It provides a "world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, modify, and distribute the datasets in all current and future media and formats for any lawful purpose" with proper credit.
[3] To meet the demand and expectations, and to increase the accessibility,[4] the new Open Data Portal was launched in May 2018.
As of 2010, Toronto Open Data required a click-through license for any reuse, which made it unsuitable for producing physical products (such as haptic maps for the blind).
Other challenges in Toronto Open Data including a lack of staff's support, and stakeholders' opposition.
"Co-develop with the public; release datasets that help solve civic issues; explore opportunities to improve City efficiency, and embrace inclusivity" were consistent throughout the plan design.