# Online Civic Engagement Platforms MyCityHall.ca is a Free, Open Source Web Tool by Open North By Rebecca Byers | Published 2013-02-18 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycityhallca References: [mycityhall](http://mycityhall.ca/) & [opennorth](http://opennorth.ca/) MyCityHall.ca is an innovative new web platform aimed at inspiring civic engagement and enabling citizens to become informed and apart of decision making processes on the municipal level. Headquartered in Montreal, [Open North](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-wearables) is a non-profit dedicated to building web tools to make democracy better. Set to launch for residents in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa in summer 2013, MyCityHall.ca aims to open up city hall for citizens, giving them an accessible means to provide real input into the decision-making process for services likely used by residents everyday. In turn, councillors will be able to engage residents in new ways, while activists can use it as a tool to mobilize supporters for the issues that matter most. To fund this project, Open North is turning to the citizens themselves to fund it, launching the first crowdfunding campaign for Toronto on Indiegogo.com on February 19, 2013. Campaigns for Montreal and Ottawa will take place beginning the week of March 4 and late March, respectively. **Contact Information** Open North [website](http://opennorth.ca/) Open North on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/OpenNorth.NordOuvert) Open North on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/opennorth) Open North on [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Open-Government-Canada-4206358?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr) MyCityHall.ca [website](http://mycityhall.ca/) MyCityHall.ca on [Indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/290328/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Civic Engagement:** MyCityHall.ca is a web platform that aims to inspire civic engagement and enable citizens to become informed and apart of decision-making processes on the municipal level. - **Crowdfunding:** Open North is turning to the citizens themselves to fund MyCityHall.ca, launching the first crowdfunding campaign for Toronto on Indiegogo.com. - **Open Government:** Open North is a non-profit dedicated to building web tools to make democracy better and create more open and transparent government. ### Who This Affects Most - **Government:** MyCityHall.ca disrupts the traditional government sector by providing a platform for citizens to have direct input in decision-making processes. - **Technology:** Open North is innovative in the technology industry by developing web tools that promote civic engagement and open government initiatives. - **Non-profit:** Open North is disrupting the non-profit sector by utilizing crowdfunding to fund their web platform, MyCityHall.ca, and promote citizen participation in local decision-making. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessible Government Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/municipal-government-of-hoboken.md) - [Community-Centric E-Commerce Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-digital-tools.md) - [AI-Driven Citizen Engagement Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-engagement-platform.md) - [City Navigation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-path.md) - [Civic-Led Buy Local Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-local.md) - [Community-Driven Accessibility Feedback Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iaccess-program.md) - [Open-Source Event Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hievents.md) - [Digital Opinion Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnypeaceislandcom.md) - [Digital Food Insecurity Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-security-now.md)