AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Ecosystem Exposure Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (Passive), Oil Sands Region

Environment and Climate Change Canada has been monitoring ambient air in the oil sands region for polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) using passive air samplers since November 2010. Ambient air samples collected using the established protocols of the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network are termed passive PAC samples. Passive samplers are deployed for two-month periods across a network of 17 sites that are maintained by the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association.

Average PAC levels across the passive sampling sites in the oil sands region are comparable to urban/sub-urban levels across Canada and are elevated compared with background rural sites in Canada. Higher concentrations of PACs are measured at sites that are closer to oil sands mining and upgrading facilities compared with sites that are further away.

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is a PAC formed mainly as a result of incomplete combustion of carbon-based materials and fuels during industrial and other human activities, as well as natural events such as forest fires. It is associated with heavy molecular weight PACs that may be more carcinogenic. The data from the measurements conducted so far (excluding data from May and June 2011 due to forest fires) indicate that BaP levels exceed the Alberta ambient air quality objective of 0.3 ng/m3 as an annual average concentration (based on chronic and carcinogenic human health effects) at one location.

In October 2013, Environment and Climate Change Canada began investigating levels of nitro-PAHs (NPAHs) and oxy-PAHs (OPAHs) in the air monitoring samples. These types of PACs are either formed in the atmosphere as secondary organic pollutants (e.g. through atmospheric oxidation reactions of PACs) or co-released with other PACs from incomplete combustion processes. The spatial distribution of NPAH and OPAH concentration in air across the oil sands region is different than that of the directly emitted parent PACs concentration which decline with increasing distance from the oil sands mining and upgrading facilities. The different distribution results from their formation and transport in air. Their formation depends on the availability of precursor molecules, levels of atmospheric oxidants, as well as by physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. Currently there are no air quality guidelines for NPAHs and OPAHs against which to assess the level of concern. Also, NPAHs and OPAHs are typically not monitored in air due to the complexity in analyzing them and therefore data from other parts of Canada are not available for comparison. Environment and Climate Change Canada in collaboration with Health Canada is looking into these compounds further and developing novel ways to assess their potential toxicity.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Federal Electoral District Tax Statistics (FEDS) (Tax Year 2016)

Federal Electoral District Statistics data present personal income tax data based on federal electoral districts. The statistics are compiled by province and territory, as well as for all of Canada. These data tables provide income statistics, Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) statistics, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit statistics, Child Care Benefit (CCB) statistics by specific geographic area, income range, source of income, age and sex for the 2016 tax year. Federal Electoral District Tax Statistics data are also published on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Please consult the CRA website for an explanation of changes that have been incorporated to these tables.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Enhanced Deposition, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (Active), Oil Sands Region

Environment Canada has been monitoring ambient air in the oil sands region for polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) since December 2010. Ambient air samples collected using the established protocols and schedule of the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) program are termed active PAC samples. Active sampling is done at three sites (Mannix [AMS5], Lower Camp [AMS11] and Fort McKay South [AMS13], Alberta).

Ambient air concentrations in the oil sands region can be used to evaluate regional differences in PAC concentrations and can be compared with levels of PACs measured in other parts of Canada and to ambient air quality objectives. Average PAC levels across the three sites in the oil sands region are comparable to urban/sub-urban levels across Canada and are elevated compared with background rural sites in Canada. Higher concentrations of PACs are measured at sites that are closer to oil sands mining and upgrading facilities compared with sites that are further away.

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is a PAC formed mainly as a result of incomplete combustion of carbon-based materials and fuels during industrial and other human activities, as well as natural events such as forest fires. It is associated with heavy molecular weight PACs that may be more carcinogenic. The data from the measurements conducted so far (data exclude May and June 2011 due to forest fires) indicate that BaP levels exceed the Alberta ambient air quality objective of 0.3 ng/m3 as an annual average concentration (based on chronic and carcinogenic human health effects) at one location.

