Open by default
Topic: Open By Default
International Open Data Charter
- I focused on backtracking where the term started populating and originated from
- (Opinion) the term is one of the core governing principle of current Liberal government, but the discussion around it long predates the seating of current government.
- the name Don Lenihan (Senior Associate at Canada 2020) kept popping in my search query since 2011 so far.
On May 5, 2016 the Interim Directive on the Administration of the
Access to Information Act was issued to take quick action on revitalizing access to information. The new Interim Directive enshrines the principle of "open by default." It also directs all government institutions to ensure that whenever feasible, requestors will receive information in the format of their choice, including modern and easy to use formats.
source: https://openparliament.ca/committees/ethics/40-3/41/david-hume-2/
05-May-16 Canada's Action Plan on Open Government 2.0
- Creating a Culture of "Open by Default" - was Conservative gov at this time
source: https://openparliament.ca/committees/ethics/40-3/41/david-hume-2/
Aug-14 (Don lenihan) - Open Government Engagement Team
(appointed by the ministry of Ontario)
activity highlights : https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-engagement-team#section-1
24-Dec-15 Ontario Open Government Initiative launched in 2013
Ontario's Open Gov Initiative Milestone: https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government
Premier Letter: https://www.ontario.ca/page/lets-open-government-new-possibilities
21-Oct-13 David Hume (individual) participating in "Information & Ethics Committee on Feb. 2nd, 2011"
recommends then Chair of Committee, Shawn Murphy to talke to his colleagues in BC governments
with regards to British Columbia's Government 2.0 plan, which includes
references to open data and open information - he also references to Don Lenihan as where he got most of his idea from
source: https://openparliament.ca/committees/ethics/40-3/41/david-hume-2/
02-Feb-11 More info about Don Lenihan
source: http://canada2020.ca/release-dr-don-lenihan-joins-canada-2020/
Bill C-58 (An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and
to make consequential amendments to other Acts) currently in house committee block access to information if request is deemed to be "frivolous or vexatious"
source: https://openparliament.ca/bills/42-1/C-58/
27-Sep-17 Liberal's Election Platform - New Plan for a strong middle class
Fair and Open Government - 2nd agenda "open by default" appear in the very first item of this agenda
source:
https://www.liberal.ca/trudeau-unveils-liberal-platform-for-a-strong-middle-class/
https://www.liberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/New-plan-for-a-strong-middle-class.pdf