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Subject: Re: Further restrictions in access to government information
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:55:30 -0400
From: Marcel Fortin <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
CC: Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
<[log in to unmask]>
I would tell you, Michael, but we've all sworn not to.
Marcel
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Marcel Fortin
Head, Map and Data Library
University of Toronto
@mapsgis
On 3/19/2013 16:19, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library,
UW Milwaukee wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Further restrictions in access to government information
> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:03:34 +0000
> From: Michael M Noga <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Whatever happened to "The True North, strong and free" (O Canada)?
>
> Michael
> (personal opinion only)
>
> --------------
> Michael Noga
> MIT Libraries
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
> Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Further restrictions in access to government information
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Fwd: Further restrictions in access to government
> information
> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:43:22 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Paige G Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Angie,
>
> This continues an alarming trend in Canada regarding access to
> information, public or otherwise. Would you share on MAPS-L please?
> Thanks,
>
> Paige
>
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>
> *From: *"Colleen Beard" <[log in to unmask]>
> *To: *[log in to unmask]
> *Sent: *Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:39:29 PM
> *Subject: *FW: Further restrictions in access to government information
>
> *From:*Canadian Association of Public Data Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> *On Behalf Of *Walter Piovesan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:06 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> *Subject:* Fwd: Further restrictions in access to government information
>
> FYI
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Carla Graebner <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>
> *Subject: Further restrictions in access to government information*
>
> *Date: *18 March, 2013 11:17:43 PM PDT
>
> *To: *"Academic Women's Departm Women" <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>, [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The Government of Canada (GoC) has recently acknowledged plans to reduce
> the number of government websites to 6 and then to 1. This
> acknowledgement has come in response to an article and leaked documents
> produced in the Huffington Post: "Harper Government Centralizing,
> Slashing Federal Web Info"
> [http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/vincent-gogolek/harper-government-websites-access-to-information_b_2838916.html].
>
>
> The GoC has also indicated it will no longer produce content in print
> and will remove content deemed "redundant, old or trivial". In
> anticipation of the web site convergence, various departments have
> already started 'cleaning up' their websites by removing content. Any
> guidelines indicating what content should be removed are vague. The
> immediate result is that the Aboriginal Canada Portal was taken down on
> February 13th despite evidence that usage was going up, not down. Thanks
> to efforts by the University of Alberta Libraries and University of
> Toronto Libraries, this website--and associated publications--was
> archived.
>
> The reduction, or in some cases elimination, of access to government
> information will have profound impacts on anyone doing research.
>
> There is more. Library and Archives Canada now requires its employees to
> adhere to a new code of ethics: 'On occasion, LAC employees may be asked
> by third parties to teach or to speak at or be a guest at conferences as
> a personal activity or part-time employment... Such activities have been
> identified as high risk to LAC and to the employee with regard to
> conflict of interest, conflict of duties and duty of loyalty.” While
> Federal Government employees are required to privilege some information,
> this new requirement goes far beyond what has been mandated in the past.
> And, to the best of my knowlege, this code is only being introduced at
> Library and Archives Canada.
>
> I encourage you to let others know since the mainstream media is largely
> overlooking these very important developments and our MPs need to hear
> from us.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Carla
>
> Links:
>
>
> Publications Canada e-publication announcement:
> http://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/news/2012/2012-006-eng.html
>
> Reduce Redundant, Outdated and Trivial Content:
> http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ws-nw/wu-fe/rot-rid/index-eng.asp
>
> Aboriginal Canada Portal (defunct):
> http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp.nsf
>
> Archive of Aboriginal Canada Portal:
> http://wayback.archive-it.org/2901/*/http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca
> <http://wayback.archive-it.org/2901/*/http:/www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca>
>
> Locate Your Member of Parliament:
> http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC
>
>
> Federal librarians fear being muzzled
> http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/15/library-and-archives-canada/
>
> Library and Archives Canada Code of Conduct
> http://clagov.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/lac-canada-code-of-conduct/
>
>
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> Carla Graebner
> Liaison Librarian: Economics and Government Information; Data Curator
> and Digital Preservation Project Manager W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon
> Fraser University
> 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 Canada
> Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Tel: 778.782.6881
> Fax: 778.782.6926
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