The PAC air concentrations will be used to determine the amount of dry deposition, which cannot be measured directly. This information can be integrated with information on other pollutants, and their deposition, to determine cumulative effects on ecosystems and communities in and downwind of the oil sands region.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Temperature Change in Canada – Annual average temperature departures from the 1961–1990 reference value, Canada

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. Indicators of Temperature change in Canada show the yearly and seasonal surface air temperature departures for the years 1948 to 2018. As well, they present a spatial distribution of surface air temperature departures for the year 2018. An annual departure (or anomaly) is the difference between the value for a given year and a baseline value. The baseline values used in these indicators are the annual and seasonal temperature averages for the reference period of 1961 to 1990 (often referred to as the 1961–1990 normal). The Temperature change in Canada indicators help show how Canada's surface air temperature has changed since nationwide recording of consistent and comparable climate observations began in 1948. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See supplementary documentation for data sources and details on how those data were collected and how the indicators were calculated.

Supplemental Information

Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - Home page:

https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Status of major fish stocks – Status of major fish stocks by stock group, Canada

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Status of major fish stocks indicator The indicator reports the status of major fish stocks. Federal biologists use a variety of scientific methods to assess fish stock levels and assign 1 of 3 stock status zones (Healthy, Cautious or Critical) by comparing the size of the stocks to reference points. If there is insufficient information to be able to determine the stock status zone, the status is uncertain. Stock status is an important element of the precautionary approach. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See the supplementary documentation for data sources and details on how those data were collected and how the indicator was calculated.


Supplemental Information


Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - Home page: 

https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Enhanced Deposition of Particulate Metals, Oil Sands Region

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has been monitoring trace metals in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the oil sands region since December 2010.  Active PM2.5 sampling is collected at the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association (WBEA) Air Monitoring Stations: Mannix (AMS5), Lower Camp (AMS11) and Fort McKay South (AMS13; until March 2015), using the established protocols and schedule of the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) Program. In 2015, sampling began for PM2.5 and PM10-2.5 (coarse fraction) at the Fort McKay (AMS1), Wapasu (AMS17) and Stony Mountain (AMS18) sites.

The data from the measurements conducted so far show that concentrations of metals decrease with distance from the main surface mining and upgrading activities, and that the crustal elements iron, silicon, aluminum, and calcium are present in greater abundance than other metals detected. They are likely associated with fugitive dust emissions of mining-related activities. Higher concentrations of trace elements (e.g. vanadium) are measured at sites that are closer to oil sands mining and upgrading facilities, but their levels were comparable with that observed at the NAPS urban/sub-urban sites. The annual average concentrations measured for manganese, arsenic and nickel are below the ambient air quality objective established by the Government of Alberta (200 ng∙m−3, 10 ng∙m−3 and 50 ng∙m−3, respectively). The 24-hour average concentrations of manganese at each of the three sites were also below the guideline established by Ontario (100 ng∙m−3) and Health Canada (50 ng∙m−3), except for two episodic observations. These data will be used to estimate deposition to ecosystems and understand cumulative environmental effects associated with current and planned OS activities.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Congenital Anomalies in Canada

The Congenital Anomalies data tool was developed by the Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (CCASS) to present prevalence rates, temporal trends and certain factors associated with congenital anomalies in Canada. This resource is a collaborative effort between the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System’s External Advisory Committee and the Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance Provincial and Territorial Network.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators

The Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators provides important surveillance information on physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours in Canadians, as well as factors that influence them. The PASS Indicators are grouped by movement behaviour (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) and three key domains: individual, family/social environment, and built/society environment.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Wildlife habitat capacity on agricultural land – Index of wildlife habitat capacity on agricultural land, Canada

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Wildlife habitat capacity on agricultural land indicator maps the relative value of farmland for wildlife. The indicator provides a multi-species assessment of broad-scale trends in the potential ability of the Canadian agricultural landscape to provide suitable habitat for populations of terrestrial vertebrates. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See supplementary documentation for data sources and details on how those data were collected and how the indicator was calculated.
Supplemental Information

Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators – Home page:

https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
GST/HST Incremental Federal Rebate for Municipalities Report for 2013

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Incremental Federal Rebate for Municipalities Report provides the GST/HST incremental rebate amount paid to incorporated, determined, and designated municipalities, as defined in the Excise Tax Act, as follows: incorporated municipal bodies (such as cities, towns, villages, and metropolitan authorities), entities determined by the Minister of National Revenue to be a municipality (such as transit commissions and public libraries) and entities designated by the Minister of National Revenue, in relation to their delivery of municipal services (such as some non-profit social housing corporations or co-operatives). 

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
T1 Final Statistics 2011 Edition (2009 tax year)

The T1 Final Statistics presents data from personal income returns that were processed for the tax year two years prior to year of publication. For example, the 2011 edition of the tables analyze returns from the 2009 tax year, which generally had to be filed by the end of April 2010. The 2011 edition of final statistics are based on 100% of all returns up to the cut-off date of June 30, 2011. These data contain the most recent 2009 tax year assessment or reassessment up to the cut-off date

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Individual Tax Statistics by Area (ITSA) (Tax Year 2013)

Individual Tax Statistics by Area data present personal income tax data based on geographic area. The statistics are compiled by province and territory, as well as for all of Canada. The tables provide income and taxation statistics by specific geographic area, tax status classification, total income class, source of income class, and sex. The Individual Tax Statistics by Area publication for the 2013 tax year is comprised of four tables compiled from the Income Tax and Benefit Returns processed for the 2013 tax year. The dollar amount fields contain the most recent tax year assessment or reassessment information of all 2013 tax returns assessed up to June 30, 2015. Individual Tax Statistics by Area data are also published on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Please consult the CRA website for an explanation of changes that have been incorporated to these tables.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Individual Tax Statistics by Area (ITSA) (Tax Year 2011)

Individual Tax Statistics by Area data present personal income tax data based on geographic area. The statistics are compiled by province and territory, as well as for all of Canada. The tables provide income and taxation statistics by specific geographic area, tax status classification, total income class, source of income class, and sex. 

The Individual Tax Statistics by Area publication for the 2011 tax year is comprised of four tables (two tables have been removed to protect taxpayer confidentiality) compiled from the Income Tax and Benefit Returns processed for the 2011 tax year. The dollar amount fields contain the most recent tax year assessment or reassessment information of all 2011 tax returns assessed up to June 30, 2013.  

Individual Tax Statistics by Area data are also published on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.  Please consult the CRA website for an explanation of changes that have been incorporated to these tables.


Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Individual Tax Statistics by Area (ITSA) (Tax Year 2010)

Individual Tax Statistics by Area (ITSA) present personal income tax data based on geographic area. The statistics are compiled by province and territory, as well as for all of Canada. The tables provide income and taxation statistics by specific geographic area, tax status classification, total income class, source of income class, and sex. 
The ITSA data publication for the 2010 tax year is comprised of six tables (two tables have been removed to reduce duplication of information) compiled from the Income Tax and Benefit Returns processed for the 2010 tax year. The dollar amount fields contain the most recent tax year assessment or reassessment information of all 2010 tax returns assessed up to June 19, 2012.  
ITSA data for prior tax years has been published under the name “Locality code statistics” on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.  Please consult the CRA website for an explanation of other changes that have been incorporated to the new tables.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Audit of Financial Management Governance

Financial management governance includes practices that ensure strong financial management of public resources, reinforce the principles of probity and prudence, and contribute to better decision making. 

This audit provides assurance to the President of Shared Services Canada (SSC) and the Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee that SSC's financial management governance framework for the stewardship, management and oversight of public resources was effectively designed and working as intended.

