The House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics has invited the public to provide submissions on its open government study. I appeared before the committee last month.
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Open Access
The Year in Open Access
Peter Suber provides a great review of open access developments in 2010 that highlight institutional commitments, new mandates, and innovative practices from around the world.
Open Government: My Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Ethics, Accountability & Privacy
Appearance before the Standing Committee on Ethics, Accountability & Privacy
December 9, 2010
U.S. Government Has Posted 274,000 Data in 18 Months
The NY Times runs an interview with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Vivek Kunra, who notes that the open government effort to make data sets publicly available has grown from 47 data sets in May 2009 to 274,000 today.
CanLII Board of Directors Appointment
I am honoured to be a new board member of CanLII, the Canadian Legal Information Institute. Maintained by the Federation of Law Societies, CanLII is focused on free access to law.
Recent Posts
Government Reverses on Bill C-2: Removes Lawful Access Warrantless Demand Powers in New Border Bill 
Why The Recent TikTok Privacy Ruling Swaps Privacy for Increased Surveillance 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 245: Kate Robertson on Bill C-2’s Cross-Border Data Sharing Privacy Risks 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 244: Kris Klein on the Long Road to a Right to be Forgotten Under Canadian Privacy Law 
Government Doubles Down in Defending Bill C-2’s Information Demand Powers That Open the Door to Warrantless Access of Personal Information
