Vancouver's GIS data now available to public

http://data.vancouver.ca/index.htm
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Support for FOI changes (Tasmania) - ABC News Article

http://m.abc.net.au/browse?page=11144&articleid=2688430&cat=TAS&extra=regional&title=Support%20for%20FOI%20changes...
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Music to Accompany Right to Know Week

Greetings from the west coast of Canada,

This request is sent to 154 groups and people from around the world who are interested in Freedom of Information.

Right To Know Week, the week to raise awareness about freedom of information, is approaching (Sept 28 to Oct 2). But to celebrate and raise awareness about freedom of information we need music!

Please take a minute or so to think of songs & music that usher in something of the spirit of freedom of information. Suggestions can be submitted here.

www.tinyurl.com/rtkmusic

Songs will be posted at www.opengovernmentrecords.net as they come in so that they can be used in Right to Know week celebrations.

Mark Weiler
Burnaby, BC
Canada

Know How They Vote - NS Legislature

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Know How They Vote

Crusading for Accountability in the Nova Scotia Legislature

 

From the About page of the Know How They Vote website:

In 2008 Nova Scotia celebrated 250 years of democracy, making it the oldest democracy in Canada. Indeed, Nova Scotians had much to celebrate.

However, in our progression as a Province we can spot many cases where democracy, in its most pure form, appears to be lacking. The ability of citizens to hold their MLA to account in the Nova Scotia Legislature is obstructed by the lack of recorded votes in Hansard, the official recording of all business in the Legislature. Nova Scotians have no way of knowing how their MLA voted on crucial issues affecting their families and communities.

In the past 6 years, spanning the 59th and 60th General Assemblies, 853 Bills have been introduced, debated and voted upon in the House. Of these 853 Bills, only 12 votes  were recorded in Hansard. The rest of the Bills were voted on anonymously, with no indication of which MLAs voted in support and against.

This blog was created to raise awareness about the lack of accountability citizens currently have over their MLAs, and to pressure citizens, media and MLAs themselves to change the voting behaviour of the Nova Scotia Legislature. The blog will also monitor Hansard regularly for the 61st General Assembly and will post all recorded votes that occur. My goal is that this will serve as an educational tool for Nova Scotians to hold their MLA to account.

Michael Kennedy

http://knowhowtheyvote.wordpress.com/

Freedom of information is your right - Hamilton Spectator

Freedom of information is your right - Hamilton Spectator: "

Freedom of information is your right Hamilton Spectator "How do I file a freedom of information request? What are the restrictions? What do I do if I'm not satisfied with the information I get back? ...

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