Treasury Board President Tony Clement has set a deadline of January 1, 2012 for all government departments to post online disclosures of what they have released under the Access to Information Act. The disclosures are part of the government’s open government initiative. I wrote about the delays associated with the […]
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Mexico’s Largest University to Post Nearly All Publications and Course Materials Online
The National Autonomous University of Mexico, the largest university in Mexico, has said it will make virtually all of its publications, databases, and course materials freely available on the online over the next few years.
Royal Society Journal Archive Made Permanently Free to Access
The Royal Society in the UK has announced that its historical journal archive – which includes the first ever peer-reviewed scientific journal – has been made permanently free to access online.
Was Canada’s Open Government Delay Part of the Plan?
While some delays due to the election call were understandable, seven months of inaction led skeptics to wonder whether the entire announcement was little more than a publicity stunt. The delays are particularly discouraging given Canada’s willingness to pressure others about the value of open government. Last month, Canada became one of 46 countries to join the Open Government Partnership, which is focused on the availability of information about governmental activities, supporting civic participation, and increasing access to new technologies for openness and accountability. A letter from Foreign Minister John Baird to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirming Canada’s participation noted the June Speech from the Throne that reaffirmed support for open data, open information, and open dialogue.
Is the Government’s Open Initiative Now Closed?
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 16, 2011 as Is the Government’s Open Initiative Now Closed? The Canadian government unveiled its open government initiative amid considerable fanfare earlier this year. Just days before the spring election, then-Treasury Board President Stockwell Day announced specific commitments to open dialogue and open […]