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Harvey Low

Federal Open Government Announcements

FYI...

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989

Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government

For immediate release

February 28, 2012

Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and guidance on its Open Government activities.

This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.

"I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.

"Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government Action Plan."

Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making effective use of new tools like social media.

A list of panel members is attached.

For more information, contact:

Sean Osmar
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor
613-957-2666

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
613-957-2640

James McKinney

Re: Federal Open Government Announcements

Wow, that's a great panel.

On 2012-02-29, at 10:49 AM, Harvey Low wrote:

FYI...

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989

Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government

For immediate release

February 28, 2012

Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and guidance on its Open Government activities.

This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.

"I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.

"Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government Action Plan."

Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making effective use of new tools like social media.

A list of panel members is attached.

For more information, contact:

Sean Osmar
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor
613-957-2666

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
613-957-2640
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Glen Newton

Re: Federal Open Government Announcements

My thoughts were "I'm glad there _is_ a panel, but this one is a
little too corporate/legal, but with a couple of great non-corporate
people on it.

-Glen

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM, James McKinney
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> Wow, that's a great panel.
>
> On 2012-02-29, at 10:49 AM, Harvey Low wrote:
>
> FYI...
>
>
>
> http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989
>
> Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government
>
> For immediate release
>
> February 28, 2012
>
> Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and
> Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an
> advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and
> guidance on its Open Government activities.
>
> This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that
> sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be
> pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.
>
> "I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's
> discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the
> insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance
> Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.
>
> "Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually
> seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of
> experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on
> the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government
> Action Plan."
>
> Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts
> from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from
> Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government
> opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal
> organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making
> effective use of new tools like social media.
>
> A list of panel members is attached.
>
>
> For more information, contact:
>
> Sean Osmar
> Press Secretary
> Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for
> FedNor
> 613-957-2666
>
> Media Relations
> Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
> 613-957-2640
> _______________________________________________
> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
> [hidden email]
> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
>
>
>
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James McKinney-2

Re: Federal Open Government Announcements

My expectations were low for there being fewer corporate/legal people. All the same, people like Vivek Kundra and Colin McKay may currently be "corporate" (Salesforce, Google), but they have great past experience in non-corporate settings (US CIO, OPC). Similarly with others.

On 2012-02-29, at 11:34 AM, Glen Newton wrote:

> My thoughts were "I'm glad there _is_ a panel, but this one is a
> little too corporate/legal, but with a couple of great non-corporate
> people on it.
>
> -Glen
>
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM, James McKinney
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Wow, that's a great panel.
>>
>> On 2012-02-29, at 10:49 AM, Harvey Low wrote:
>>
>> FYI...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989
>>
>> Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government
>>
>> For immediate release
>>
>> February 28, 2012
>>
>> Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and
>> Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an
>> advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and
>> guidance on its Open Government activities.
>>
>> This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that
>> sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be
>> pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.
>>
>> "I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's
>> discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the
>> insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance
>> Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.
>>
>> "Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually
>> seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of
>> experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on
>> the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government
>> Action Plan."
>>
>> Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts
>> from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from
>> Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government
>> opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal
>> organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making
>> effective use of new tools like social media.
>>
>> A list of panel members is attached.
>>
>>
>> For more information, contact:
>>
>> Sean Osmar
>> Press Secretary
>> Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for
>> FedNor
>> 613-957-2666
>>
>> Media Relations
>> Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
>> 613-957-2640
>> _______________________________________________
>> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
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>> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
>
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Tracey P. Lauriault

Re: Federal Open Government Announcements

Teressa Scassa is pretty awesome and has been doing some great research in this area.

I would have like to see some academics, some subject matter specialists (scientists, geomaticians, librarians), and reps from other jurisdictions such as the province or a city, but it is a start. I also heard that they will be more open with their next meetings, the first was yesterday and I hope they will invite specialists and will create some working groups on specific issues. I also hope we will see some resources directed toward funding research in this area and capacity building and support for the grassroots and young entrepreneurs.

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM, James McKinney <[hidden email]> wrote:

My expectations were low for there being fewer corporate/legal people. All the same, people like Vivek Kundra and Colin McKay may currently be "corporate" (Salesforce, Google), but they have great past experience in non-corporate settings (US CIO, OPC). Similarly with others.

