Community Guidelines

Forum Etiquette & Moderation 

Welcome to the Open Government Community! Here you will find a community with like-minded interests with one common goal: creating conversations about Open Government.  

Our members are made up of the public, civil society organizations, academia, other government, private sector and Indigenous communities. The Open Government Community will be your go-to for discussions around the 2025-2029 National Action Plan on Open Government. The Community is a place where you can connect with others, grow your knowledge and share your experiences.  

We strive to ensure that the Open Government Community embodies our commitment to transparency, accountability and participation, and that it is a safe space where all members respect one another. The following house rules establish the grounds for Community use.   

Community House Rules  

1. Be respectful.   

The community is a place for you to ask questions and seek out knowledge or share from members or moderators. This is a shared space to connect and learn. Please be polite and considerate in all of your interactions with other members. All are welcome to use the Community. However, personal insults, threats of violence, and/or harassment are not tolerated in the Community and will result in revoked Community membership.  

2. Be relevant.   

Conversation and discussions will be happening in the Community. Please keep to constructive and relevant to the topics for commenting. If you have a new question, start a new thread rather than interrupting a conversation. Please make sure to review the section for more information on acceptable use.  

3. Create a safe space 

Help make the Open Government Community a safe and free place by sharing your opinion, knowledge, and/or expertise. Start a thread, post a comment, to get involved.  

4. Be responsible.   

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other community members. Please practice common sense and use good judgment when posting and/or interacting with others. Do not post anything that would violate any contractual agreements (copyright, trade secret or otherwise) or nondisclosure agreements to which you are a party.  

5. Protect everyone’s privacy.   

Don’t share anything about yourself, your business, or another community member that you/they would not want to be made publicly available. Do not post personal information that you receive in private messages or other one-to-one communications on the Community without the other party’s consent.  

6. Keep in mind, this is user-generated content.   

Open Government Community is user-generated content advice, instruction, and insight. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the content generated by other users. Please apply the same good judgment pertaining to 3rd party content on the Community that you would apply to information anywhere on the Internet.  

By engaging on, and contributing to, Open Government Community you agree to follow these rules as well as the full Community Terms of Use  

Flagging inappropriate content for review (Report Abuse)  

If you recognize any violation of these guidelines or our Community Terms of Use, please notify us within the community by choosing "Report Abuse" on the three dots on the comment. 

À propos

Aperçu de la plateforme de mobilisation du Programme de protection du poisson et de son habitat du MPO

Bienvenue à la plateforme de mobilisation du Programme de protection du poisson et de son habitat (PPPH) de Pêches et Océans Canada. Merci de prendre le temps d’en apprendre davantage sur cette ressource.

But

Le but de cette plateforme est de fournir un lieu fixe, efficace et permanent pour apprendre et collaborer aux mesures visant à protéger le poisson et son habitat. Notre plateforme est un élément clé du soutien de notre cadre de mobilisation des utilisateurs inscrits. Vous pouvez en apprendre davantage sur le cadre ici. De l’information est présentée sur l’ensemble des produits offerts à tous les Canadiens dans le volet public de la plateforme. Le public peut également formuler des commentaires sur tout produit ou élément du site, en tout temps, à l’aide de notre outil de rétroaction.

Cette plateform héberge aussi des activités précises qui sont conçues pour les utilisateurs inscrits, à savoir les organisations autochtones, partenaires et d’intervenants visées qui travaillent régulièrement avec le MPO et qui peuvent être directement touchées par les produits proposés. Ces activités sont de nature technique et peuvent seulement être menées par ceux qui sont inscrits par le MPO. Si vous n’êtes pas inscrit et que vous travaillez régulièrement avec le personnel du PPPH, veuillez nous This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

À propos du site

Les trois principaux éléments de la plateforme de mobilisation sont présentés sur la page d’accueil. La barre de navigation à gauche, le fil de mobilisation au milieu et les dernières mises à jour à droite.

Barre de navigation

La barre de navigation située à gauche reste présente partout où vous allez sur la plateforme. Elle vous permet de naviguer facilement parmi les produits, les activités et les autres ressources.

En cliquant sur un nom de produit, vous obtiendrez une liste des ressources et des activités liées à chaque produit en particulier. Les ressources vous dirigeront vers tous les documents ayant trait au produit, y compris des séances d’information et des documents de travail terminés.

Les idées, si elles sont actives, vous mèneront à un exercice de remue-méninges en ligne où vous pourrez communiquer vos idées, suggérer des améliorations aux idées des autres et évaluer les idées; tout cela vise à faire progresser la réflexion sur les facettes clés d’un produit. Cet exercice est offert aux utilisateurs inscrits.

La collecte des idées, si disponible, donne aux membres de la communauté l’occasion de donner leur point de vue par texte ou vidéo sur des sujets associés à un produit en particulier. Les participants sont encouragés à lire et à consulter les présentations des autres, à formuler des commentaires s’ils le souhaitent et à présenter leurs propres textes ou vidéos. Cet exercice est offert aux utilisateurs inscrits.

Un certain nombre de sondages seront présentés à différents moments sur la plateforme de mobilisation. Ils seront de différentes longueurs selon le produit et la plupart seront conçus pour être remplis par les utilisateurs inscrits.

Fil de mobilisation

Le fil de mobilisation est conçu pour fournir un flux régulier de contenu : des articles, des activités, des avis de réunion, des statistiques et au début des activités de collaboration en janvier, la contribution des participants. Des éléments intéressants y seront régulièrement affichés et le fil constitue un excellent moyen facile d’apprendre et d’échanger sur des éléments qui retiennent votre attention.

Sélectionnez et désélectionnez les produits qui vous intéressent afin de filtrer votre contenu. En « vérifiant » un produit en particulier, vous choisissez de voir toutes les activités qui se rapportent à ce produit. Conservez tous les produits sélectionnés pour une vaste gamme d’activités sur la plateforme, ou choisissez un seul produit pour vous concentrer sur un sujet particulier.

En prenant quelques minutes pour parcourir le fil de mobilisation, l’utilisateur découvrira probablement un événement, un article ou une activité qui l’intéresse. Comme le fil change constamment, revenez à un élément en particulier aussi souvent que vous voulez afin de voir les mises à jour et la participation des autres.

Dernières nouvelles

La section Dernières nouvelles informe les utilisateurs des grands événements à venir et des changements qui ont récemment été apportés à la plateforme. C’est l’endroit parfait pour vérifier si vous êtes au courant des activités, des ressources et des renseignements communiqués par le PPPH.

Cette section ne changera pas souvent, mais elle permet de trouver rapidement les activités et les événements importants qui ont lieu.

Restez à l’affût!

Notre plateforme de mobilisation évoluera au fil du temps alors que nous solliciterons vos commentaires sur divers produits et communiquerons de l’information sur des sujets d’actualité. Nous espérons que vous reviendrez régulièrement et que vous participerez souvent.

About this Platform

DFO Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program’s Engagement Platform Overview

Welcome to Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program’s Engagement Platform; thank you for taking the time to learn more about this resource.

Purpose

The purpose of this platform is to provide a consistent, effective, and ongoing place to learn and collaborate on measures to protect fish and fish habitat. Our platform is a key aspect towards supporting our Engagement Framework. You can learn more about the Framework here. There is information on all Products available to all Canadians through the public side of the platform. The public may also provide comments on any Product or aspect of the site at any time through our feedback tool.

This platform also houses specific activities that are designed for registered users who are targeted Indigenous, partner and stakeholder organizations that work with DFO on a regular basis and may be directly affected by the proposed products. These activities are technical in nature and can only be undertaken by those who have been registered by DFO. If you are not registered, and you work with FFHPP on a regular basis This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

About the site

There are three key elements to the Engagement Platform that make up the structure of the home page. The Navigation Bar on the left hand side, the Engagement Feed in the middle, and Latest Updates on the right hand side.

Navigation Bar

The left hand Navigation bar remains present wherever you go on the platform. It lets you easily navigate between products, activities, and alternate resources.

Clicking on a Product name will produce a list that shows the resources and activities available for each particular Product. Resources will take you to any documentation available for that Product including completed info-sessions and discussion papers.

Ideas, if active, will take you to an online brainstorming exercise where you can share your ideas, suggest improvements to the ideas of others, and rate ideas; this is all geared towards advancing thought on key aspects of a Product.This exercise is available for registered users.

Insights Gathering, if available, provides the community with the opportunity to provide their views via text or video on topics associated with a particular Product. Participants are encouraged to read and view the submissions of others, comment if they like, and make their own text or video submissions. This exercise is available for registered users.

There will be a number of Surveys available at different times on the Engagement Platform. They will be of various lengths depending up on the Product and most will be designed for registered users to complete.

Engagement Feed

The Engagement Feed is designed to provide a regular stream of content. Articles, activities, meeting notices, statistics, and, as collaborative activities begin in January, contributions from participants. It is updated regularly with interesting items and is a great and easy way to learn and engage on items that catch your interest.

Select and de-select Products that are of interest to you in order to filter your ‘Feed’. By ‘checking’ a particular product you are choosing to view all applicable activity as it pertains to that Product. Keep all Products selected for a stream of broad platform activity, or select only one to hone in on a particular subject-area.

By taking a few minutes to scroll through the Engagement Feed, it is likely that users will stumble across an event, an article, or activity that is of interest to them. The ‘Feed’ is always changing, so check back as often as you like to see updates, and the participation of others.

Latest Updates

The Latest Updates section makes viewers aware of significant upcoming events and changes that have recently been made on the platform. The Latest Updates section is a perfect section to check up on to ensure you are up-to-date on activities, resources, and info as shared by FFHPP.

This section will not change that often but is a good, quick reference point to find milestone events and activities that are taking place.

Stay Tuned!

Our engagement platform will evolve over time as we seek your input on various products and share information on timely topics. We hope that you come back regularly and participate often.

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Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Privacy Policy & Terms of Use 

The Access to Information and Open Government Policy team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is conducting an online consultation called 'Let’s Talk Open Government'. This initiative seeks public input to help inform Canada’s 6th National Action Plan on Open Government.   

Participation in the consultation process is voluntary and can take place through any of the tools listed on this website. Alternatively, you can also take part in the engagement process by emailing the team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

By participating, you indicate acknowledgement and acceptance of this Privacy Statement and our Terms of Use. The Privacy Statement sets out how your personal information will be collected and for which purpose, as well as how it will be used and disclosed. The Terms of Use sets out the conditions of the consultation website.  

The Privacy Notice and Terms of Use should be read jointly. 

Privacy Notice 

Any personal information that may be collected will be protected, used and disclosed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the  Standard Personal Information Banks entitled, ‘http://www.infosource.gc.ca/emp/emp03-eng.aspOutreach Activities PSU 938’ which can be found here http://www.infosource.gc.ca/index-eng.asp. 

Collection of personal information 

Participation in this consultation platform is voluntary, and you may choose to post anonymously. However, you acknowledge that the comments you provide will be public by default. Any personal information you provide is collected under the authority of the Financial Administration Act (FAA).  

Should you choose to participate in the Let’s Talk Open Government Consultation and register for an account, you will be required to provide a username and email address and agree to Publivate’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

In addition, when you register to participate in the engagement process, you have the option to provide us with demographic information, such as your province/territory, and your industry/stakeholder type. You may choose “prefer not to answer” to these questions or discontinue participation in this process at any time. 

The provision of personal information in any opinions or feedback you provide via the consultation process is prohibited as per the Terms of Use below. Any personal, protected or classified information provided will be removed by a moderator. 

Use and disclosure of personal information 

The personal information you provide in order to participate in the Let’s Talk Open Government Consultation will be used for the following purposes: 

  • Registration information – will be used to create an account to allow you to participate in the consultation process. This information may further be used in aggregate for statistical, and reporting purposes in relation to the Let’s Talk Federal Regulation Consultation, such as to measure the Secretariat’s level of engagement with key stakeholder and underrepresented groups. 
  • Personal opinions and feedback on the Let’s Talk Open Government Consultation – will be used to help inform possible areas of opportunity for the Regulatory Affairs Sector. A What we Heard Report may be produced at a later date, providing stakeholders an overview of the feedback received. 

Your Rights 

Under the Privacy Act, you have the right of access to, and correction of, your personal information, if you have provided any. However, because the collection and use of your personal information through the consultation process is intended to be anonymous, TBS may have no means to identify your information in order to address your right of correction. 

For inquiries concerning access to or the correction of personal information in the custody of the TBS, please contact the team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ap/atip-aiprp/coord-eng.asp.  

For information about the length of time that personal information will be retained, including the final disposition of those records, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Any questions, comments, concerns or complaints you may have regarding this Privacy Notice, your privacy rights and this privacy notes may be directed to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 1-866-312-1511. If you are not satisfied with the department’s response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the https://www.priv.gc.ca/en by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone at 1-800-282-1376. 

Terms of Use 

We look forward to hearing from you. The public feedback received in the previous phases of our engagement process have helped inform the plan’s draft commitments and activities, and we are now seeking your input on Canada’s 6th National Action Plan on Open Government.  

The Access to Information and Open Government team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat will read comments and participate in discussions when appropriate. Your comments and contributions must be relevant and respectful. While comments are moderated, we will not censor any comments except in a few specific cases, as listed below.  

Any activity or material that violates the Terms of Use will be removed. Similarly, registered accounts acting contrary to these Terms of Use may be temporarily or permanently disabled. By choosing to participate on the Let’s Talk Open Government website, you are indicating that you agree to abide by the Terms of Use.  

Our team will not engage in partisan or political issues or respond to questions that violate these Terms of Use. 

Our team reserves the right to remove certain comments and contributions, and to block users based on the following criteria. 

Comments or contributions that: 

  • include personal, protected or classified information of the Government of Canada or infringes upon intellectual property or proprietary rights 
  • are contrary to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Constitution Act, 1982 
  • are racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic or defamatory, or contain or refer to any obscenity or pornography 
  • are threatening, violent, intimidating or harassing 
  • are contrary to any federal, provincial or territorial laws of Canada 
  • constitute impersonation, advertising or spam 
  • encourage or incite any criminal activity 
  • are written in a language other than English or French 
  • otherwise violate this notice 

Our team is committed to providing a safe, open, and respectful discussion forum. The Terms of Use are designed to allow all users to share their opinions and ideas. Constructive disagreements are permissible provided they do not violate the Terms of Use. 

Our team cannot commit to replying to every message or comment, but we look forward to continuing the conversation whenever possible. Our team will reply to comments in the official language in which they are posted. If we determine the response is a question of general public interest, we will respond in both official languages.