Open government portal
The open government portal is a collection of datasets and publications by government departments and agencies. The public can use and access this data freely to learn more about how government works, carry out research or build web apps.
The portal functions as both a library for current publications and as an archive for old publications which have historic value.
Responsibilities
The Open Government Program:
- improves access to government data and publications, and develops standards and processes to encourage open engagement
- works with ministries to release data and information they collect
- maintains the open government documentation including best practices, general use, policies and instructions on how to use the portal
- developed the open data licence in collaboration with the governments of Canada, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and is based on the UK open government licence
- developed the Open Information and Open Data policy
- determines what data and information goes on the open government portal
Contact information and social media
- request a publication or open dataset that you would like to see on the open government portal
- share ideas, inquiries regarding government data or publications, provide feedback on this portal or to report an error
- for Alberta government staff that need help identifying which data sets should go on the open government portal or how to make sure the data meets the necessary criteria
Follow us on twitter or subscribe to our blog
- to get the latest updates on open data
Milestones
-
September 2018
15,200 open datasets, government publications and legislation published.
-
July 2018
Launched the Federated Open Data Search Pilot Project with the Government of Canada – Visitors to the federal Open Government Portal are now able to search and download open data available from both Canada and Alberta.
-
June 2017
Received the 2017 Canadian Open Data Summit Award for Open Data Innovation for the Open Laws initiative that makes Alberta Legislation accessible through the open government portal.
-
February 2017
Alberta Legislation is now accessible through the open government portal – Albertans can search for laws, publications and datasets in a centralized location to provide the full picture and make discovery of data and information easier.
-
June 2016
Enterprise Data Analytics plan is developed.
-
April 2016
7060 open datasets and government publications published.
-
August 2015
Alberta open government portal is launched
Previously called the open data portal, the new open government portal was designed to provide a convenient and comprehensive location for accessing government data and information.
-
April 2015
1,695 open datasets published
-
February 2015
A competition using Alberta open data, is launched. The Government of Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, hosted this innovation competition from February – August 2015. Apps for Alberta offered $70,000 in cash prizes to encourage the brightest and most creative minds in Canada and the United States to develop apps that use open data from the Alberta open government portal.
-
January 2015
Implemented data analytics as part of open government
-
April 2014
371 open datasets published on the open data portal
-
March 2014
Open Information Program Consolidation of Alberta Government Libraries
-
January 2014
Alberta Open Government Policy is developed
The Open Information and Open Data Policy version 1.0 provided a framework to establish the operational responsibilities, organization, processes, tools and other resources required for a single approach to the open data and open information programs.
-
May 2013
Launch of the open data portal version 1.0
280 datasets were available on the open data portal when it was first launched.
-
November 2012
Launch of the Open Government Program.