“But when you can predict wretched outcomes based on the ZIP code where a child is born, the problem is not bad choices the infant is making. If we’re going to obsess about personal responsibility, let’s also have a conversation about social responsibility.” ⁦The New York Times⁩

$1 increase in minimum wage linked to 3.5% – 6% fall in suicide rate shows US study #MentalHealth: neurosciencenews.com/minimum-wage-s…

Version 2.2.0 of open.toronto.ca is live! The Open Data - Toronto team has been working hard behind the scenes to deliver UI improvements, improved responsivity, a new data quality framework, and the ability to filter datasets by important civic issues.

Enjoyed hearing Brenda McPhail speak with Matt Galloway on The Current today re: Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

A big loss for the Government of Ontario. We will be poorer without Hillary but she has spent the last three years building a resilient ODS and sustainable change mission.

Why does the Data Policy Coalition care so much about admin data? Thanks to our partners Metcalf Foundation for putting words to it here: metcalffoundation.com/metcalf-story/…

Webinar from Ontario Nonprofit Network Powered by Data next Tues 6/23 on The importance of data during a pandemic: bit.ly/30ZI4fV Vanessa Parlette & John Roberts Chief Privacy Officer of ON will discuss how data-sharing can help build more equitable & resilient systems coming out of the pandemic

Excited for this conversation with John Roberts and Vanessa Parlette on how data-sharing can help us respond and recover from crises, helping to rebuild more equitable and resilient systems: eventbrite.ca/e/the-importan…

Hope you can join us tomorrow to hear from Vanessa Parlette & John Roberts!

Sharing (data) is caring. Thanks to our partners at Ontario Nonprofit Network for helping us discuss how gov & nonprofits need to combine our data to get the whole picture, especially now. Join us tmr to discuss w/ John Roberts & Vanessa Parlette

Live in 45: Why data matters more than ever during a pandemic. Join our webinar w Ontario Nonprofit Network, Chief Privacy Officer John Roberts & Program Director Vanessa Parlette to learn how & why nonprofits can leverage data-sharing to help ensure an equitable recovery 4 all. bit.ly/37JWfXX

“The students convinced major supporters to back their vision of an engaged donor base online. With Canadian corporations and financial institutions offering donated funds, space and technology, CanadaHelps launched in 2000.” canadahelps.org/en/giving-life… #BuildBackBetter #ourhistory

Come join the conversation about increasing the digital capacity of the sector. #BuildBackBetter

Heads up! We're looking for new civil society members for Canada's Open Government Partnership Forum. Help us spread the word.

Active in promoting government transparency in #Canada? Consider joining Canada's Open Government advisory forum, apply by Nov 20, 2020 #opengov #OpenData

Help the homelessness sector explore how data & technology can be applied to improve our understanding of youth homelessness! #datainfrastructure (Also, we got to help design this CFP, so you know it's going to be 🔥)

#sharedplatform project Powered by Data helped design this CFP with Making the Shift to mobilize data & tech to support the prevention of youth homelessness. Powered by Data maximizes the availability & impact of data to help the social sector better share, use & learn. #LetsMakeWay

We're thrilled that the Cdn Canadian OpenData Society/Communauté canadienne DO is organizing events! Join tomorrow's webinar to talk about careers in Open Data. It'll be the geekiest, we promise. eventbrite.ca/e/building-a-c…