Yes.
There aren't any in Magog at this time, but some municipalities have participatory budget concepts. People participate in developing part of a budget. They must then submit projects to the council. It's true, and you're absolutely right. These are two different concepts. Open data goes well beyond providing information to people. The goal is to provide real-time information using all the existing tools. The data also enables businesses to use the tools, to innovate and to create jobs and wealth in our area.