(Français) Une invitation à échanger sur l’utilisation du Web 2.0 par le gouvernement du Québec
Montreal Ouvert recently organised a meeting between city officials and Intellectual Property expert David Fewer on the various open-data formats and which ones the city of Montreal could adopt.
Unfortunately, many lawyers still fear open data and have a natural reflex to protect their clients (city) by putting in place complex licences. However, this approach limits developers’ ability to use the data and thus stunts the growth of the open data initiative. We hope Montreal will learn from the mistakes of other cities and institute a progressive open-data licence. For more information, see our Next Montreal article “Une licence peut tuer l’innovation”.
The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) was established at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law in the fall of 2003. It is the first legal clinic of its kind in Canada. In 2007, technology innovator and entrepreneur Dr. Robert Glushko and his wife, Professor Pamela Samuelson, made a large donation to CIPPIC, allowing the clinic to continue its student-centered research and advocacy on technology-related policy and law reform.
May 11th from 18 h to 20 h at the Notman House (51 Sherbrooke Ouest)
18 h 00 Welcome
18 h 15 Presentation
18 h 45 Q & A
19 h 15 Networking
Montreal still has an opportunity to take a leadership role in Canadian open-data by adopting a progressive licence that embodies the spirit of open-data.
In this context, Montreal Ouvert has invited David Fewer, LL.M. from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) to present the various open licences, their advantages and risks. It is essential that the city of Montreal learns from the experience of other open-data initiatives in Canada and around the world.
This event will be hosted by Montreal Ouvert staff and will be followed by a Q & A and a Networking session for all those interested in Open-Data.
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