Reconciliation and Open Government (CA0072)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Canada Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNA); Statistics Canada (StatCan); Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, E-Government, Marginalized Communities, Open Data, Public ParticipationDescription
Reconciliation and open government
Issue to be addressed
The Government of Canada is committed to a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with
Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, and partnership, open
government activities.
The Government of Canada acknowledges the great harm some of its policies and laws have
caused to Indigenous people and their cultures, heritage, and languages. Government must
strive to ensure this history is not repeated by working to ensure Indigenous perspectives,
values, and lived experiences are included in decisions about the policies, laws, relationships,
and decisions that impact their lives. As expressed in the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), government must also “respect and promote the
inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social
structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories, and philosophies, especially
their rights to their lands, territories, and resources.”
Commitment
Open government is a way to ensure that government decision-making processes represent
and are informed by the voices of the people that will be affected by them. The Government of
Canada will engage directly with First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights holders and stakeholders
to explore an approach to reconciliation and open government, in the spirit of building
relationships of trust and mutual respect.
This commitment has been purposely designed to allow for significant co-creation and
co-implementation, encouraging First Nations, Inuit, and Métis rights holders and stakeholders
to define their own approaches to engagement on open government issues. We recognize that,
in contrast to other commitments, government cannot act alone to define an approach.
Instead, we must work in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of activities and engagement processes that we could
explore in the coming years to allow us to continue our journey of reconciliation and
relationship-building.
Lead department(s)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNA); Statistics Canada (StatCan);
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Milestones
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What will we do? How we will know we succeeded? What is our
deadline?
9.1 Work with Indigenous
peoples to advance open
government
(TBS)
Through in-person and online dialogue,
scope is assessed for stronger
collaboration with Indigenous peoples on
open government and data governance
August 2020
All members of the Open Government
team in TBS receive OCAP training
(Ownership, Control, Access and
Possession)
April 2019
Options are explored, in collaboration
with the First Nations Information
Governance Centre (FNIGC) and the
Canada School of Public Service, for
supporting officials in departments across
government to receive OCAP training
June 2020
9.2 Build capacity for
Indigenous communities and
organizations to use data and
research for their own
requirements and needs
(StatCan)
In co-development with Indigenous
organizations and communities,
15 workshops are delivered in Indigenous
communities on the use of open
government data to support improved
social and economic outcomes. Where
possible, remote participation options
will be provided
June 2020
9.3 Work with Indigenous
peoples to identify ways in
which transparency around
consultation and engagement
activities can be enhanced
(CIRNA)
Systems supporting consultation and
engagement are updated to enhance
transparency
August 2020
Commitments
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User-Friendly Open Government
CA0064, 2018, Access to Information
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Financial Transparency and Accountability
CA0065, 2018, Access to Information
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Corporate Transparency
CA0066, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Digital Government and Services
CA0067, 2018, Automated Decision-Making
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Open Science
CA0068, 2018, Access to Information
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Healthy Democracy
CA0069, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Access to Information
CA0070, 2018, Access to Information
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Feminist and Inclusive Dialogue
CA0071, 2018, Capacity Building
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Reconciliation and Open Government
CA0072, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Government Community
CA0073, 2018, Access to Information
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Enhance Access to Information
CA0042, 2016, Access to Information
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Streamline Requests for Personal Information
CA0043, 2016, E-Government
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Expand and Improve Open Data
CA0044, 2016, Access to Information
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Provide and Preserve Open Information
CA0045, 2016, E-Government
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Define an Approach for Measuring Open Government Performance
CA0046, 2016, Capacity Building
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Develop Open Government Skills Across the Federal Public Service
CA0047, 2016, Access to Information
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Embed Transparency Requirements in the Federal Service Strategy
CA0048, 2016, Capacity Building
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Enhance Access to Culture & Heritage Collections
CA0049, 2016, Capacity Building
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Enhance Openness of Information on Government Spending and Procurement
CA0050, 2016, Capacity Building
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Increase Transparency of Budget and Other Department of Finance Information
CA0051, 2016, Capacity Building
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Increase Transparency of Grants and Contributions Funding
CA0052, 2016, Capacity Building
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Improve Public Information on Canadian Corporations
CA0053, 2016, E-Government
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Increase the Availability and Usability of Geospatial Data
CA0054, 2016, Access to Information
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Increase Openness of Federal Science Activities (Open Science)
CA0055, 2016, Capacity Building
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Stimulate Innovation through Canada’s Open Data Exchange (ODX)
CA0056, 2016, Access to Information
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Align Open Data Across Canada (Open Data Canada)
CA0057, 2016, Access to Information
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Implement the Extractives Sector Transparency Measures Act
CA0058, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Support Openness and Transparency Initiatives Around the World
CA0059, 2016, Access to Information
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Engage Civil Society on Open Government
CA0060, 2016, Public Participation
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Enable Open Dialogue and Open Policy Making
CA0061, 2016, Capacity Building
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Promote Open Government Globally
CA0062, 2016, Access to Information
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Engage Canadians to Improve Key Canada Revenue Agency Services
CA0063, 2016, Access to Information
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Implement Directive on Open Government
CA0030, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Data Canada
CA0031, 2014, Access to Information
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Canadian Open Data Exchange (ODX)
CA0032, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Data for Development
CA0033, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Data Core Commitment
CA0034, 2014, Access to Information
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Open Science
CA0035, 2014, Public Participation
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Mandatory Reporting on Extractives
CA0036, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting
CA0037, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Open Information on Budgets and Expenditures
CA0038, 2014, Fiscal Openness
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Digital Literacy
CA0039, 2014, Capacity Building
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Open Information Core Commitment
CA0040, 2014, Access to Information
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Consulting Canadians
CA0041, 2014, Marginalized Communities
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International Aid Transparency Initiative: Publish Plan to Make CIDA Activities Available and Accessible
CA0010, 2012, Aid
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International Aid Transparency Initiative: Implement Plan
CA0011, 2012, Aid
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Opening Government of Canada Records: Increase Access to Archived Federal Documents at Library and Archives Canada
CA0012, 2012, Records Management
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Opening Government of Canada Records: Issue New Mandatory Policy on Document Classification
CA0013, 2012, Records Management
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Opening Government of Canada Records: Make Classified Information Available Online
CA0014, 2012, E-Government
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GCDOCS: Deploy Wave One of Electronic Record and Document Management Solution
CA0015, 2012, E-Government
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GCDOCS: Deploy Across Federal Government
CA0016, 2012, E-Government
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GCWEB: Develop Consolidated Web Presence
CA0017, 2012, E-Government
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GCWEB: Implement New Platform
CA0018, 2012, E-Government
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Data.Gc.Ca: Expand Number of Datasets Available
CA0019, 2012, Access to Information
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Data.Gc.Ca: Implement Data.Gc.Ca Portal
CA0020, 2012, Access to Information
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Data.Gc.Ca: Improve Standardization of Data
CA0021, 2012, Access to Information
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Government of Canada Resource Management Data: Publish Resource Management and Performance Data
CA0022, 2012, Access to Information
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Government of Canada Resource Management Data: Enhance Search and Data Tools
CA0023, 2012, Access to Information
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Consulting Canadians: Develop New Platform for Consultation
CA0024, 2012, E-Government
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Consulting Canadians: Develop Standard Approach to Use of Social Media
CA0025, 2012, E-Government
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Consulting Canadians: Pilot a Crowdsourcing Initiative
CA0026, 2012, E-Government
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Consulting Canadians: Enable Use of Common Online Tools
CA0027, 2012, E-Government
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Open Regulation: Federal Regulators to Post Forward Regulatory Plans
CA0028, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Open Regulation: Simplify Engagement Activities
CA0029, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Open Government Directive: Issue Directive on Open Government
CA0001, 2012, E-Government
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Open Government Directive: Implement Directive on Open Government
CA0002, 2012, E-Government
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Open Government Licence: Issue Open Government Licence
CA0003, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Open Government Licence: Adopt Open Government Licence
CA0004, 2012,
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Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Pilot of Online Request and Payment Service
CA0005, 2012, Access to Information
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Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Implement ATI Solution
CA0006, 2012, Access to Information
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Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Make Completed ATI Request Summaries Searchable
CA0007, 2012, Access to Information
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Virtual Library: Begin Design of Virtual Library
CA0008, 2012, E-Government
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Virtual Library: Launch Virtual Library
CA0009, 2012, E-Government