Posted by
Jennifer Bell on
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Hey there,
I wanted to let you guys know: VisibleGovernment.ca has launched it's first-ever grass roots fundraising campaign: 'Beers for Canada'. (http://
beersforcanada.com) For the price of a beer, you can help VisibleGovernment.ca build tools to promote transparency and encourage our leaders to share more information openly.
Where will your beer money go?
The funds raised by the Beers for Canada effort will be used for:
* Launching the Code For Canada application design competition that awards prizes to people who build web, facebook, and iPhone apps that provide visualization, analysis, and access to federal government data sets.
* Creating new tools and websites that encourage more open communication between government and citizens.
* Working with other open government organizations like The Sunlight Foundation in the U.S. and MySociety in the U.K. to bring tools they’ve created to Canadian screens, and to share Canadian-made applications with others.
* Encouraging government openness in public forums, helping government organizations to share their data, showcasing examples of open government, and promoting the benefits of transparency in public office.
Please check out the site at
http://beersforcanada.com, and help spread the word through twitter, email, or mentioning it at your holiday barbecue.
Happy Canada Day everyone.
Jennifer Bell
http://visiblegovernment.ca __________________________________________________________________
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