This document discusses open data and open government initiatives. It provides examples of open data portals from different countries and municipalities. It outlines the benefits of open data for informing citizens, fueling innovation, and increasing government transparency and accountability. The document advocates for modernizing Quebec's access to information laws and developing an open data portal and strategy for Montreal. It provides examples of civic applications and startups that have used open data. The overall message is that open data and open government can strengthen democracy.
27. You can have open government or
you can have government!
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28. “Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used
to say,
‘The illegal we do
immediately; the
unconstitutional takes a
little longer.’ [laughter] But
since the Freedom of
Information Act, I’m afraid
to say things like that.”
- Henry Kissinger, secretaire d’état,1975
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42. EFFICACITÉ
Partage des informations entre les municipalités de la
Catalogne (couts: 2.15 Millions, bénéfices : 14 millions (euros))
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43. ANTI-CORRUPTION
CALIFORNIE ET TEXAS
Site web sur la transparence en Californie (couts : 61 000,
bénéfices : 20 000 000 ) et
Au Texas (bénéfices : 5 000 000). (dollars US)
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