Ottawa - The City of Ottawa has been awarded Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification at the gold level for establishing exceptional data capabilities to inform policy, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate programs and engage residents. Ottawa and Calgary are the only two Canadian cities to have achieved gold certification. The What Works Cities Certification standard reflects the practices, policies, and infrastructure municipalities must have in place to effectively harness data for better decision-making. A notable example of Ottawa’s exceptional use of data...