The current round of ACTA negotiations wrap up later today in Seoul, Korea. Having spent the first day focused on the now-leaked Internet provisions and the second day on the leaked criminal provisions, negotiators will spend this morning discussing whether they should make the draft treaty public. Many countries continue […]
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Celebrate Canada Day with Beers for Canada
As Canadians from coast to coast celebrate Canada Day, the people behind VisibleGovernment.ca have developed a novel way to celebrate. Visible Government is a Canadian non-profit that promotes online tools for government transparency. It encourages government leaders and organizations to share their information openly, and work with developers to build […]
The ACTA Document and Obama Transparency
There are many reports about the release this week of an ACTA summary document that was first made available on the USTR website. These articles suggest that this reflects new support for transparency from the Obama administration. While it may be true that the administration supports greater transparency, making that […]
City of Toronto To Launch Transparency in Government Website
The CBC reports that City of Toronto Mayor David Miller announced at this week's Mesh Conference that the city plans to launch a transparency website that aggregates public records.
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I Believe in Open is a terrific new initiative that encourages voters and politicians to commit to five improvements in government transparency.
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