Staff Guidance


Welcome to the City of Toronto’s staff guidelines for open data. This is a page where staff from City divisions can:  

  • Enhance their knowledge about open data at the City and its uses
  • Access information about how and when to publish open data

The objective of these resources is to enable staff to identify high-value open data, prioritize data for publication, prepare high-quality open datasets, and get help mitigating any concerns before making the data open to the public.  

The information is maintained by the Open Data Team within the Technology Services Division. 

We invite you to explore the resources on this page, using the navigation bar on the left. If you have feedback on these pages or suggestions for improvement, please fill out our feedback form.  

Where to start

If this is your first time visiting the Open Data Guidelines, consider starting with some of these sections:  

Process overview
Learn what’s involved in preparing and publishing an open dataset

Introduction to open data
General training on open data and its benefits for both staff and the public

Guidance for staff report writers
An overview of how the open data and staff report processes work together