Advisory Panel on Open Government

The Advisory Panel on Open Government consists of experts from civil society, business, academia, including independent commentators from Canada and abroad.

Chaired by Minister Clement, the panel will consider how to best harness Open Government opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing and explore how federal organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians by making effective use of new tools like social media.

Mandate of the Advisory Panel

The mandate of the advisory panel members is to provide advice and guidance on Open Government activities, including:

• finding ways to improve the delivery of open data and open information to citizens;
• considering how to make the most of Open Government to maximize innovation and knowledge sharing; and
• exploring how federal organizations can do an even better job of consulting Canadians.

Advisory Panel Meetings

• February 28, 2012 – First meeting of the Advisory Panel
  Advisory Panel members shared their insights on a variety of issues related to open government and provided feedback on the developing commitments that were being considered for inclusion in Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government.
  • Meeting Notes - February 28, 2012