Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Heather Leson
Hi Maybe the osm ca community could set up an adhoc call or working group to see how this can help all your efforts? I'm not in Canada for the foreseeable future and don't have the bandwidth but this might be a good way to build the relationship. Excited to see how it plays out. Heather On 19

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Stewart C. Russell
On 2016-07-18 04:08 PM, john whelan wrote: > > … for the pilot what they would like > is a few tags adding to existing buildings. These would be things such > as postcode Ooh, lemme order popcorn so I can watch Canada Post sue Statistics Canada for use of "their" precious codes ... Stewart

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread James
Should be pretty easy on the Gatineau sode as all the address points are there, as for Ottawa, not so much until they decide to change their license On Jul 18, 2016 11:28 AM, "Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)" < bjenk.ellef...@canada.ca> wrote: > Dear members of the Board of Directors, > > My name is

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread john whelan
I suspect that Stats Canada has an official party line and Bjenk's email shows all the signs of a press release. I've met with some of the people involved and my impression is that some managers find the idea that OpenStreetMap does not have a CEO who makes decisions very difficult to accept.

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)
Pierre, Merci de l’information. Je suivrai cette semaine avec plus de détails. Je trouve l’idée d’informations sur les types d’accès intéressante. Je décrirai les informations de bases que Statistique Canada voudrait recueillir et les suggestions seront bienvenues ! Bjenk From: Pierre Béland

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)
As noted by John, The message should have read, dear members of the OSM community! ☺ Bjenk De : john whelan > À : "Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)" > Cc :

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Pierre Béland
Bonjour Bjenk Les contributeurs de certains pays ont des organisations plus structurées, ce qui n'est pas le cas au Canada. La coordination des contributeurs canadiens se fait via cette liste-ci (ie. discussion et coordonnation) et via divers groupes locaux tels Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal,

Re: [Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread john whelan
>Board of Directors I don't think there is such a thing on talk-ca. Cheerio John On 18 July 2016 at 11:27, Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN) < bjenk.ellef...@canada.ca> wrote: > Dear members of the Board of Directors, > > My name is Bjenk Ellefsen. I am working for the Data Exploration and >

[Talk-ca] New project with OSM at Statistics Canada

2016-07-18 Thread Ellefsen, Bjenk (STATCAN)
Dear members of the Board of Directors, My name is Bjenk Ellefsen. I am working for the Data Exploration and Integration Lab at Statistics Canada. I am writing to inform you that earlier this month, Statistics Canada initiated a two-year pilot project aimed at understanding the potential of