Visiblegovernment.ca has launched a new site, ibelieveinopen, asking candidates (and citizens) to take a pledge for openness:

I believe candidates should:

• Support reforms that increase government transparency and accountability.
• Make campaign promises specific and measurable, and report progress on promises and their metrics at least semi-annually.
• Publish the content of his or her daily schedule, including meetings with lobbyists and special interest groups.
• Support reforms allowing free access to scientific and survey data gathered by government institutions.
• Support reforms that make it easier for Canadians to obtain government information they have a right to know.

As of today, there are 51 candidate pledges (29 Greens, 21 NDP, and 1 Libera)l.

You might consider sending your candidates an email asking them if they intend to take the pledge. This is what I sent to my candidates:

Hello,

Will [Candidate Name] be signing this pledge?
http://ibelieveinopen.ca/

51 candidates have done so already.

Hugh McGuire