Showing all articles by author: Chris Willsher
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PIPEDA Regulation Updates
09 October 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Cybersecurity has been on the forefront of the digital era with a number of data breaches being reported over the last few years. Canada implemented a Digital Privacy act in June of 2015 to improve the… Read more
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Data collaboratives: Problem-solving through collective data sharing
19 September 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
As organizations sharing data openly has become more common there are still concerns about losing competitive advantages, destruction of intellectual property rights or negative consumer reactions, however… Read more
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Miovision and University of Waterloo team up on vehicle emissions
18 July 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Miovision, the University of Waterloo and ODX came together to address the following problem and research a solution. Road vehicles are a significant source of pollution in Canada, accounting for about… Read more
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Open Data Use Case: Using data to improve public health
18 July 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Data can play a role in improving public health. According to the Health Status of Canadians report in 2016, only 2 out of 10 Canadian adults met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Many different… Read more
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Poll: How likely is it your organization would make data openly available?
20 June 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
ODX conducts quarterly polls to better understand the impact and use of data in our community. The results of these polls are announced the following month along with a report by an ODX Data Growth Coach… Read more
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Poll Results Review: Why Should We Put a Value on Data?
15 May 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
In a recent poll, more than 70% of respondents indicated they either don’t know the value of the data or they sort of know. For those that do have a clear understanding of the value, you are certainly… Read more
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Open Data Use Case: Exploring Air Quality Data
19 March 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Air quality is a very important environmental issue around the world, and especially in urban areas. It impacts human health, as well as plants, and materials. This type of data can be pivotal in making… Read more
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What’s Popular on Government of Canada’s Open Data Portal
26 February 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
It is often asked what is the top dataset on a topic, this can be hard to parse, but here is an infographic with the most popular datasets on the Government of Canada's Open Data Portal. Read more