Open Government Community (CA0073)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Canada Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Canada School of Public Service (CSPS); International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through Open Data for Development (OD4D); Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS); partners in provincial, territorial, and municipal governments across Canada
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Capacity Building, E-Government, Gender, Marginalized Communities, Open DataDescription
Open government community
Issue to be addressed
As the global open government movement has matured in recent years, we have increasingly
recognized that open government initiatives have the potential to transform the lives of
citizens. But these efforts can be vulnerable to changes in political leadership and competing
government priorities. For open government to be sustainable, we need to make efforts to
foster a strong, cohesive community across Canada and around the world that can continue to
push for ambitious reforms in all levels of government.
Greater collaboration across the open government community can also lead to more effective
work, as good practices and lessons learned can be shared to help others identify challenges
and opportunities.
As lead government co-chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Canada has an
unprecedented opportunity to convene and support the open government community around
the world and here at home.
Commitment
The Government of Canada will demonstrate leadership at home and abroad, working with
partners in government, civil society, and the private sector to share lessons learned and
support a collaborative approach to align and advance open government efforts. In particular,
we will:
• launch an ambitious strategy as co-chair of the OGP Steering Committee, in partnership
with its civil society co-chair, Nathaniel Heller of Results for Development
• help to advance the responsible release and use of open data in OGP countries
• support international events to drive peer learning and measure open government
impact internationally
• build capacity for governments worldwide to design more inclusive open government
initiatives
• strengthen collaboration with other governments in Canada through the Canada Open
Government Working Group, and expand the working group to include representatives
of national municipal organizations
Lead department(s)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS); International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
through Open Data for Development (OD4D); Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS);
partners in provincial, territorial, and municipal governments across Canada
Milestones
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What will we do? How we will know we succeeded? What is our
deadline?
10.1 Demonstrate global
leadership during Canada’s
term as lead government
co-chair of the OGP Steering
Committee
(TBS)
A co-chair strategy, co-created with our
civil society co-chair, and developed in
collaboration with governments and civil
society (both domestic and
internationally), is published and
assessed quarterly in January, April, July,
and October 2019
Strategy
published
October 2018
Commitments
fulfilled by
June 2020
Canada hosts an OGP summit in
spring 2019 that showcases open
government to a domestic and
international audience
Spring 2019
10.2 Support the OGP Thematic
Partnership on Open Data,
helping to advance the
responsible release and use of
open data in OGP countries
(IDRC)
The Open Data for Development
Network, hosted at the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) and
supported by Global Affairs Canada, will:
Provide technical support to 10 OGP
governments and civil society in
developing countries for implementing
open data commitments
June 2020
Support research and innovative
initiatives on the availability and use of
open data for better service delivery,
gender equality, inclusion, progress on
the Sustainable Development Goals, or
transparency and accountability in
10 countries
June 2020
10.3 Support international
events to drive peer learning
and measure open government
and open data impact
internationally
(IDRC/TBS)
Co-hosted the International Open Data
Conference 2018 in Buenos Aires,
Argentina
September 2018
Independent global assessments on the
status of open data are supported around
the world in a State of Open Data report
and through the next edition of the Open
Data Barometer
July 2019
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deadline?
Canada has participated in at least
2 bilateral peer learning events and at
least 3 international forums, and included
language on open government in at least
3 international declarations
June 2020
10.4 Build capacity for more
feminist open government
initiatives worldwide
(IDRC)
An international coalition has been
established that will work to make open
government processes more inclusive.
This group releases an Action Plan with
commitments and progress markers
May 2019
Research is funded in various regions to
contributes to an evidence base for the
impact of gender equality in open
government on public service delivery
December 2018
A synthesis publication is released and
shared, with future actions and
recommendations outlined
May 2019
10.5 Building on current
collaboration between the
Governments of Canada and
Alberta, extend federated open
data search pilot to additional
provinces and onboard at least
2 municipalities
(TBS)
Government of Canada has federated
open data with at least 2 additional
provinces and 2 municipalities
May 2019 to
onboard
2 provinces
May 2020 to
onboard
2 municipalities
10.6 Implement a pilot project
to move toward
cross-jurisdictional common
data standards in line with the
International Open Data
Charter and other international
standards
(TBS)
Cross-jurisdictional metadata mapping is
completed with a common set of core
elements
February 2019
A pilot project to standardize 5 high-value
datasets across jurisdictions from among
the list of high value datasets previously
identified by the Canada Open
Government Working Group is completed
September 2019
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deadline?
At least 5 more subnational governments
in Canada have adopted the Open Data
Charter
May 2020
10.7 Promote data literacy and
management for public
servants within all levels of
government
(CSPS/TBS)
Data literacy and management resources
have been identified and are made
available to government employees
September 2019
10 data literacy events are held to
promote employees skills in open data
May 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