May 13th Town Hall on Information Privacy and Transparency - Part 1
Channel: Sir John A. MacDonald
Date: 30/05/2014

HOW TO SAFEGUARD TRANSPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY & OPENNESS (TAO) IN MUNICIPAL & REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS

A Town Hall Dialogue 

Tues. May 13, 2014,  7-9PM

Cook St. Activity Centre, Victoria, BC.

Hosted by the Open Victoria Initiative Society.

The bedrock of a healthy representative democracy is open, free and fair elections.  Between elections, transparency, openness and accountability safeguard the well-being of democracy at the municipal level.  The media, civic organizations, think tanks, FOI officials and others play an important role in maintaining these conditions. With elections less than a year way, it's time for CRD residents to have an informed, critical and balanced conversation on the state of regional and municipal TAO.

Panelists included: 

• Leslie Campbell, Editor Focus Magazine

• David Flaherty, former Information and Privacy Commissioner

• Mat Wright, Media Contact / Press Secretary, MLA Oak Bay, Andrew Weaver 

• Kevin McArthur, Vice President at the Open Data Society of BC. 

Town Hall Moderator: 

Chris Causton, former Mayor of Oak Bay