Talk:Wikimedia Canada
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[edit] A meeting in January 2009 ?
Hello! I was wondering if it would be useful to do a meeting in January? Is there enough points to be discussed to organize one? The non-official Québec's chapter will have their first meeting at Laval University in Quebec City on January 10th or 17th and I'll be there to see what can we do for WMC. Perhaps, our WMC online meeting would be a good opportunity to discuss the latest proposal-laws, to have a summary of Québec's meeting and also to know each other! Let me know if you are interested. Best ragards. --Antaya 07:01, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- I would attend an online meeting. I've suggested that we submit the bylaws to the WMF on February 15, so an online meeting in mid January should let us iron out what we have to get done by then. --Arctic.gnome 20:00, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- Same here. I would attend an online meeting. Ktsquare 00:31, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] IRC Meeting for 8PM EST (20:00EST)
Here is a proposal for an IRC meeting at 8PM on February 11. It's just an informal call at this time, so we can discuss what needs to be done, by who, and what the timeframes are. If I remember correctly, there is an IRC channel for WM-Can already. Please let us know if you want to attend, or if you can't make the time, day and time you would be able to. Historybuff 18:54, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
- I'm about to send out a message to the people who expressed interest over email for a meeting next Wednesday to discuss the same thing. I would prefer it to be over something with both voice and text, like Skype, because voice is way easier for conversions IMHO, but if not enough people can do that, then the IRC channel is fine. The time will have to be at least 9PM eastern time so that people in the pacific time zone have a chance to get home from work before it starts. --Arctic.gnome 20:12, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Institut du Nouveau Monde
Hello guys,
I just got this email from Wikimedia France :
- (Français) : je suis vice-président de Wikimédia France et nous avons reçu un mail de l'institut du nouveau monde, à Montréal cherchant un intervenant pour une conférence (l'institut du nouveau monde, à Montréal le 29 août). Visiblement Wikimedia Canada est trop anglophone et ils n'ont pas de conférencier francophone. Es-tu intéressé ? Je peux te transmettre le mail si tu veux. Julien.
- (English) (automatic translation) : I am vice-president of Wikimedia France and we received a mail from the Institut du Nouveau Monde in Montreal looking for a speaker for a conference (the Institut du Nouveau Monde in Montreal August 29). Wikimedia Canada is obviously too much English and they have no French speaker. Are you interested? I can send you email if you want. Julien.
What do you guys think about this? Is it too early to speak in the name of Wikimedia Canada ? Let me know. Antaya 04:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
- It's never too early to foster a relationship between WMCA and the local supporters. I'm sure WMCA has french speakers and I recall one of them lives in the Montreal area. They can represent on WMCA's behalf. OhanaUnitedTalk page 13:43, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
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- There is not yet a Wikimedia Canada in who's name you could speak, but you have certainly done enough work to speak as "one of the organizers" of the future Wikimedia Canada. I'd also remind them that the current draft of our bylaws guarantees francophone representation on the board of directors. --Arctic.gnome 14:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Wikimania
Is anyone besides me planning to be in Buenos Aires for Wikimania? Eclecticology 04:37, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
- It's out of my price range this year, I'm hoping by next year I'll have a stable enough income to go; and by then we'll hopefully be registered with WMF. If you get to go this year, I hope you have fun and come back with a lot of useful advice for us! --Arctic.gnome 22:33, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Canadian government
When one looks at literature one quickly sees that stuff created by the Canadian governement is not in the creative commons. I think we would do well to lobby our government to change this.Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 04:51, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
