Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for giving us a really excellent presentation and perspective on this.
I want to get some feedback on the reconciliation of data integrity within an open data environment.
I think some of the perspective here is that there's a single portal, a single channel, and a single standard for the integrity of the data, so that when you plug into the portal you are getting a set of data that has been tested and that you know to be authentic and for the integrity of which someone is accountable.
Renée, in your presentation you included the aspect of having a discussion about how many beds are available at a homeless shelter. That almost seems more of a blog. If there isn't credibility and authenticity of the data; if it is not tested and someone is not accountable for the data.... Undoubtedly, there will always be mistakes, no matter what standard you create, but there has to be a relatively highly certifiable standard for inclusion into an open data project; otherwise, it could be termed just a blog.
Could I get some perspective on that notion of the single data integrity concept? Governments have one perspective on all of this: they are accountable, or at least they have the capacity to be accountable. A group of community-based organizations with limited funds in a municipal environment has a lesser standard, I think it's fair to say.
Could you give a little bit of perspective on that?