Welcome to Transparency Showcase 3.0, a virtual 3D gallery featuring compelling examples of transparency in action across Ontario’s public institutions.
Explore projects that make government information more accessible to the public, encourage civic engagement, and demonstrate the real-world impacts of open data. We hope these original and creative examples of transparency in action help spark new ideas and inspire even greater transparency across Ontario’s public sector.
Barrie Police Service
Community Conversation Series
A public discussion series lets residents question proposed police technologies before procedures are developed, through expert panels, surveys, livestreaming and anonymous questions
City of Ottawa
OTwin – Advancing Transparent, Data-Driven Governance
Ottawa uses its OTwin platform to turn complex planning and infrastructure data into visual explanations that can help residents understand proposed development, neighbourhood change and the evidence informing municipal decisions.
Ministry of Energy and Mines
Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking Data Explorer
Ontario’s Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking Data Explorer turns reported energy, water and emissions data from large buildings into interactive maps and comparisons the public can explore without the need for advanced technical skills.
Public Health Ontario
Ontario Vector-Borne Disease Tool
An interactive public health dashboard that brings together human case data, tick and mosquito surveillance, and blacklegged tick risk areas for vector-borne diseases in Ontario
The Regional Municipality of York
Index for Regional Council and Committee Minutes
A topic-based index of Regional Council and Committee minutes that links residents directly to relevant reports, materials and videos without needing to know meeting dates
Northumberland County
Northumberland County Performance Dashboard
Northumberland County’s Performance Dashboard lets residents track 45 strategic indicators, see which results are on or off track and understand what action the County plans when performance falls short.
Unity Health Toronto
Artificial Intelligence Models to Prevent Delirium
Unity Health Toronto pairs an AI delirium-risk tool with model cards, patient materials and staff training so patients, caregivers and clinicians can understand how it works and how it informs care.
City of St Thomas
Long Range Visioning Engagement and Status
St. Thomas gives residents recurring digital and in-person ways to follow strategic priorities, see project progress and contribute to decisions shaping the city’s long-term future.
City of Toronto
City of Toronto Open Data Portal
Toronto’s Open Data Portal gives anyone free access to municipal datasets, tools and request tracking, making government information easier to find, reuse and apply to public questions.
Town of East Gwillimbury
Term in Review: Building public trust through community engagement
East Gwillimbury’s Term in Review gives residents a clear account of four years of municipal results, then uses that evidence to invite informed feedback on future priorities and services.
Bracebridge Library
Open Book: Transparency Through Authentic Community Engagement
Bracebridge Library uses staff voices, community stories and behind-the-scenes digital content to show residents how the library works, who delivers its services and how the public can engage.
Township of King
Responsible AI Roadmap
A publicly shared roadmap that explains King Township’s AI principles, maturity assessment results, gaps, future plans and responsible AI governance path
Ministry of Labour. Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Collective Bargaining Ontario: Public Access
Collective Bargaining Ontario gives unions, employers, researchers and the public free access to filed agreements, arbitration awards and neutral analytics that make bargaining evidence easier to verify and compare.
Townships of South Glengarry and North Glengarry
Beyond the Minutes – Glengarry TV – Perspectives on Municipal Decision Making
Beyond the Minutes gives residents of South and North Glengarry another way to understand what happened at Council and why a decision was made.
Town of Pelham
AI Policy
A municipal policy sets approval, privacy, security, equity, human review and disclosure requirements for staff use of AI.