Open data is data that is freely available in a convenient and modifiable form for anyone to use and redistribute as they wish without restrictions from copyright, patents or other restraints.

Open data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. (Jonathan ...

Montreal police Chief Insp. Johanne Paquin, right, explains the police force's open data initiative, as the vice-chairman of Montreal's executive committee, Harout Chitilian, and municipal councillor ...

In March 2014, Tom Marshall — who at that time was still new in the premier's office — unveiled what was called the open government initiative. One of the pillars was identified as "open data." - N.L.