Sentences with phrase «open access to government information»

Put together by «a small band of law librarians who believe in improved open access to government information» the petition currently has 330 signatures.

Not exact matches

We will amend the Access to Information Act so that all government data and information is made open by default in machine - readable, digitInformation Act so that all government data and information is made open by default in machine - readable, digitinformation is made open by default in machine - readable, digital formats.

Despite claims of open governance and fair access to information, the B.C. Liberal government has failed to provide transparency.

The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) provides open access to actionable information for fresh produce businesses and government to continually enhance the safety and quality of fruit and vegetables.

«However laudable the aim, we need to make sure that increasing access to government held information for those with a legitimate need to know does not also open the door to those who seek to buy, beguile or barter their way to information that is rightly denied to them in law.»

These include strengthening the central government Chief Information Officer's role over ITC procurement, ensuring that ITC projects do not exceed # 100m in total value, opening up access to government data, reviewing large databases and scrapping ID cards and Contact Point.

Access to education, libraries, a revolution in communication mediums and tools, including the media, open government and freedom of information have been great levellers.

Based upon the legislative intent to promote open government and public accountability for governmental actions, Freedom of Information Law provides a means of access to the records of government, with certain Exceptions that are enumerated in Public Officers Law § 87 (2).

The prime minister hired Sir Tim on Wednesday, telling MPs he» «would help us drive the opening up of access to government data in the web over the coming month,» in order for government information to be accessible and useful for the widest possible group of people.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said that the state's Freedom of Information Law is a «vital tool in realizing open government» and that it has «necessary exceptions to full access to government functions» that include individuals» personnel records which contain private iInformation Law is a «vital tool in realizing open government» and that it has «necessary exceptions to full access to government functions» that include individuals» personnel records which contain private informationinformation.

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious open government agenda in his state of the state address, declaring his commitment to provide «easy, single - stop access to statewide and agency - level data, reports, statistics, compilations and information.»

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said, «The continued recognition of the dedicated work of our County's Office of Central and Information Services (OCIS), led by Commissioner Glenn Marchi, further demonstrates our efforts to create a more open and engaging platform for our residents to readily access information and communicate with county Information Services (OCIS), led by Commissioner Glenn Marchi, further demonstrates our efforts to create a more open and engaging platform for our residents to readily access information and communicate with county information and communicate with county government.

One of the leaders of that effort, Senator Liz Krueger, says that in a democracy, «we're supposed to have open and transparent government, which means having access to information you need to evaluate your government.»

For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York.

A new group of government research funders from around the world announced today that it will try to find common ground on two big issues in its inaugural year: defining research integrity and promoting open access to scientific information.

These laws exist to ensure that state government (including all public agencies, public schools, and other state run entities) will provide open access to the records and information possessed by the state.

UCS» report laments scientists at public universities, research institutes, and federal agencies are subjected to demands for information under a variety of state open - records laws and the 1967 federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was designed to hold government agencies accountable by providing the public with access to records from any fedeinformation under a variety of state open - records laws and the 1967 federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was designed to hold government agencies accountable by providing the public with access to records from any fedeInformation Act (FOIA), which was designed to hold government agencies accountable by providing the public with access to records from any federal agency.

As governments, courts, and legal research institutions enable access and reuse of legal datasets under open licenses, new informational challenges arise: How can this information be appropriately linked to leverage interoperability and avoid data silos?

She encourages public institutions to join the Open Data movement, and she talked about her new concept of Access by Design — which now accompanies her Privacy by Design thinking — and had a number of panelists speaking to the concept of making government information accessible.

Citizens and government employees require access to the content they need, when they need it, and with confidence in the quality, completeness and validity of the information,» said John Shackleton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Open Text.

An open and democratic society requires public access to government information to enable public debate on the conduct of government institutions.

Because the United States lacks European - style restrictions on second - or thirdhand use of our data, and because our freedom - of - information laws give data brokers broad access to the intimate records kept by local and state governments, our lives are open books even without social media or personality quizzes.