Why the Government's Commitment to "Open by Default" Must Be Bigger Than Open Data - Michael Geist

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Summary:

"This week, I was pleased to participate in a joint initiative between the University of Ottawa’s Public Law Group and iPolitics to examine the government’s Speech from the Throne from many policy perspectives. This includes contributions from Professors Mendes, Morales, Oliver, Pal, Dodek, Forcese, Chalifour, and Cairns Way. My piece (iPolitics version, homepage version) focuses on the government’s commitment to “open by default”, which appears in all ministerial mandate letters. I note that the emphasis on open and transparent government in the Speech from the Throne was both welcome and unsurprising. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on openness and transparency with impressive commitments to transform how Canadians access government information. While the Throne Speech was short on specifics, every ministerial mandate letter (whose release was itself an important step toward greater openness) stated: We have also committed to set a higher bar for openness and transparency in government. It is time to shine more light on government to ensure it remains focused on the people it serves. Government and its information should be open by default."

Link:

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2015/12/why-the-governments-commitment-to-open-by-default-must-be-bigger-than-open-data/

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Date tagged:

12/10/2015, 12:50

Date published:

12/10/2015, 07:50