Ian McKinnon - Chair of the National Statistics Council

A look at Census taking in Canada: The recent past and looking ahead

Ian Mckinnon is the Chair of the Canadian National Statistics Council, the group that is tasked to provide Statistics Canada with its best advice. This advice did NOT include cancelling the long form census and substituting a voluntary National Household Survey. He is uniquely placed to give IASSIST a view of how this change came about and the implications for Canada and Statistics Canada as a result.

Plenary I
Date: Wednesday, June 01
Time: 9:00-10:00
Location: 1900 Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre

Chuck Humphrey - Data Library Coordinator, University of Alberta

Research Data Infrastructure: Are the Social Sciences on Main Street or a Side Road?

Chuck Humphrey is passionate about data and has been examining research data infrastructure with a global perspective. His talk will locate the social sciences in the broader E-science picture and give us a glimpse of the future.

Plenary II
Date: Thursday, June 02
Time: 8:30-9:30
Location: 100 Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Video: view
Slides: slides

Andrea Reimer - Councillor, City of Vancouver

Open Data in Vancouver: The Inspiration and the Vision

Andrea Reimer is a Councillor for the city of Vancouver and is a passionate advocate for democracy and civic engagement. The City of Vancouver has led the way with the adoption of a resolution in May [2009] that endorsed open and accessible data, open standards, and open source software. Ms Reimer has been heavily involved in this initiative and will share her passion with IASSIST.

Plenary III
Date: Friday, June 03
Time: 14:00-15:00
Location: 1900 Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre
Video: view