The scope of this audit included the activities undertaken by the Finance group (Director General, Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO)). The audit focused on the requirements of the Treasury Board (TB) Financial Management Policy Framework, specifically: the Policy on Financial Management Governance; the Policy on Internal Control; the Policy on the Stewardship of Financial Management Systems; and the Policy on Financial Resource Management, Information and Reporting.


Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit on service provider invoicing controls for the Email Transformation Initiative

The objective of this audit was to provide reasonable assurance to Shared Services Canada (SSC) regarding the accuracy of the invoicing reports provided by the service provider of the Email Transformation Initiative (ETI) services.  The scope of the audit included the service provider’s invoicing processes and controls, including all records and systems in support of ETI invoicing and billing from February 1, 2015, to July 31, 2016.  The audit focused on four main areas of the billing process: Mailbox reporting, BlackBerry management services, Service level targets, Change request approval process.

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of Demand and Relationship Management

The objective of this audit was to provide assurance that appropriate controls, processes and functions had been defined for Shared Services Canada (SSC) to proactively manage the demands of, and relationships with, its partners and clients.  The scope of the audit included the controls, processes and functions within the Information Technology Infrastructure Library service lifecycle related to demand and relationship management with SSC’s partners and clients. 

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of Shared Services Canada’s Information Technology Asset Management

The objective of the audit was to provide assurance on the adequacy of information technology (IT) asset management at Shared Services Canada (SSC) and to ensure compliance with government policies and SSC procedures. The scope of the audit included SSC’s IT asset management (ITAM) processes, tools and controls including the application of these processes, tools and controls from September 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015.

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of the Account Verification Process for Telephony Services

This audit provides assurance to the President of Shared Services Canada (SSC) and the Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee that SSC’s account verification process for telephony services was effectively designed.  The scope of the audit included the practices for certification for FAA section 34 and section 33 as well as expenditure initiation. The following policy instruments were taken into consideration: Financial Administration Act; Directive on Account Verification; Directive on Delegation of Financial Authorities for Disbursements; and Directive on Expenditure Initiation and Commitment Control.

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of Project Management Governance

Effective project management is critical for Shared Services Canada (SSC) to deliver on its mandate. To mitigate vulnerabilities in project management, the SSC Project Management Centre of Excellence (PMCoE) defined and implemented SSC’s Project Management Framework (PMF). A primary component of the PMF was the Project Management (PM) Directive.  This audit provides assurance as to whether appropriate systems, processes and controls for managing projects were in place at SSC to support the achievement of SSC’s mandate.  The scope of the audit included SSC’s project management systems, processes and controls, including the application of these systems, processes and controls from August 1, 2012, to October 31, 2013.

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of Departmental Security

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Shared Services Canada (SSC) was implementing a security policy framework that was consistent with Treasury Board (TB) policies regarding security and whether Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) processes were in place and working as intended.  The scope of the audit included SSC’s security policy framework and the SA&A process from April 1, 2012 to October 31, 2013.


Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Audit of Professional Services Contracting

Professional services contracts can be used to meet unexpected fluctuations in workload, to acquire special expertise not available in the public service or to fill in for public servants during temporary absences.  This audit provides assurance that professional services contracts at Shared Services Canada (SSC) comply with government policies, specifically concerning employer-employee relationship.  The scope of the audit included all professional services contracts and amendments in effect from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.


Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Data Centre Services Reference Architecture Document (RAD)

The Data Centre Services (DCS) Reference Architecture Document (RAD) has been developed to describe the reference architecture models for a common, shared and consolidated DC environment for the Government of Canada (GC) as an enterprise. The DCS RAD defines the end-to-end architectural model and the components that will form the basis for developing the Shared Services Canada (SSC) target end-state DC services for the Data Centre Consolidation Program (DCCP). The architecture will support the delivery of DCCP services for SSC's partner organizations over the near term (less than three years), with an evolutionary capability to encompass a hybrid cloud service delivery model for long-term strategic planning.

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada