IM Public Lecture – March 10

Open Data and Open Governance in Canada: 

A Critical Examination of New Opportunities and Old Tensions

Please join the School of Information Management for a free public lecture at 4:00 on Tuesday, March 10 in Rowe 3089. 

Jeffrey Roy from the School of Public Administration will examine the evolution and effectiveness of open data strategies in the public sector with a particular focus on municipal governments in Canada. It will also delve more deeply into whether open data can facilitate innovative forms of governance with an empowered and participative society.