Good morning everyone.
Welcome to meeting No. 20 of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. We are continuing our study on government's open data practices. We have several witnesses with us today, starting with Ms. Lyne Da Sylva, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Université de Montréal.
We also have with us via videoconference from Oxford, Mr. Richard Stirling, International Director, Open Data Institute, in the United Kingdom. From Paris, France, we have Ms. Barbara-Chiara Ubaldi, E-Government Project Manager, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and via videoconference, from Sheffield, Ms. Joanne Bates, Lecturer in Information Studies and Society, at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
As is our custom, I will remind the witnesses that they may make opening remarks for a maximum of 10 minutes. Following that, committee members will ask questions of the witnesses.
With no further delay, I would like to welcome Ms. Da Sylva, who is with us in the room today. We are ready to hear your opening remarks as they relate to our study on the government's open data practices.
Thank you for being with us this morning.