
Advocacy Campaign Committee
COMMITTEE MANDATE: The mandate of the Advocacy Committee, as approved by the board of directors, is to:
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Canvass its members and the committee at least annually for open data releases, practices & policies to advocate for at all levels of government, in civil society, and in the private sector;
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Prioritise these changes according to feasibility and impact;
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On a regular (e.g. bi-monthly) basis, make and deliver reasoned arguments in support of these changes, formatted for a variety of audiences & forums, including social media / blog posts; web pages; articles; white papers; presentations / videos; and meetings with decision makers.

Team
David Wasylciw, Chair
Paul Connor, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Doug Sartori, Board Chair (ex-officio)
Geoff Zakaib, Member
Josh D'Addario, Member (Liaison w/Open Data Institute)
Jury Konga, Member (Liaison with GO Open Data)
Current Priorities
The Advocacy Committee is committed to ensuring that all orders of government prioritise the publication of open data according to leading practices. More specifically at this time, we are adopting and adapting the recommendations of the Open Data Institute regarding open data and artificial intelligence (AI). As AI is now a key priority of the Government of Canada and several other governments, the proper preparation of open data to train and to realise the full potential of open data is an urgent matter as well.

What would you like us to advocate for?

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