Format/archive
City of Toronto Archives
Holds municipal records and historical documents for public access.
Format/book
A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide by Cyd Harrell
This friendly guide is for technology people who work, or want to work, in the public sector.
Analyzing Canadian Demographic and Housing Data
This book is intended for people interested in learning how to access, process, analyze, and visualize Canadian demographic, economic, and housing data using R. The target audience ranges from individuals wanting to understand their environment through data, to community activists and community groups seeking to introduce or solidify data-based approached into their work, to journalists wanting to enrich their reporting with data or aim to incorporate their own descriptive data analysis, to non-profits or people involved in policy who are looking for data-based answers to their questions.
The Citizen's Handbook by Charles Dobson
A do-it-yourself guide to grassroots organizing.
Format/community
Beta City YEG
Beta City YEG is Edmonton’s citizen driven meetup aiming to better understand and improve our city through connection and technology.
Canadian Open Data Society
We are a national collective of open data supporters who strive to promote and support relevant initiatives across the country. This can range from working directly on creating content for digital literacy to driving events like our webinars. We are also the organization that works with partners to hold our Canadian Open Data Summits, where hundreds of open data and open government stakeholders meet to learn and collaborate on various initiatives.
Civic Tech Fredericton
Ottawa Civic Tech (#YOWCT) strengthens the community of people in Ottawa who build civic good. We bring together people in policy and technology to solve tough problems and make our communities better.
Civic Tech Moncton
At Civic Tech Moncton, we believe in the power of community-driven innovation—where technology isn’t just about coding, but about making life better for everyone. Join us to contribute your skills, connect with like-minded individuals, and help build a stronger, more inclusive Greater Moncton.
Civic Tech Montreal
Nous travaillons ensemble pour faire progresser la technologie civile à Montréal, Québec. Nos initiatives combinent l'activisme, la technologie et l'engagement communautaire local. We are working together to advance civic tech in Montreal, Quebec. These initiatives combine activism, technology, and local community engagement.
Civic Tech Saint John
Civic Tech Saint John is a diverse and inclusive community of volunteers passionate about creating innovative solutions to address social challenges through civic engagement and technology, to make Saint John a better place for all.
Civic Tech Vancouver
Civic Tech Vancouver is a curious and diverse community interested in examining civic issues through the lens of design and technology.
CivicTech Waterloo Region
Everyone is welcome — tech skills optional. Join our community every Wednesday to work on local civic challenges through design and technology.
Civic Tech YYC
CivicTechYYC is a community based group that is part of a global movement to leverage technology for public good.
Ottawa Civic Tech
Ottawa Civic Tech (#YOWCT) strengthens the community of people in Ottawa who build civic good. We bring together people in policy and technology to solve tough problems and make our communities better.
Data for Good Toronto (YYZ)
Data For Good is a collective of do-gooders, who want to use their powers to help make our communities better through data. We help other not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations harness the power of their data to make more informed decisions in their quest to make their communities flourish.
Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)
Engages communities on environmental sustainability initiatives.
Format/conference
Format/datacatalog
Canadian Urban Data Catalogue (CUDC)
The mission of the Canadian Urban Data Catalogue (CUDC) is to provide awareness of the vast array of urban and non-urban Canadian data by providing an open catalogue of Canadian datasets. It catalogues both open and closed datasets, along with data accessible via web services. CUDC is openly available for searching and creating new catalogue entries. CUDC uses a rich metadata model that supports the documentation and search for datasets relevant to a user’s needs. Catalogue entry metadata may be exported from and imported to CUDC in bulk or entered manually.
Format/maps
Toronto Maps
Toronto Maps is an Internet mapping application that provides a window to explore the most current geographic data about the City of Toronto. Toronto Maps was developed by the City of Toronto (the "City") and is provided solely for informational purposes.
Format/opendata
City of Toronto - Open Data Portal
Official source for Toronto's open data, covering transportation, public safety, and more.
OpenNorth - Represent Civic Information API
Represent matches a supporter's postal code or geocoded address to the correct elected officials. It makes it easy for you to build “email your representative” advocacy campaigns. During elections, we can connect your activists to political candidates.
Format/practitioner
Ontario Digital Service
The Ontario Digital Service (ODS) is a hub of technologists, designers and digital government experts who deliver user-centred products and digital policies using agile processes and data-driven methods.
Format/resource list
Ontario Nonprofit Network - Resources
Explore resources for applicants and current grantees.
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Resources
Explore resources for applicants and current grantees.
Public-Interest Technology Resources
A resources page for public-interest technologists with a public policy focus.
Format/volunteering
Ontario Volunteer Centre Network
The Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) is a network of 16 local volunteer centres whose independent efforts support, promote and enhance volunteerism across Ontario.
Status/abandoned
Civic Tech Vancouver
Civic Tech Vancouver is a curious and diverse community interested in examining civic issues through the lens of design and technology.
Status/inactive
Beta City YEG
Beta City YEG is Edmonton’s citizen driven meetup aiming to better understand and improve our city through connection and technology.
Ontario Digital Service
The Ontario Digital Service (ODS) is a hub of technologists, designers and digital government experts who deliver user-centred products and digital policies using agile processes and data-driven methods.