Richard,
I just commented the report on the Gautrin web.2 consultation site, mentionning
Openstreetmap. Anybody can comment.
http://www.consultationgautrinweb2.gouv.qc.ca/a/dtd/Le-rapport-%C2%AB-Gouverner-ensemble-%C2%BB-maintenant-en-ligne-!/125671-14460
Pierre
>________________________________
> De : Richard Weait <rich...@weait.com>
>À : Pierre Béland <infosbelas-...@yahoo.fr>
>Cc : talk-ca <talk-ca@openstreetmap.org>
>Envoyé le : Jeudi 3 mai 2012 14h55
>Objet : Re: [Talk-ca] Gouvernement du Québec : Gouverner ensemble
>
>On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Pierre Béland <infosbelas-...@yahoo.fr> wrote:
>> Following a public consultation on the web, the deputy Jean-François
>> Gautrin, parlementary leader of Government of Québec, has published, today,
>> the report Gouverner ensemble.
>> see
>> http://www.mce.gouv.qc.ca/publications/rapport-gautrin-web-2-2012-03-06.pdf
>>
>> This report proposes that the government becomes open, transparent,
>> participative and collaborative.
>>
>> The first recommendation proposes that the government of Québec gradually
>> places data on a unique site with open format. [ ... ]
>
>I think that this is very good news for Québec. I could be mistaken,
>but I think that Québec was one jurisdiction that resisted giving data
>to Natural Resources Canada? If I am remembering that correctly, then
>this move towards open is a substantial and positive change.
>
>I also note that the report suggests using the UK OpenGov license,
>rather than anything derived from the disastrous Vancouver license. I
>hope that we can finally draw a line under those dark ages now.
>Perhaps we now finally have an answer to the question,
>
>"How disastrous was the Vancouver data license?"
>
>"Three years. The Vancouver data license set Open Data in Canada back
>by three years."
>
>And good job, Québec.
>
>
>
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