Welcome to the Transparency Showcase, a virtual exhibit of innovative and impactful transparency projects by Ontario organizations.
The IPC has collected and curated a series of compelling examples of transparency initiatives, and is delighted to exhibit them through our Transparency Showcase.
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks
Is it safe to eat this fish I caught? The Guide to Eating Ontario Fish can help!
The Guide to Eating Ontario Fish from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks shares information to ensure the fish people catch is safe to eat.
Brock University
Scholars’ research shared freely, online with Open Access initiative
Brock University’s Open Access initiative encourages its scholars’ to freely share their research, and makes a direct connection between being open and transparent and achieving its broader mandate.
Town of Whitby
Plan Your Vote campaign boosts participation in 2022 election
The Town of Whitby created an online navigation tool for the 2022 municipal election to help candidates share their platforms and give electors much easier access to information to inform their voting decisions.
City of Toronto
Raising the Village open data project aims to improve the lives of children and their families
Raising the Village is an initiative by the Toronto Child & Family Network that involves collecting and publishing aggregate data to help understand socio-economic challenges for Toronto’s children and families and improve their well-being.
City of Guelph
GeoDataHub uses GIS to share just-in-time information on snow plowing, grass maintenance and much more
The City of Guelph’s GeoDataHub offers one-stop access to the city’s data on a variety of topics as well as practical information in real-time, such as where snowplows are, using GIS technology.
Ministry of Health & The Ontario Digital Service
COVID-19 Pandemic Data and Analytics help better understand the virus, reduce risks, and stop the spread
An initiative by the Ministry of Health and the Ontario Digital Service to collect, analyze and share meaningful, timely data on COVID-19 contributed to efforts to stop the spread of the virus, help people access vaccinations, and have an open, transparent and intensive public discourse on the pandemic.
Ministry of Transportation
Ontario511 helps travellers get to where they want to go, safely
With the Ministry of Transportation’s Ontario 511 service, travellers get useful, timely information about Ontario’s highways through easy-to-use channels like a mobile app, website and phone system, to make better, safer driving decisions.
Ministry of Red Tape Reduction
Citizens can offer input on draft laws and policies with Ontario’s Regulatory Registry
The Ontario Regulatory Registry gives individuals and organizations a chance to access, give input on, and even affect changes to provincial laws, regulations and policies as they are being developed.
Town of Ajax
Find out about plans for roads, parks, and other infrastructure projects through the Capital Budget Projects Interactive Map
The Town of Ajax’s Capital Projects Interactive Map helps residents find key information about infrastructure projects, better understand spending plans for their tax dollars, and participate in constructive discussions on community priorities.
Ministry of Long-Term Care & The Ontario Digital Service
Long-Term Care Homefinder makes it much easier for people to find, apply and move in to the right long-term care home
The Long-Term Care Homefinder , developed by the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the Ontario Digital Service, is a one-stop resource to help people find key information about all long-term care homes in Ontario.
Ministry of the Attorney General
Office of the Independent Police Review Director: Online enhancements lead to more transparency and dramatic service efficiencies
As part of a process modernization, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) has made several enhancements to online transparency, resulting in innovations and efficiencies impacting Ontarians.
Toronto Police Service
Race and Identity-Based Data Collection Strategy aims to build trust and bring meaningful change
Through its Race and Identity-Based Data Collection Strategy, the Toronto Police Service collects, analyzes and shares information about police interactions, such as use of force and strip searches, to identify and address racial disparities in policing.
Ontario Energy Board
Data on the energy sector, shared through the Electricity Reporting and Record-keeping Requirements and Open Data initiative, means more accountability, competition and innovation
The Ontario Energy Board’s open data initiative involves making the data collected from licensed electricity distribution companies available on its open data platform, resulting in greater transparency and accountability, and allowing for more analysis, efficiency and innovation.
Waterloo Regional Police Services
Open Data in Policing initiative gives citizens access to data about police calls and crimes to improve public safety
With their Open Data in Policing initiative, the Waterloo Police post an annual dataset about police occurrences and have an online crime map tool to share information about police calls – a transparency effort leading to greater accountability.
City of Barrie
New award-winning app chock-full of useful city information, news and events
The City of Barrie’s app gives residents access to popular resources, a way to customize what information notices they receive, and a chance to engage in matters affecting them and their community.
City of Brampton
Access Request Indexes published online show how and what records are released publicly under access laws
The City of Brampton’s Access Request Indexes makes details readily available online about how the city responds to each access to information request it receives.
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
AboutMyProperty shows people how their properties are assessed and taxes are impacted
MPAC’s AboutMyProperty gives Ontarians access to data about their property assessments so that they can better understand them, ask questions and even challenge how they impact their property taxes.