"Open
data is an ongoing process. It's a struggle particularly in Canada,
where open data is seen as a business opportunity rather than an
advocacy tool for good governance." -- Renee Sieber
"Determining what is ‘good’ open data can be difficult. It's not just a case of throwing AI at it." -- Suthee Sangiambut, Open North
"Who pays for the acquisition of data is a burden people need to get over. It doesn't matter who pays for it. It improves everyone's position." -- Dr. Brent Hall, Esri Canada
"Often there is so much focus on standards that
nothing actually gets done. I'm more a proponent of just putting the data out there,
making it open. Policy will follow." -- Rory McGreal
"At the time we were looking at creating an open data portal, there were not nearly as many other open data portals around, so it has been encouraging to see how other data portals are tackling common challenges." -- Johanna Pfalz and Ekaterina Deviel