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Paul Connor

@PaulConnorInCA

An executive who's about open data, communities of practice, engagement communications, economic development, and economic analysis.

 Port Credit, Ontario
Joined September 2014
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Join Windsor HackForge and the Canadian Open Data Society 6pm August 24th for a Pub Night at Craft Heads Brewing Co: eventbrite.ca/e/open-data-pu… Have a conversation with data folks, learn the role open data plays in the Canadian tech ecosystem, gain info on CODS and its mission!
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Some really good data journalism and visualisations from this publication BIRN, a consortium of non-profit groups promoting democratic values in southeastern Europe. balkaninsight.com/2022/11/07…
For Serbian Women, ‘New Norm’ of Online Dating Brings Real Risk

For Serbian Women, ‘New Norm’ of Online Dating Brings Real Risk

A significant proportion of Serbian women who seek partners online suffer ‘unpleasant’ experiences offline, from harassment to hate speech, stalking to sexual abuse. And very few feel able to seek...

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We have the worst data where good data matters most. cbc.ca/news/canada/health-da…
Canada's health-care system has a data problem, experts say. And it puts patients at risk | CBC News

Canada's health-care system has a data problem, experts say. And it puts patients at risk | CBC News

A review of Greg Price's death found missed faxes, follow-ups and botched data-sharing ultimately cost the 31-year-old his life. A decade later, medical front-line staff in Canada say problems...

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#CODS22 now underway thanks to the hard work of the @OpenDataSociety & @yukongov. Thanks to our sponsors @EcDevYukon @esricanada @Microsoft it's good to be meeting in person again after so long. And @city_whitehorse is spectacular.
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My kind of person: took 89 trips on TTC and logged data on each one. Not a pretty picture. blogto.com/city/2022/10/tran…

My experience with transit in other cities shows Toronto is getting ripped off by the TTC

I left Toronto two years ago to work in Taiwan, and while the experience was incredible, I did occasionally miss home. When I finally spent a summer …

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Only 🔟 days left until the Canadian Open Data Summit! Do you have your ticket? #CODS22 Join us for two packed days of #OpenData. November 7-8, both online and in person in Whitehorse, YT Register: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-canadia…
Only 10 days left until the Canadian Open Data Summit! Do you have your ticket? November 7-8

ALT Only 10 days left until the Canadian Open Data Summit! Do you have your ticket? November 7-8

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There are only a few hours left today to lock in early bird pricing for the Canadian Open Data Summit #CODS22 in Whitehorse Nov 7-8. Grab your early bird tickets today and see you there! 🎟: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-canadia…
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Canadian OpenData Society/Communauté canadienne DO (@OpenDataSociety) profile pictureCanadian OpenData Society/Communauté canadienne DO@OpenDataSociety23 Sep 2022
LAST DAY day for EARLY BIRD PRICING for the Canadian Open Data Summit #CODS22. Don’t miss great speakers like Steven De Costa, Co-Steward of the @CKANproject; CKAN powers #OpenData for the Governments of Canada @OpenGovCan, the US, Australia & more! 🎟: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-canadia…
2022 Canadian Open Data Summit

2022 Canadian Open Data Summit

The Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS) is the national event where the most pressing challenges facing the open data community are addressed.

eventbrite.ca
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Everything on the agenda is available virtually, the blue items are live on stage too!
Canadian OpenData Society/Communauté canadienne DO (@OpenDataSociety) profile pictureCanadian OpenData Society/Communauté canadienne DO@OpenDataSociety21 Sep 2022
We’re happy to share agenda v1 for this November’s Canadian Open Data Summit #CODS22! Visit opendatasummit.ca to see the proceedings, the themes, and several key presentations and speakers. Just 3 days left to snag an early bird discount: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-canadia…
Agenda day 1. Access a PDF from our website: https://opendatasummit.ca/

ALT Agenda day 1. Access a PDF from our website: https://opendatasummit.ca/

Agenda day 2. Access a PDF from our website: https://opendatasummit.ca/

ALT Agenda day 2. Access a PDF from our website: https://opendatasummit.ca/

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Long live the King of Canada.
Awesome.
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BREAKING: White House issues new policy that will require, by 2026, all federally-funded research results to be freely available to public without delay, ending longstanding ability of journals to paywall results for up to 1 year. Coverage coming on @ScienceInsider.
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A call for open data in defeating international aggression - whoa. Game changer in warfighting! "First, democratic governments should streamline access to their own unclassified data holdings..." warontherocks.com/2022/08/to…
Data on social mobility correlations economist.com/graphic-detail…
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"Part of (Michael) Veall's project is to find a way to distribute previously difficult-to-access data from businesses out to Canadian economists so they can try to understand where productivity happens..." cbc.ca/news/business/product…
Businesses desperately need productivity gains to battle worker shortage, but no one is quite sure...

Businesses desperately need productivity gains to battle worker shortage, but no one is quite sure...

Business leaders are calling for increased productivity to ride out inflation and a potential recession. But economists battle to understand why Canadian productivity has continued to sag despite a...

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A call for more data in certain areas on Yukon's climate-change-induced ecozonal shifts: cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yuk…
Climate change affecting composition of Yukon forests, study finds | CBC News

Climate change affecting composition of Yukon forests, study finds | CBC News

Drought, wildfire and permafrost thaw are changing the makeup of Yukon forests. Coniferous trees, which dominate Yukon forests, seem to be fighting a losing battle against deciduous trees, such as...

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The Indigenous Climate Atlas website has videos and resources on #ClimateChange impacts, including data for over 650 Indigenous communities and regions and Indigenous-led climate solutions across the country: ow.ly/B8js50JZiyf
Rocks in a field

ALT Rocks in a field

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Sending 423 blank pages to CTV News in response to an FOI request. What more need be said about the transparency of that government? bc.ctvnews.ca/critics-slam-p…
Data on Canadian vs. American police-inflicted and -suffered fatalities. The difference is vast. vancouversun.com/opinion/col…
Douglas Todd: Canadian cops far less likely to kill, or be killed, than U.S. counterparts

Douglas Todd: Canadian cops far less likely to kill, or be killed, than U.S. counterparts

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UK launches data centre for critical minerals

UK launches data centre for critical minerals

Britain on Monday launched a centre to gather data and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium, key for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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Register now to take advantage of our early-bird discounts for the Canadian Open Data Summit #CODS22. #OpenData Get your early bird tickets here: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-canadia…. 🧵2/4
2022 Canadian Open Data Summit

2022 Canadian Open Data Summit

The Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS) is the national event where the most pressing challenges facing the open data community are addressed.

eventbrite.ca
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