[OSM-legal-talk] Licence compatibility: Open Data Licence for The Regional Municipality of Peel (Version 1.0)

[Stewart Russell]

Hi - this came up on talk-ca, and I want to make sure I'm not being too
restrictive.

Licence is a near clone of the UK OGL 1.0. Full text is here:
http://opendata.peelregion.ca/terms-of-use.aspx
Like many Canadian municipalities, they've added their own secret sauce,
unfortunately. In the "You must" section, they added:

[You must] ensure that Your Use of the Information does not breach or
infringe upon any applicable laws

The OGL has automatic termination on breach, and most versions don't
include this clause.

Would this term potentially add complications for anyone downstream using
the data - say to plan a public protest that authorities deem illegal?

The Regional Municipality of Peel's open data person is an active OSM
participant, and they say that it might take time for permission to use the
data under a more OSM-friendly library.

Your advice greatly appreciated.

Best Wishes,
 Stewart

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