AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Fathead minnow life cycle exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of metformin shows no adverse effects

This study aimed to determine whether the pharmaceutical metformin had toxicological effects on the fathead minnow (Pimphales promelas) in their various life stages—from eggs to adulthood. Endpoints included survival, growth, and reproductive development. Fathead minnows were exposed to metformin at concentrations 3, 31, and 322 micrograms per liter (ug/L) for a total of approximately six months. 


Exposing the fish to metformin from egg stage did not adversely affect early survival and did not affect growth or development compared to the controls. There were very few significant differences in length, weight, and condition factor and it did not significantly affect maturation rate, or overall egg production. The findings of this study indicate that metformin does not adversely affect fathead minnow reproduction or cause intersex gonads.


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation, and conclusions: Parrott JL, Pacepavicius G, Shires K, Clarence S, Khan H, Gardiner M, Sullivan C, and Alaee M. 2021. Fathead minnow exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of metformin for one life cycle show no adverse effects. FACETS 6: 998–1023. doi:10.1139/facets-2020-010


Supplemental Information


The Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. A key element of the Chemicals Management Plan is the monitoring and surveillance of levels of harmful chemicals in Canadians and their environment. Monitoring and surveillance are essential to identify and track exposure to hazards in the environment and associated health implications. Monitoring and surveillance programs provide the basis for making sound and effective public health and environmental health policies and interventions, as well as measuring the efficacy of control measures. 


In support of the Chemicals Management Plan, monitoring and surveillance initiatives were established to support Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada scientists, in collaboration with external partners and researchers, to advance our knowledge. This initiative has allowed the Government of Canada to increase its commitment to a number of existing monitoring initiatives, as well as to support new efforts. 


For more information on the Chemicals Management Plan, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/chemicals-management-plan.html

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Nutrients in the St. Lawrence River

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The nutrients in the St. Lawrence River indicator reports on the status of total phosphorous and total nitrogen concentrations along the St. Lawrence River. It ranks the status based on how often total phosphorous and total nitrogen concentrations exceed their respective water quality guidelines. Degraded water quality damages the health of all freshwater ecosystems, such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wetlands. When phosphorous and nitrogen concentrations in water become too high, aquatic plant growth can become excessive and harmful. Ongoing tracking of phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations allow governments and citizens to be aware of an important aspect of the river’s environmental condition. 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 the data sources and details on how the data were collected and how the indicator was calculated.


Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-74: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Feeding and contaminant patterns of sub-Arctic and Arctic ringed seals: potential insight into climate change-contaminant interactions

This study aimed to provide insights into how climate-driven diet shifts may impact contaminant exposures of Arctic species. We compared feeding ecology and contaminant concentrations in ringed seals (Pusa hispida) from two Canadian sub-Arctic (Nain and Arviat) and two Arctic sites (Sachs Harbour and Resolute Bay).


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: Facciola, N., Houde, M., Muir, D. C. G., Ferguson, S. H., & McKinney, M. A. (2022). Feeding and contaminant patterns of sub-arctic and arctic ringed seals: Potential insight into climate change-contaminant interactions. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 313, 120108. doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120108


Supplemental Information


The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP, https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/northern-contaminants-program) was established in 1991 in response to concerns about human exposure to elevated levels of contaminants in wildlife species that are important to the traditional diets of northern Aboriginal peoples. Early studies found a wide variety of substances, many of which had no Arctic or Canadian sources, but which were, nevertheless, reaching unexpectedly high levels in the Arctic ecosystem. 


The Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN, https://www.ccin.ca/) and the Polar Data Catalogue (PDC, https://polardata.ca/) have been developed over the past two decades through collaborative partnerships between the University of Waterloo and numerous government, university, and private organizations to provide the data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian cryospheric community. The PDC is one of Canada’s primary online sources for data and information about the Arctic and is Canada's National Antarctica Data Centre.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Registered Engines from Part 2 of the Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations

The Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations set air pollution emission standards across Canada for several industrial sectors. They limit the amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted from gaseous fuel-fired non-utility boilers, heaters and stationary spark-ignition gaseous fuel-fired engines. They also limit the amount of NOx and sulphur dioxide emitted from cement kilns.


