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An update: VisibleGovernment.ca's 'Beers for Canada' campaign raised $1005 between June 30th and July 2nd. We were helped by some amazing blog and twitter coverage on the day.
> From: Jennifer Bell <
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> Subject: [CivicAccess-discuss] Buy your country a beer this Canada Day
> To:
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> Received: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 2:49 PM
>
> 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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