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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

Capacity Building, E-Government, Gender, Marginalized Communities, OGP, Open Data

IRM Review

IRM Report: NR

Starred: Pending IRM Review

Early Results: NR

Design i

Verifiable: NR

Relevant to OGP Values: NR

Potential Impact: NR

Implementation i

Completion: NR

Description

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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What will we do? How we will know we succeeded? What is our
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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What will we do? How we will know we succeeded? What is our
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

Canada's Commitments

  1. User-friendly open government

    CA0064, 2018, Capacity Building

  2. Financial transparency and accountability

    CA0065, 2018, E-Government

  3. Corporate transparency

    CA0066, 2018, Beneficial Ownership

  4. Digital government and services

    CA0067, 2018, Capacity Building

  5. Open science

    CA0068, 2018, Capacity Building

  6. Healthy democracy

    CA0069, 2018, E-Government

  7. Access to Information

    CA0070, 2018, Capacity Building

  8. Feminist and inclusive dialogue

    CA0071, 2018, Capacity Building

  9. Reconciliation and open government

    CA0072, 2018, Capacity Building

  10. Open government community

    CA0073, 2018, Capacity Building

  11. Enhance Access to Information

    CA0042, 2016, Legislation & Regulation

  12. Streamline Requests for Personal Information

    CA0043, 2016, E-Government

  13. Expand and Improve Open Data

    CA0044, 2016, E-Government

  14. Provide and Preserve Open Information

    CA0045, 2016, E-Government

  15. Define an Approach for Measuring Open Government Performance

    CA0046, 2016, Capacity Building

  16. Develop Open Government Skills across the Federal Public Service

    CA0047, 2016, Capacity Building

  17. Embed Transparency Requirements in the Federal Service Strategy

    CA0048, 2016, Capacity Building

  18. Enhance Access to Culture & Heritage Collections

    CA0049, 2016, Capacity Building

  19. Enhance Openness of Information on Government Spending and Procurement

    CA0050, 2016, Capacity Building

  20. Increase Transparency of Budget and Other Department of Finance Information

    CA0051, 2016, Capacity Building

  21. Starred commitment Increase Transparency of Grants and Contributions Funding

    CA0052, 2016, Capacity Building

  22. Improve Public Information on Canadian Corporations

    CA0053, 2016, E-Government

  23. Increase the Availability and Usability of Geospatial Data

    CA0054, 2016, Capacity Building

  24. Increase Openness of Federal Science Activities (Open Science)

    CA0055, 2016, Capacity Building

  25. Stimulate Innovation through Canada’s Open Data Exchange (ODX)

    CA0056, 2016, E-Government

  26. Align Open Data across Canada (Open Data Canada)

    CA0057, 2016, Capacity Building

  27. Implement the Extractives Sector Transparency Measures Act

    CA0058, 2016, Capacity Building

  28. Support Openness and Transparency Initiatives around the World

    CA0059, 2016, Aid

  29. Engage Civil Society on Open Government

    CA0060, 2016, Public Participation

  30. Enable Open Dialogue and Open Policy Making

    CA0061, 2016, Capacity Building

  31. Promote Open Government Globally

    CA0062, 2016, Capacity Building

  32. Engage Canadians to Improve Key Canada Revenue Agency Services

    CA0063, 2016, Fiscal Transparency

  33. Implement Directive on Open Government

    CA0030, 2014, Open Data

  34. Starred commitment Open Data Canada

    CA0031, 2014, Open Data

  35. Canadian Open Data Exchange (ODX)

    CA0032, 2014, Capacity Building

  36. Open Data for Development

    CA0033, 2014, Capacity Building

  37. Open Data Core Commitment

    CA0034, 2014, Open Data

  38. Starred commitment Open Science

    CA0035, 2014, Science & Technology

  39. Starred commitment Mandatory Reporting on Extractives

    CA0036, 2014, Extractive Industries

  40. Open Contracting

    CA0037, 2014, Open Contracting and Procurement

  41. Open Information on Budgets and Expenditures

    CA0038, 2014, Fiscal Transparency

  42. Digital Literacy

    CA0039, 2014, Capacity Building

  43. Open Information Core Commitment

    CA0040, 2014, Right to Information

  44. Consulting Canadians

    CA0041, 2014, Marginalized Communities

  45. Starred commitment International Aid Transparency Initiative: Publish plan to make CIDA activities available and accessible

    CA0010, 2012, Aid

  46. International Aid Transparency Initiative: Implement plan

    CA0011, 2012, Aid

  47. Opening Government of Canada Records: Increase access to archived federal documents at Library and Archives Canada

    CA0012, 2012, Records Management

  48. Opening Government of Canada Records: Issue new mandatory policy on document classification

    CA0013, 2012, Records Management

  49. Opening Government of Canada Records: Make classified information available online

    CA0014, 2012, E-Government

  50. GCDOCS: Deploy wave one of electronic record and document management solution

    CA0015, 2012, E-Government

  51. GCDOCS: Deploy across federal government

    CA0016, 2012, E-Government

  52. GCWEB: Develop consolidated web presence

    CA0017, 2012, E-Government

  53. GCWEB: Implement new platform

    CA0018, 2012, E-Government

  54. Data.gc.ca: Expand number of datasets available

    CA0019, 2012, E-Government

  55. Data.gc.ca: Implement data.gc.ca portal

    CA0020, 2012, E-Government

  56. Data.gc.ca: Improve standardization of data

    CA0021, 2012, E-Government

  57. Government of Canada Resource Management Data: Publish resource management and performance data

    CA0022, 2012, E-Government

  58. Government of Canada Resource Management Data: Enhance search and data tools

    CA0023, 2012, E-Government

  59. Consulting Canadians: Develop new platform for consultation

    CA0024, 2012, E-Government

  60. Consulting Canadians: Develop standard approach to use of social media

    CA0025, 2012, E-Government

  61. Consulting Canadians: Pilot a crowdsourcing initiative

    CA0026, 2012, E-Government

  62. Consulting Canadians: Enable use of common online tools

    CA0027, 2012, E-Government

  63. Open Regulation: Federal regulators to post forward regulatory plans

    CA0028, 2012, Legislation & Regulation

  64. Open Regulation: Simplify engagement activities

    CA0029, 2012, Legislation & Regulation

  65. Open Government Directive: Issue Directive on Open Government

    CA0001, 2012, E-Government

  66. Open Government Directive: Implement Directive on Open Government

    CA0002, 2012, E-Government

  67. Starred commitment Open Government Licence: Issue Open Government Licence

    CA0003, 2012, Legislation & Regulation

  68. Starred commitment Open Government Licence: Adopt Open Government Licence

    CA0004, 2012, Records Management

  69. Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Pilot of online request and payment service

    CA0005, 2012, Fiscal Transparency

  70. Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Implement ATI Solution

    CA0006, 2012, Fiscal Transparency

  71. Modernising Administration of Access to Information: Make completed ATI request summaries searchable

    CA0007, 2012, Right to Information

  72. Virtual Library: Begin design of virtual library

    CA0008, 2012, E-Government

  73. Virtual Library: Launch virtual library

    CA0009, 2012, E-Government