Some of the many ways you can help:
- Liberate a dataset! If you know of open government data that isn't listed here, please add it to the site!
- Add information to existing data packages: Many of the packages we have are missing key information, such as the name of the ministry that released the data, the date the package was last updated, and so on. And many others could benefit from being tagged in more useful ways. One of the most helpful things you can do is to help us tag and catalogue our data packages in more helpful ways so that people can find and use them more easily. (To add information, just navigate to any data package and follow the "Update this info" link.)
- Translation! We believe that datadotgc.ca should be available both official languages. Translation services are, however, very expensive. If you are interested in helping us make datadotgc.ca available in French we would be very, very keen, to chat with you!
- Join the DATAdotGC.ca Google Group. That'll get you in the loop as to what's already planned and/or underway, and introduce you to the other great folks involved in the project.
- If you're interested in CKAN (particularly if you're from outside of Canada and are considering doing an open government portal for your country), check out the ckan-discuss list.
- Build an app that uses government data. This is a great way to encourage government to share data, because it helps them understand the benefits.
- Share this project with your networks: Blog, tweet, post the link on Facebook, email your friends… Any way you can help us get the word out about this project is really helpful.