. Lauriault
Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa (ON) Canada
[hidden email]
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault

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