[OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query

Fri Dec 20 21:56:41 UTC 2013

Thanks Michael.

I've passed along your info to PWYP-Canada, with whom I'm working on this project, and likely one of us will be in touch in the new year.

Best,
Joe

Joseph Kraus | Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability
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From: openspending [openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org] on behalf of Michael Lenczner [michael at ajah.ca]
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 4:48 PM
To: OpenSpending Discussion List
Subject: Re: [OpenSpending] Canadian transparency query

Hi Joseph,

We're interested in that type of data. Our company tracks spending in the non-profit sector and municipalities show up in that environment both as recipients and as donors. The people that we make this information available to are mainly fundraisers and funders but also include researchers and policy makers. The Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network and the Circle on Aboriginal Philanthropy are both recent clients who have commissioned work from us and would have been interested in that data.

The Canada revenue agency allows municipalities to operate in some ways as charities, and that the data you're talking about could be combined with data from that agency. I'm happy to discuss potential uses.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/qlfd-dns/mncplpblcbds-eng.html

Feel free to contact us. We were in touch with PWYC Canada a couple of years ago briefly. You might want to visit our consulting page (http://consulting.ajah.ca/) since the company page is just about our main product.

Michael Lenczner
CEO, Ajah
http://www.ajah.ca
514-708-5112

On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Joseph Kraus <joseph.kraus at one.org<mailto:joseph.kraus at one.org>> wrote:
Hi all,

I am collaborating with the Publish What You Pay Canada coalition on the issue of mandatory payment disclosure transparency for the oil, gas, and mining sectors in Canada. The Canadian government has committed to implement this type of disclosure within the next two years, and is considering whether to require companies to disclose payments made to all levels of government - i.e. national, provincial, city, etc.

The issue of payment disclosures to city governments has been a point of contention for some companies, who don't believe there is a demand for such granular disclosure (and because they fear that this level of disclosure will further complicate their tenuous relationships with First Nation governments). I'm wondering if anyone on this list knows of any groups (or individuals) that might make use of this type of data, or is interested in the data themselves. If so, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Best,
Joe

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