The Uncertain Future of Open Data in the Government of Canada
It is possible to state that presently, open data is at its high water mark in the Government of Canada. Data.gc.ca has been refreshed, more importantly, the government has signed…
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The Real News Story about the Relaunch of data.gc.ca
As many of my open data friends know, yesterday the government launched its new open data portal to great fanfare. While there is much to talk about there – something…
If my password-protected database was used in the commission of a crime…
If my password-protected database was used in the commission of a crime… I would call the police immediately. Also, I would expect same database to be seized by the police…
Rob Ford’s House of Cards Falling Apart
Rob Ford Fiddles as his Administration Burns Well the Gawkers crowd source manage to raised the money. Gawker is now giving it a month to get their hands on the…
“I didn’t know!” – the death throes of a desperate squirmer
The Conservatives are losing their favourite, time-tested tactic to reset public opinion: just say the word “sponsorship.” For seven long years, anytime they could be criticised for ethical lapses, for…
Duffy, the Government and the problem with “no-notes” meetings
So, for my non-canadian readers, there is a significant scandal brewing up here in Canadaland, regarding a senator, who claimed certain expenses he was not allowed to (to the tune…
Canada Post and the War on Open Data, Innovation & Common Sense (continued, sadly)
Almost exactly a year ago I wrote a blog post on Canada Post’s War on the 21st Century, Innovation & Productivity. In it I highlighted how Canada Post launched a…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
How not to sell the Oil Sands
If you haven’t read Tzeporah Berman’s Daily Kos piece – My Government Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change – go check it out. It’s amazing to see how out of sync,…
How not to sell the Oil Sands
If you haven’t read Tzeporah Berman’s Daily Kos piece – My Government Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change – go check it out. It’s amazing to see how out of sync,…
Shoot first, ask questions later…
Am I the only Canadian who is extremely disturbed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cowboy mentality and the whole shoot first, ask questions later approach to terrorism?
Fiscal Responsibility Starts with Factual Information
When Prime Minister Harper ran for office in 2006, he promised to clean up Ottawa. He created the Parliamentary Budget Office so Canadians would know what our government is doing…
Fiscal Responsibility Starts with Factual Information
When Prime Minister Harper ran for office in 2006, he promised to clean up Ottawa. He created the Parliamentary Budget Office so Canadians would know what our government is doing…
Fiscal Responsibility Starts with Factual Information
When Prime Minister Harper ran for office in 2006, he promised to clean up Ottawa. He created the Parliamentary Budget Office so Canadians would know what our government is doing…
Fiscal Responsibility Starts with Factual Information
When Prime Minister Harper ran for office in 2006, he promised to clean up Ottawa. He created the Parliamentary Budget Office so Canadians would know what our government is doing…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted, nor are coronations held in hotel conference rooms. *COUGH* Congratulations/Félicitations Justin Trudeau! 😀 SCC
Some thoughts on the relaunched data.gc.ca
Yesterday, I talked about what I thought was the real story that got missed in the fanfare surrounding the relaunch of data.gc.ca. Today I’ll talk about the new data.gc.ca itself.…