# `#organizing-canada`: What is this?

:link: **Shortlink:** [`link.civictech.ca/organizing-canada`](http://link.civictech.ca/organizing-canada)

The purpose of this document is to help Canadian Civic Tech organizers understand how their special channel, `#organizing-canada`, works. We also link out to some general resources on Slack bridges, non-specific to this special channel.

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If you've found yourself on this page, please do feel free to contribute improvements!
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## Background Resources

* [**General Slack Bridge Q&A.**](http://link.civictech.ca/about-bridges) You definitely want to start here.

## Q&A

Q: **Which Slack teams are connected to `#organizing-canada`?**
A: The following cities from the [Canadian civic tech community](https://codefor.ca/community-network/) are connected (:white_check_mark:) or being explored for that possibility (:black_square_button:):
| Status | City | Group | Notes |
|:------:|------|-------|-------|
|:black_square_button:| Calgary, AB | CivicTechYYC
|:negative_squared_cross_mark:| Edmonton, AB | BetaCityYEG | No Slack team |
|:white_check_mark:| Fredericton, NB | Civic Tech Fredericton
|:white_check_mark:| London, ON | [:raising_hand:](https://civictechlondon.herokuapp.com/) Civic Tech London
|:white_check_mark:| Ottawa, ON | [:raising_hand:](https://yowct-invite-bot.herokuapp.com/) Ottawa Civic Tech
|:white_check_mark:| Saint John, NB | Civic Tech Saint John | Launching late Summer
|:white_check_mark:| Toronto, ON | [:raising_hand:](https://civictechto-slack-invite.herokuapp.com/) Civic Tech Toronto
|:white_check_mark:| Vancouver, BC | [:raising_hand:](https://civic-tech-yvr-slack.herokuapp.com) Civic Tech Vancouver
|:white_check_mark:| Kitchener-Waterloo, ON | [:raising_hand:](https://civictechwrslack.herokuapp.com/) Civic Tech Waterloo Region

Q: **I have another question. Where do I ask it?**
A: Feel free to add it to this doc, or message @patcon on your Slack or [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/patconnolly) :smiley: