[Freegis-list] ANNOUNCE: New Domain for Geospatial Data Access in Canada

[Freedata.ca]

ANNOUNCE: New Domain for Geospatial Data Access in Canada
2002-May-10

Freedata.ca is dedicated to liberating access to government geospatial
data across Canada. It is a place to discuss issues, educate, coordinate
and encourage change.

In the last three years, access to government spatial data has improved.
There have been several initiatives in Canada, and significant change
in New Zealand and Australia. The Canadian KPMG study on spatial
data policy has recommended more liberal access to government spatial data.

However, most Canadian governments still have barriers to data access,
so a new website is being created to continue the discussion at
http://www.freedata.ca/

Freedata.ca has been set up by a committee of geomatics professionals 
and academics in British Columbia and Yukon. We have full time jobs, and
need your help to grow this into a truly national site. Most of all, we
need volunteers to describe the situation in their own provinces. If you
are interested, please see http://freedata.ca/participate.html

If all of this sounds a little familiar you may have visited the old
Canadian Free Geospatial Data website at http://members.home.net/freedata/
With the end of the @Home network, which shut down last year, much of 
its content has been transferred to freedata.ca

If you made a submission then and wish to add, amend, or retract it
please e-mail the webmaster at info @ freedata.ca

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Freedata.ca is dedicated to the issue of access to government geospatial
data across Canada. It is a place to discuss, issues, educate,
coordinate and encourage change.
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