@gggg

Dad. Partnerships at @cds_gc. Previously @code4ca. Organizer @civictechTO.

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My @TorontoStar column this week: Civic Tech in Toronto turns ten! A look at some of the people getting together each week to hack away at our problems via @CivicTechTO — and what City Hall could be doing to support their work. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…

Matt Elliott: Yes, tech can be a force for good. Meet the people hacking Toronto for the better

The volunteers who created the Civic Dashboard and BikeSpace apps this weekend mark their 10th anniversary of brainstorming and tech development with a two-day event called Civic Spark.

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Nov 5th, in-person and online: Civic Hacknight #468: Turning Policy into Code using GenAI, with Alex Chen and (David) Yuan XU. #civictech guild.host/events/civic-hack…

Civic Hacknight #468: BDO Canada + Civictech Toronto Can Turn Policy into Code using GenAI | Guild

Nov 5th 7:00PM: Topic: BDO Canada + Civictech Toronto Can Turn Policy into Code using GenAI At BenCon 2024, BDO Canada and Civictech Toronto presented two groundbreaking projects that harness...

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Oct 22nd, in-person and online! Civic hacknight #466: Building VoteInformer: Empowering Civic Engagement & Shaping an Informed Electorate, with Blair Ellis and Michael Traynor from Baye Labs. #civictech guild.host/events/civic-hack…
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This is gonna be good. Looking forward to hearing from @gggg and discussing possibilities for Ottawa. 🤔💫 #CivicTech #TechForGood
Ottawa Civic Tech@yowcivictech11 Oct 2024
We’re excited to host Gabe Sawhney, co-founder of Civic Tech Toronto, to share lessons learned at our next community meetup! 🎉 🗓️ When: October 23, 2024, 6:00 PM 📍 Where: Beyond the Pale, Ottawa 👉 RSVP: lnkd.in/edi9Fi6u #CivicTech #TechForGood #CommunityBuilding
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How good is @cityoftoronto open data? On Aug 29th @Open_TO will present on improvements to its Data Quality Scoring algorithm and interface. Join us in-person or online: meetup.com/civic-tech-toront…
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Excited to present @CivicTechTO on how we can take back our soundscapes through online and hands on tech. Join us virtually and in person! meetup.com/civic-tech-toront…

Civic hacknight #405 - Reducing urban noise for a healthier city (VIRTUAL), Tue, Aug 8, 2023, 7:00...

*\*This is the **virtual registration** for this event. To attend in person, [please RSVP here](https://www.meetup.com/civic-tech-toronto/events/294940563/)[.](https://www.

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Tonight! @tom_cardoso on #SecretCanada secretcanada.com @globeandmail Join us in-person or online: meetup.com/civic-tech-toront… #cdnpoli #onpoli #topoli #cdnfoi

Secret Canada - A freedom of information project from The Globe and Mail

Secret Canada helps Canadians understand and use the access system through a database of completed FOI request summaries, guides on how to navigate the filing process and the latest news.

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Next week's hacknight is a big one: #400! In place of our regular hacknight, we'll be running a one-night only workshop -- in-person and online -- to get participants thinking big about the city we'd hope to live in, in 2031.
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I want to thank @CUPEOntario for standing up for my kids, their Charter Rights and their education.
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Our November #civictech hacknights are all about transportation! We've invited technologists, advocates, journalists and public servants to share their perspectives on what it's like to move through Canada's largest city. Come join us 👇 meetup.com/civic-tech-toront…
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Edward Keenan: She came third in the race to be Toronto’s mayor. But Chloe Brown’s strategy was...

On a dollar-per-vote basis, Chloe Brown’s shoestring election budget produced an astounding result.

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For the month of November we’re focusing our *hybrid* hacknights on an issue that’s near and dear to civic techies: transportation! 🚶 🚴🏿‍♀️ 🚗 🚎 Check out this thread (or our Meetup page) to see who’s taking part. meetup.com/civic-tech-toront…
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“…volunteer-led projects that examine how data + technology can shape public spaces + services for the better, rather than accelerating privatisation and precarity.” My love letter to @CivicTechTO for @apoliticalco: apolitical.co/solution-artic…
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Canada’s intergenerational system is so dysfunctional that hard work and good planning can’t achieve the same standard of living as they did just a few decades ago, writes Paul Kershaw. theglobeandmail.com/investin…

Young Canadians go to school longer for jobs that pay less, and then face soaring home prices

The problem is that Canada’s intergenerational system is so dysfunctional that hard work and good planning can’t achieve the same standard of living as they did just a few decades ago, says Paul...

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#CovidAlert is retiring today. As the pandemic moves to a new phase and testing and contact tracing is adjusted, the time is right to delete the app. #Covid19 is still here. Keep following your local public health guidance. More details at: ow.ly/4qut50JAg5e
The logo of the COVID Alert mobile application appears on the screen of a smartphone beside a maple leaf. The image is overlaid with the words the covid alert app is retiring.

ALT The logo of the COVID Alert mobile application appears on the screen of a smartphone beside a maple leaf. The image is overlaid with the words the covid alert app is retiring.

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Tonight starting at 7 pm ET - join us as we learn more from Natalie at @VaxHuntersCan! RSVP and details: meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Toront…
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Jackie Lu@jackiewtlu29 Jul 2021
DTPR is an #opensource communication standard to bring #transparency and #accountability around #digital #tech in places. Be a part of the first cohort of organizations to pilot and learn together starting this fall. Rolling applications are due by Sept 1: dtprcohort.helpfulplaces.com…
people learning about digital technology in a lamp post with DTPR

ALT people learning about digital technology in a lamp post with DTPR

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Meg Beretta@megberetta30 Jul 2021
We’ve launched a new service! The Digital Experience and Client Data team at Service Canada is thrilled to share Service Canada Labs with you: alpha.service.canada.ca
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