Fwd: [OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query

[gsawhney]

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From: Joseph Kraus <[hidden email]>
Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Subject: [OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query
To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>

Hi all, 

I am collaborating with the Publish What You Pay Canada coalition on the issue of mandatory payment disclosure transparency for the oil, gas, and mining sectors in Canada. The Canadian government has committed to implement this type of disclosure within the next two years, and is considering whether to require companies to disclose payments made to all levels of government - i.e. national, provincial, city, etc. 

The issue of payment disclosures to city governments has been a point of contention for some companies, who don't believe there is a demand for such granular disclosure (and because they fear that this level of disclosure will further complicate their tenuous relationships with First Nation governments). I'm wondering if anyone on this list knows of any groups (or individuals) that might make use of this type of data, or is interested in the data themselves. If so, I'd appreciate hearing from you. 

Best,

Joe

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[Michael Lenczner-2]

I responded to that email. Cut and paste below:

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Hi Joseph,

We're interested in that type of data. Our company tracks spending in the non-profit sector and municipalities show up in that environment both as recipients and as donors. The people that we make this information available to are mainly fundraisers and funders but also include researchers and policy makers. The Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network and the Circle on Aboriginal Philanthropy are both recent clients who have commissioned work from us and would have been interested in that data.

The Canada revenue agency allows municipalities to operate in some ways as charities, and that the data you're talking about could be combined with data from that agency. I'm happy to discuss potential uses. 

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/qlfd-dns/mncplpblcbds-eng.html

Feel free to contact us. We were in touch with PWYC Canada a couple of years ago briefly. You might want to visit our consulting page (http://consulting.ajah.ca/) since the company page is just about our main product. 

Michael Lenczner
CEO, Ajah
http://www.ajah.ca
514-708-5112

On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Gabe Sawhney <[hidden email]> wrote:

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joseph Kraus <[hidden email]>
Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Subject: [OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query
To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>

Hi all, 

I am collaborating with the Publish What You Pay Canada coalition on the issue of mandatory payment disclosure transparency for the oil, gas, and mining sectors in Canada. The Canadian government has committed to implement this type of disclosure within the next two years, and is considering whether to require companies to disclose payments made to all levels of government - i.e. national, provincial, city, etc. 

The issue of payment disclosures to city governments has been a point of contention for some companies, who don't believe there is a demand for such granular disclosure (and because they fear that this level of disclosure will further complicate their tenuous relationships with First Nation governments). I'm wondering if anyone on this list knows of any groups (or individuals) that might make use of this type of data, or is interested in the data themselves. If so, I'd appreciate hearing from you. 

Best,

Joe

Joseph Kraus | Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability
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[Heather Leson]

HI Joseph, Michael and Gabe, There is the upcoming Canadian Open Data for Development hackdays in Montreal.

Is anyone else attending this? Maybe we could pitch a hack (these are due Jan. 8th)

Anders, what do you think?

Heather

On 20 December 2013 17:02, Michael Lenczner <[hidden email]> wrote:

I responded to that email. Cut and paste below:

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Hi Joseph,

We're interested in that type of data. Our company tracks spending in the non-profit sector and municipalities show up in that environment both as recipients and as donors. The people that we make this information available to are mainly fundraisers and funders but also include researchers and policy makers. The Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network and the Circle on Aboriginal Philanthropy are both recent clients who have commissioned work from us and would have been interested in that data.

The Canada revenue agency allows municipalities to operate in some ways as charities, and that the data you're talking about could be combined with data from that agency. I'm happy to discuss potential uses. 

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/qlfd-dns/mncplpblcbds-eng.html

Feel free to contact us. We were in touch with PWYC Canada a couple of years ago briefly. You might want to visit our consulting page (http://consulting.ajah.ca/) since the company page is just about our main product. 

Michael Lenczner
CEO, Ajah
http://www.ajah.ca
<a href="tel:[phone]" value="[phone]" target="_blank">514-708-5112

On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Gabe Sawhney <[hidden email]> wrote:

(Maybe someone here might know?)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joseph Kraus <[hidden email]>
Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Subject: [OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query
To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>

Hi all, 

I am collaborating with the Publish What You Pay Canada coalition on the issue of mandatory payment disclosure transparency for the oil, gas, and mining sectors in Canada. The Canadian government has committed to implement this type of disclosure within the next two years, and is considering whether to require companies to disclose payments made to all levels of government - i.e. national, provincial, city, etc. 

The issue of payment disclosures to city governments has been a point of contention for some companies, who don't believe there is a demand for such granular disclosure (and because they fear that this level of disclosure will further complicate their tenuous relationships with First Nation governments). I'm wondering if anyone on this list knows of any groups (or individuals) that might make use of this type of data, or is interested in the data themselves. If so, I'd appreciate hearing from you. 

Best,

Joe

Joseph Kraus | Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability
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