The data contains registered engines (make and model) and their location (by province).

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Briefing package for the hearing before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for 2024 Reports 2 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament  - March 19, 2024

Briefing package for the hearing before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for 2024 Reports 2 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament  - March 19, 2024

Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
Imagery Base Maps and Mosaics Service

Our Imagery Base Maps and Mosaics of a number of Raster Datasets.  This includes the ASTER DEM, CDED and Shaded Relief Datasets.  As well as a number of mosaics, including SPOT, RapidEye, Landsat, and MVI Landcover data.

Organization: Government of Northwest Territories | Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years

Exposure to an Indigenous language at home in the past 12 months, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years, by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.<br>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Child’s main care provider understands needs of families from an Indigenous background, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years

Child’s main care provider understands needs of families from an Indigenous background, First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 1 to 5 years, by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.<br>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Veterans Review and Appeal Board 2024-25 Departmental Plan

Departmental Plans (DPs) – previously named Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP) – are forward-looking documents that provide plans for each department and agency (excluding Crown corporations). They describe departmental priorities, results and associated resource requirements covering three fiscal years. The first year of this document supplements information contained in the Main Estimates. DPs are tabled in Parliament by the President of the Treasury Board on behalf of the ministers who preside over the appropriation-dependent departments and agencies identified in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Financial Administration Act, on or before March 31 each year. They are a component of Part III (Departmental Expenditure Plans) of the Estimates process, along with the Departmental Results Reports.

Organization: Veterans Review and Appeal Board | Tribunal des anciens combattants (révision et appel)
Type and level of French program attended and number of years of primary or secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school by mother tongue: Canada outside of Quebec, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions

Data on type and level of French program attended, number of years of primary or secondary schooling in a regular French program in a French-language school and mother tongue for the population outside of Quebec, in private households in Canada outside of Quebec, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Instruction in the minority official language of eligible school-aged children, by eligibility criterion, age group and level, 2021

Number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 years who attended or who never attended an English-language school for residents of Quebec or a French-language school for residents of Canada outside Quebec. The data is presented by eligibility criterion, by age group, and by level for youth aged 12 to 17 years.<br>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-73: An Act respecting transparency and accountability in relation to certain commitments Canada has made under the Convention on Biological Diversity

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
GST/HST Credit Statistics – 2022-2023 Benefit Year

The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit statistics present data based on the information that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collected and processed for all individual recipients for the 2022-2023 benefit year, which covers the period from July 2022 to June 2023. 

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing all other business activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing all other business activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to all other business activities.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing general management services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing general management services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to general management services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing engineering and research and development (R&D) services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing engineering and research and development (R&amp;D) services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to engineering and research and development (R&amp;D) services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing professional services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing professional services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to professional services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing information and communication technology (ICT) services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing information and communication technology (ICT) services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to information and communication technology (ICT) services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing marketing and sales services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing marketing and sales services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to marketing and sales services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing call and help centre services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing call and help centre services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to call and help centre services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing distribution and logistics services activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing distribution and logistics services activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important or very important, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to distribution and logistics services.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Importance of reasons for bringing production of goods activities to Canada, by industry and enterprise size

<p>Percentage of enterprises for which specific reasons for bringing production of goods activities to Canada were not at all important, somewhat important, important, very important or not applicable, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a three-year observation period. Reasons for bringing business activities to Canada include cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs), labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada), better quality of labour or resources in Canada, lower Canadian dollar, consolidating number of suppliers, tax or other financial incentives, concerns about intellectual property, proximity to customers or other logistical issues, and other reasons related to production of goods.</p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada