Civic Tech Toronto
@civictechto.bsky.social
civictech.ca
We are a community of tech-minded folk making civic life better in Toronto.
Come and join our weekly online and in-person events with speakers, discussions and project breakouts!
Upcoming events: https://guild.host/civic-tech-toronto
We are a community of tech-minded folk making civic life better in Toronto.
Come and join our weekly online and in-person events with speakers, discussions and project breakouts!
Upcoming events: https://guild.host/civic-tech-toronto
Worker-Owned Intersectional Tech Platforms (WOIP)
Rafael Grohmann explores how WOIP co-ops in Brazil and Argentina can inspire Toronto's worker-led digital future.
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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 18 in person and online
Rafael Grohmann explores how WOIP co-ops in Brazil and Argentina can inspire Toronto's worker-led digital future.
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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 18 in person and online
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Worker-Owned Intersectional Tech Platforms (WOIP)
Rafael Grohmann explores how WOIP co-ops in Brazil and Argentina can inspire Toronto's worker-led digital future.
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 18 in person and online
Rafael Grohmann explores how WOIP co-ops in Brazil and Argentina can inspire Toronto's worker-led digital future.
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 18 in person and online
This Tuesday: Uncover & track Canadian military exports with AI
Learn how Cole Westerveld and #CivicTechWR used automation and AI to save #ProjectPloughshares hours of work.
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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 11 in person and online
Learn how Cole Westerveld and #CivicTechWR used automation and AI to save #ProjectPloughshares hours of work.
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Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 11 in person and online
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This Tuesday: Uncover & track Canadian military exports with AI
Learn how Cole Westerveld and #CivicTechWR used automation and AI to save #ProjectPloughshares hours of work.
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 11 in person and online
Learn how Cole Westerveld and #CivicTechWR used automation and AI to save #ProjectPloughshares hours of work.
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Nov 11 in person and online
Make open data requests more open
Get a sneak peek of Toronto's new Open Data public requests portal and share your feedback. The Open Data Team's Luke Simcoe presents at Civic Hacknight.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Nov 4 in person and online
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Get a sneak peek of Toronto's new Open Data public requests portal and share your feedback. The Open Data Team's Luke Simcoe presents at Civic Hacknight.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Nov 4 in person and online
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October 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Make open data requests more open
Get a sneak peek of Toronto's new Open Data public requests portal and share your feedback. The Open Data Team's Luke Simcoe presents at Civic Hacknight.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Nov 4 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
Get a sneak peek of Toronto's new Open Data public requests portal and share your feedback. The Open Data Team's Luke Simcoe presents at Civic Hacknight.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Nov 4 in person and online
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This Tuesday: Human Cartography!
@patcon.bsky.social shows us a Google Maps-inspired tool that maps human perspectives—revealing how we can come together despite our differences.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Tues Oct 28 in person and online
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@patcon.bsky.social shows us a Google Maps-inspired tool that maps human perspectives—revealing how we can come together despite our differences.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Tues Oct 28 in person and online
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October 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This Tuesday: Human Cartography!
@patcon.bsky.social shows us a Google Maps-inspired tool that maps human perspectives—revealing how we can come together despite our differences.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Tues Oct 28 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
@patcon.bsky.social shows us a Google Maps-inspired tool that maps human perspectives—revealing how we can come together despite our differences.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 7pm Tues Oct 28 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
This Tuesday!
From Raw Data to Public Safety – Kien Dang explores the story of CanadianRecalls.ca, a project that uses Health Canada recall data to help Canadians stay informed and safe.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟭 in person and online
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From Raw Data to Public Safety – Kien Dang explores the story of CanadianRecalls.ca, a project that uses Health Canada recall data to help Canadians stay informed and safe.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟭 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
October 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This Tuesday!
From Raw Data to Public Safety – Kien Dang explores the story of CanadianRecalls.ca, a project that uses Health Canada recall data to help Canadians stay informed and safe.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟭 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
From Raw Data to Public Safety – Kien Dang explores the story of CanadianRecalls.ca, a project that uses Health Canada recall data to help Canadians stay informed and safe.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟭 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Sovereign Markets for Any Nation
Traditional markets have been displaced by multinational platforms.
Wingham Rowan explains how any govt can induce corporates to run markets across their economy, available to anyone: a new public utility
guild.host/events/civic...
In person + online!
Traditional markets have been displaced by multinational platforms.
Wingham Rowan explains how any govt can induce corporates to run markets across their economy, available to anyone: a new public utility
guild.host/events/civic...
In person + online!
October 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝟳𝗽𝗺 Sovereign Markets for Any Nation
Traditional markets have been displaced by multinational platforms.
Wingham Rowan explains how any govt can induce corporates to run markets across their economy, available to anyone: a new public utility
guild.host/events/civic...
In person + online!
Traditional markets have been displaced by multinational platforms.
Wingham Rowan explains how any govt can induce corporates to run markets across their economy, available to anyone: a new public utility
guild.host/events/civic...
In person + online!
This Tuesday: Elbows up, Nerds!
US companies dominate our digital lives. @davenuman.bsky.social shows us that Open Source software offers alternatives that can be fully Canadian sovereign.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟳 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
US companies dominate our digital lives. @davenuman.bsky.social shows us that Open Source software offers alternatives that can be fully Canadian sovereign.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟳 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This Tuesday: Elbows up, Nerds!
US companies dominate our digital lives. @davenuman.bsky.social shows us that Open Source software offers alternatives that can be fully Canadian sovereign.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟳 in person and online
guild.host/events/civic...
US companies dominate our digital lives. @davenuman.bsky.social shows us that Open Source software offers alternatives that can be fully Canadian sovereign.
Plus: discussions and project breakouts!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟳 in person and online
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This coming Tuesday!
Aedan Burnett will explain how he built ismympalandlord.ca – and many of the surprising and unexpected things he learned in the process.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, naturally.
Come along!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟯𝟬 in person and online 👈
guild.host/events/civic...
Aedan Burnett will explain how he built ismympalandlord.ca – and many of the surprising and unexpected things he learned in the process.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, naturally.
Come along!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟯𝟬 in person and online 👈
guild.host/events/civic...
September 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This coming Tuesday!
Aedan Burnett will explain how he built ismympalandlord.ca – and many of the surprising and unexpected things he learned in the process.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, naturally.
Come along!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟯𝟬 in person and online 👈
guild.host/events/civic...
Aedan Burnett will explain how he built ismympalandlord.ca – and many of the surprising and unexpected things he learned in the process.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, naturally.
Come along!
👉 𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟯𝟬 in person and online 👈
guild.host/events/civic...
Coming up on Tuesday! Hacknight #511
TorontoID: Kelindi Kumar will talk about his experience of making local software, and using the AT Protocol
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
Come along and join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
TorontoID: Kelindi Kumar will talk about his experience of making local software, and using the AT Protocol
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
Come along and join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
September 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Coming up on Tuesday! Hacknight #511
TorontoID: Kelindi Kumar will talk about his experience of making local software, and using the AT Protocol
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
Come along and join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
TorontoID: Kelindi Kumar will talk about his experience of making local software, and using the AT Protocol
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
Come along and join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
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Coming up on Tuesday: Alex MacIsaac, Senior Research Coordinator at the Samara Centre for Democracy, will share his insight into the state of social media research.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
We'd love to see you!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
We'd love to see you!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
September 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Coming up on Tuesday: Alex MacIsaac, Senior Research Coordinator at the Samara Centre for Democracy, will share his insight into the state of social media research.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
We'd love to see you!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts.
We'd love to see you!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
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Next week Tuesday: Francesca Policarpio talks about Community Benefits, and how ArcGIS maps and interactive tools have helped users understand these vital funds.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, of course.
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, of course.
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
September 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Next week Tuesday: Francesca Policarpio talks about Community Benefits, and how ArcGIS maps and interactive tools have helped users understand these vital funds.
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, of course.
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
Plus our usual discussions and breakouts, of course.
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 in person and online 🙌
guild.host/events/civic...
Come and see Sonali Chakraborti talk about the controversial City of Toronto procurement of PayIt. Innovative digital transformation or accountability failure?
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 in person and online 👍
guild.host/events/civic...
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 in person and online 👍
guild.host/events/civic...
August 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Come and see Sonali Chakraborti talk about the controversial City of Toronto procurement of PayIt. Innovative digital transformation or accountability failure?
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 in person and online 👍
guild.host/events/civic...
Come join us!
𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 in person and online 👍
guild.host/events/civic...