On 2012-02-29, at 11:34 AM, Glen Newton wrote:

> My thoughts were "I'm glad there _is_ a panel, but this one is a
> little too corporate/legal, but with a couple of great non-corporate
> people on it.
>
> -Glen
>
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM, James McKinney
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Wow, that's a great panel.
>>
>> On 2012-02-29, at 10:49 AM, Harvey Low wrote:
>>
>> FYI...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989
>>
>> Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government
>>
>> For immediate release
>>
>> February 28, 2012
>>
>> Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and
>> Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an
>> advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and
>> guidance on its Open Government activities.
>>
>> This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that
>> sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be
>> pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.
>>
>> "I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's
>> discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the
>> insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance
>> Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.
>>
>> "Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually
>> seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of
>> experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on
>> the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government
>> Action Plan."
>>
>> Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts
>> from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from
>> Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government
>> opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal
>> organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making
>> effective use of new tools like social media.
>>
>> A list of panel members is attached.
>>
>>
>> For more information, contact:
>>
>> Sean Osmar
>> Press Secretary
>> Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for
>> FedNor
>> <a href="tel:613-957-2666" value="+16139572666">613-957-2666
>>
>> Media Relations
>> Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
>> <a href="tel:613-957-2640" value="+16139572640">613-957-2640
>> _______________________________________________
>> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
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>> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
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>>
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Mark Weiler-2

Re: Federal Open Government Announcements

Toby Mendel - based in Halifax - has done fantastic work in Freedom of Information legislation internationally. He spoke at the International Conference of Information Commissioners hosted in Ottawa this past fall... summary of his talk here: http://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/eng/rr-sl-odi-adi_2012_2.aspx

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To: civicaccess discuss <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:53:39 AM
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Teressa Scassa is pretty awesome and has been doing some great research in this area.

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM, James McKinney <[hidden email]> wrote:

My expectations were low for there being fewer corporate/legal people. All the same, people like Vivek Kundra and Colin McKay may currently be "corporate" (Salesforce, Google), but they have great past experience in non-corporate settings (US CIO, OPC). Similarly with others.

On 2012-02-29, at 11:34 AM, Glen Newton wrote:

> My thoughts were "I'm glad there _is_ a panel, but this one is a
> little too corporate/legal, but with a couple of great non-corporate
> people on it.
>
> -Glen
>
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM, James McKinney
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Wow, that's a great panel.
>>
>> On 2012-02-29, at 10:49 AM, Harvey Low wrote:
>>
>> FYI...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=659989
>>
>> Minister Clement announces Advisory Panel on Open Government
>>
>> For immediate release
>>
>> February 28, 2012
>>
>> Ottawa – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and
>> Minister responsible for FedNor, chaired today the first meeting of an
>> advisory panel of leading experts to provide the Government with advice and
>> guidance on its Open Government activities.
>>
>> This follows the Government of Canada's recent online consultation that
>> sought the views of Canadians on the priority activities that should be
>> pursued as part of the Open Government Action Plan.
>>
>> "I want to thank the Canadians who have contributed to our government's
>> discussions on improving Canada's Open Government. I look forward to the
>> insight that members of this advisory panel will now provide to advance
>> Canada's Open Government agenda," Minister Clement said.
>>
>> "Canada is a leader in Open Government and we will stay there by continually
>> seeking to improve," said Minister Clement. "Bringing together this group of
>> experts will provide us with another important channel of consultation on
>> the path to the development and implementation of Canada's Open Government
>> Action Plan."
>>
>> Chaired by the President of the Treasury Board, the panel comprises experts
>> from civil society, business, academia and independent commentators from
>> Canada and abroad. Members will consider how to best harness Open Government
>> opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing, and explore how federal
>> organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making
>> effective use of new tools like social media.
>>
>> A list of panel members is attached.
>>
>>
>> For more information, contact:
>>
>> Sean Osmar
>> Press Secretary
>> Office of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for
>> FedNor
>> 613-957-2666
>>
>> Media Relations
>> Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
>> 613-957-2640
>> _______________________________________________
>> CivicAccess-discuss mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://lists.pwd.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss
>>
>>
>>
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