Canada's Action Plan on Open Government 2014-2016
Learn more about Canada’s commitments to becoming a more open, inclusive, and accessible government.
Open government across Canada
Explore open government programs and events from coast to coast to coast, get information and tools to help build your own portal, including implementing the Open Government Licence in your jurisdiction.
Directive on Open Government
The Directive on Open Government is Canada’s “open by default” policy, providing clear and mandatory requirements to departments which will ensure that Canadians get access the most government information and data possible.
Open Government Licence
This easy to understand licence promotes the reuse of published Government of Canada content as widely as possible.
International collaboration
Open government is an approach that has taken hold in many nations, not just Canada. Regardless of their political or structural organization, governments across the globe are making substantial efforts to render their data and information accessible to citizens, researchers and civil society.
Open Government analytics
Learn more about our top downloads, latest datasets by department, visits by province, and more.
Advisory panel
Stay up to date with the views of national and international experts from civil society, business, and academia who are providing their insight to advance Canada’s open government activities.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about Canada’s Open Government activities.
Open maps
Explore the Government of Canada’s geospatial data, services, and applications and create customized maps.
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Blog: Open Data Across Canada – A Snapshot
The results of our survey on open data in Canada