by Caroline Winter | 9 March 2020 | Community News, English, Observations and Responses
Every day, Canadian researchers are coming up with new ideas with the potential to tackle some of the biggest challenges we face today. By freely sharing and collaborating on these innovations, we can ensure a dynamic and transparent research community. The Government of Canada can now bolster its efforts in making federal science open and accessible to all thanks to the Roadmap for Open Science — a set of ten recommendations delivered by Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer.
by Caroline Winter | 9 March 2020 | Community News, French, Observations and Responses
Chaque jour, les chercheurs canadiens proposent de nouvelles idées susceptibles de nous permettre de relever certains des plus grands défis auxquels nous sommes confrontés aujourd’hui. En partageant ces innovations et en y participant librement, nous pouvons veiller à ce que la communauté de recherche soit dynamique et transparente. Le gouvernement du Canada peut désormais intensifier ses efforts visant à rendre la science fédérale ouverte et accessible à tous grâce à la feuille de route pour la science ouverte – un ensemble de dix recommandations formulées par la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada.
by Caroline Winter | 2 January 2019 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
L’annonce de Plan S en septembre 2018 a amené la question de la mise en œuvre au premier plan des discussions sur le libre accès. L’un des problèmes abordés dans le plan et dans un certain nombre de réponses à celui-ci est celui de la conformité : de nombreux organismes de financement en Amérique du Nord et en Europe ont des mandats en matière de libre accès, mais dans quelle mesure les chercheurs les respectent-ils ?
by Caroline Winter | 2 January 2019 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
The announcement of Plan S in September 2018 brought the issue of implementation to the forefront of discussions of open access (OA). One issue addressed in the Plan and in a number of responses to it is that of compliance: many funding bodies in North America and Europe have OA mandates, but to what extent are researchers complying with them?
by Caroline Winter | 3 April 2018 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
Open government indicates that citizens have access to the publications, records and data of the government, in order to enable the public to observe government activity and for the government to be open to public scrutiny. Often associated with transparency and accountability, open government is widely considered to be a hallmark of the modern democracy. Open government also allows for more effective dissemination of information, which facilitates a higher level of civic engagement.