New statements are coming in for you to vote on. pol.is/3smctymsxs Then Pol.is will measure the hidden consensus. #CivicSpark
Polis
pol.is
August 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New statements are coming in for you to vote on. pol.is/3smctymsxs Then Pol.is will measure the hidden consensus. #CivicSpark
Now is your chance to see for yourself how AI can assist in insuring your matters. Follow this link pol.is/3smctymsxs to join the conversation and help shape the collective picture. The more perspectives, the sharper the insight. #CivicSpark
Polis
pol.is
August 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Now is your chance to see for yourself how AI can assist in insuring your matters. Follow this link pol.is/3smctymsxs to join the conversation and help shape the collective picture. The more perspectives, the sharper the insight. #CivicSpark
Don’t forget, if you need a moment to recharge in peace away from all the excitement, Room 380 is available with puzzles and relevant reading material. #CivicSpark
August 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Don’t forget, if you need a moment to recharge in peace away from all the excitement, Room 380 is available with puzzles and relevant reading material. #CivicSpark
In a creative block? Ali and Zam want to talk about it at #CivicSpark unconfernce edition.
August 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In a creative block? Ali and Zam want to talk about it at #CivicSpark unconfernce edition.
The truth is, you only fail when you stop trying. #CivicSpark
August 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The truth is, you only fail when you stop trying. #CivicSpark
Let’s talk about Operationalizing AI and Democracy. #CivicSpark
August 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Let’s talk about Operationalizing AI and Democracy. #CivicSpark
Going into the second half of the event, this is a good time to think about what YOU would like to facilitate and participate in for the Unconference tomorrow. #CivicSpark
August 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Going into the second half of the event, this is a good time to think about what YOU would like to facilitate and participate in for the Unconference tomorrow. #CivicSpark
Overheard in the lunch line: “looks like we have a one way ticket to yum town.” - Anonymous
Thank you, Naan Kabob.
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Thank you, Naan Kabob.
naankabob.ca
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August 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Overheard in the lunch line: “looks like we have a one way ticket to yum town.” - Anonymous
Thank you, Naan Kabob.
naankabob.ca
Thank you, Naan Kabob.
naankabob.ca
Q: What has contributed to the long term success of bike brigade?
A: Connections that extend beyond the organization. Ideally, it would be designed to eventually be obsolete. Don’t underestimate the potential of prioritizing a sense of peace that can pivot into any other activities.
- Rachel Wang
A: Connections that extend beyond the organization. Ideally, it would be designed to eventually be obsolete. Don’t underestimate the potential of prioritizing a sense of peace that can pivot into any other activities.
- Rachel Wang
August 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Q: What has contributed to the long term success of bike brigade?
A: Connections that extend beyond the organization. Ideally, it would be designed to eventually be obsolete. Don’t underestimate the potential of prioritizing a sense of peace that can pivot into any other activities.
- Rachel Wang
A: Connections that extend beyond the organization. Ideally, it would be designed to eventually be obsolete. Don’t underestimate the potential of prioritizing a sense of peace that can pivot into any other activities.
- Rachel Wang
Enjoyed the Conversation on Bike Brigade and wondering how to get involved? Sign up for a ride and you could be cruising too this week.
www.bikebrigade.ca/deliveries
www.bikebrigade.ca/deliveries
August 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Enjoyed the Conversation on Bike Brigade and wondering how to get involved? Sign up for a ride and you could be cruising too this week.
www.bikebrigade.ca/deliveries
www.bikebrigade.ca/deliveries
Andrew Do is presenting at #CivicSpark Stage 2. But why choose Participant Advisory Councils?
August 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Andrew Do is presenting at #CivicSpark Stage 2. But why choose Participant Advisory Councils?
REMEMBER: while you’re rehydrating between sessions stop by the welcome table to contribute (or shall I say, fuel the flame with) an anecdote on what brought you here today. Is there anything that sparks ⚡️ your interest?
August 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
REMEMBER: while you’re rehydrating between sessions stop by the welcome table to contribute (or shall I say, fuel the flame with) an anecdote on what brought you here today. Is there anything that sparks ⚡️ your interest?
Reposted by Civic Tech Toronto
“How to make a culture of repair? Show what’s broken” - Anibal Davila at #civicspark
August 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“How to make a culture of repair? Show what’s broken” - Anibal Davila at #civicspark