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Industry analyst Gartner describes web services based on open government data: data accessible in open, machine readable formats, as having a “greater potential effect on the ability to transform government than anything else in the Web 2.0 world”. In his technology platform, president-elect Obama has made groundbreaking promises related to increasing government accountability by 1) publishing data in open formats and 2) using online tools to involve citizens in government decision making. These transformative ideas have not yet spread to politics in Canada.

The non-profit VisibleGovernment.ca is working to make online tools for civic participation based on open government data a reality in Canada. This paper describes why open government data is not just a requirement for greater government transparency, but a valuable investment in our country’s infrastructure.

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01/13/2009

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Michael Cayley

Great Jennifer, I have embedded it in a post at www.redliberals.ca

01 / 13 / 2009