Beyond new legislation, government can use the next 100 days to lead by
example. A new
data.gc.ca website, with open government data sets like
those found in the U.S. and U.K. should be easy to achieve. The
government also could follow the Australian approach to solve the crown
copyright problem that restricts use of government documents by
adopting open licences that grant permission to use documents without
formal approval (or the need for a new law).
Via: Geist: 10 years of policy neglect reflected in digital rankings -
http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/technology/lawbytes/article/773075--geist-10-years-of-policy-neglect-reflected-in-digital-rankings
and today the City of Ottawa will be discussing
Ottawa OpenData at IT Sub-Committee.
Just short heads-up to let people know (or remind them!) that
Open Data is on the agenda for the IT-Sub Committee meeting Monday March 01 at
1:30pm (or 15min after the conclusion of the Transit Committee meeting) in the
Champlain Room in the Heritage building here at City Hall.
Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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