Public and the media condemnation of the government’s decision to end the long form census has been universal (see more fun quotes below). Now the political opposition has started to mobilize. The focus of the opposition has been on the secretive nature of the decision and the failure to consult any stakeholders. While this is [...]
Entries tagged as “transparency”
The Census weak link: What the Liberals, Bloc & NDP should do
Eaves.ca Blogging Moment #1 (2009 Edition): Open Data Comes to Vancouver
Back in 2007 I published a list of top ten blogging moments – times I felt blogging resulted in something fun or interesting. I got numerous notes from friends who found it fun to read (though some were not fans) so I’m giving it another go. Even without these moments it has been rewarding, but [...]
Has Canada entered a Bush-Like Vortex?
No new piece on eaves.ca today as I wrote a special for the Globe and Mail. The piece is entitled Has Canada entered a ‘Bush-like vortex’? and explores how the Colvin testimony suggests the public service has become compromised in a critical way. Specifically, it suggests that increasingly, public servants are being forced to shape [...]
My Unfinished Business Talk in Toronto
I’m really pleased to share that I’ll be giving a talk at the Ontario College of Art & Design this January 14th, 2010. The talk is one I’ve been giving for government officials a fair bit of late – it is on how technology, open methodologies and social change are creating powerful pressures for reform [...]
Why not open flu data?
On Monday, Nov. 23 the Globe ran this piece I wrote as a Special to The Globe and Mail. I’m cross-posting it back here for those who may have missed it. Hope you enjoy! An interesting thread keeps popping up in The Globe’s reporting on H1N1. As you examine the efforts of the federal and [...]
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