A message from the Open Government team:

CODE 2015 – the Canadian Open Data Experience

The CODE 2015 winning teams have been announced! The title of Grand Champion goes to Team Niew Labs from Ontario for their app Career Path, and you can read the details and see the other winners on our blog:

“The open data community came together in Toronto to celebrate the teamwork, innovation, and drive of the CODE 2015 participants (visit our CODE page if you’d like to learn more). The Grand Finale capped off an exciting month: from the high-energy hackathon itself, to testing the 125 submissions, to the intense Pitch Day where the top 15 teams presented their work to a panel of judges.

Judges have deliberated. And the CODE 2015 Winners are…”

We invite you to read the full CODE 2015 Winners blog post.

The International Open Data Conference (IODC)

A reminder that registration is open for the International Open Data Conference. The conference is taking place in Ottawa, Ontario on May 28-29 2015, hosted by the Government of Canada, the International Development Research Centre (IRDC), and the World Bank. Visit the blog on Canada’s Open Government portal on why we think this gathering is important for Canada and the world, to sign up for updates, and to join the international open data community in setting the long-term course for open data:

“What’s next for open data in Canada?

This is a question for the global open data community – governments, businesses, civil society, and people like you. Where does this movement need to go? It’s an exciting time for open data, and it requires international coordination to fully deliver on its potential.”

Continue reading our IODC blog post.