The single most important tool police have in their arsenal isn’t a gun, it isn’t baton, it isn’t even their badge. It is public confidence. It is this confidence that ensures the public they can have faith in some of the most important and powerful public servants they meet in their day to day lives, [...]
Entries from June 2010
When Police Lie
Open Canada – Hello Globe and Mail?
Richard Poynder has a wonderful (and detailed) post on his blog Open and Shut about the state of open data in the UK. Much of it covers arguments about why open data matters economically and democratically (the case I’ve been making as well). It is worthwhile reading for policy makers and engaged citizens. There is [...]
Minister Moore and the Myth of Market Forces
Last week was a bad week for the government on the copyright front. The government recently tabled legislation to reform copyright and the man in charge of the file, Heritage Minister James Moore, gave a speech at the International Chamber of Commerce in which he decried those who questioned the bill as “radical extremists.” The [...]
Canadian Open Cities Update
For those who have not been following the news there have been a couple of exciting developments on the open data front at the municipal level in Canada. First off, the City of Edmonton has launched its Apps competition, details can be found at the Apps4Edmonton website. Second, it looks like the City of London, [...]
The Myth of the Open Data Mob: a response to Mike Ananny
I recently discovered that Mike Ananny wrote this response to a piece I initially posted here and then on The Mark titled Let Us Audit Parliament’s Books. I encourage you to read both my piece and Ananny’s thoughtful response. And, in the spirit of dialogue, I have two thoughts in response. First, Ananny misrepresents the [...]
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