AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Wood Buffalo National Park: Total GHG Emissions of Forested Ecosystems

“Wood Buffalo National Park - Total GHG Emissions” datasets consist of estimates of GHG emissions (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)) in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) from forested ecosystems in Wood Buffalo National Park from 1990 to 2020 (tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per hectare).  
  
  Total GHG emissions for 31 national parks were estimated using the Generic Carbon Budget Model (GCBM), a spatially explicit carbon budget model developed by Canadian Forest Service which uses forest inventory, disturbance, and mean annual temperature data along with yield data to estimate growth and merchantable volume for dominant tree species. Species- and Ecozone-specific equations are then used to convert merchantable volume to aboveground and belowground biomass carbon. The GCBM simulates carbon dynamics to produce spatially explicit estimations of carbon stocks and fluxes. The model simulates and tracks carbon stocks, transfers between Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-defined pools, and other metrics including net ecosystem production, net biome production, and emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) in annual time steps. The stocks and fluxes are also tracked by disturbance event (e.g., forest fires).  
  
  Total GHG emissions include those from natural processes like respiration and decomposition and those due to natural and anthropogenic disturbances, including wildfires, prescribed burns, and insect outbreaks. These were calculated as the sum of CO2, CH4, and N2O emission estimates in tonnes carbon (tonnes C) generated by the GCBM. Emissions estimates were then converted to carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) using the 100-year Global Warming Potential (IPCC Fourth Assessment Report) factors for CH4 (25) and N2O (298).  
  
  These products have a spatial resolution of 30m.  
  
  This information is part of the Parks Canada Carbon Atlas Series. To obtain a copy of this report, please contact changementclimatique-climatechange@pc.gc.ca.  
  
  When using this data, please cite as follows:  
  
  Sharma, T., Kurz, W.A., Fellows, M., MacDonald, A.L., Richards, J., Chisholm, C., Seutin, G., Richardson, K., Keenleyside, K. (2023). Parks Canada Carbon Atlas Series: Carbon Dynamics in the Forests of Canada’s National Parks. Scientific Report. Parks Canada Agency, Gatineau, QC, Canada, 104 p.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
River Ice and River Icing (Aufeis) thickness and composition data: Muskeg, Ells and Firebag River, Alberta

This river ice and river icing (aufeis)  thickness, composition and hydrostatic water level data was collected over April 2 and 3, 2012 on the Muskeg, Ells and Firebag River in Alberta, Canada.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Merchandise imports and exports, customs-based, by free trade agreement and by commodity, inactive

International merchandise trade data grouped by free trade agreement and by commodity. Users have the option of selecting imports or exports, as well as specifying either total values or any of the section, division or group values of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS). Users also have the option of selecting any of the country groups with whom Canada has a free trade agreement or is currently negotiating or discussing the possibility of such an agreement. Data are on a customs basis and not seasonally adjusted.<br>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Lake Ice Database

Since 2009, the  Watershed Hydrology and Ecosystems Research Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has coordinated spring time multi point ice thickness and composition surveys at up to 15 lake sites in the Northern Hemisphere.  Data collected includes on ice snow depth, total ice thickness, depth of white ice, depth of black ice and hydrostatic water level. A review of open data, literature and data request sources identify additional ice thickness, composition and phenology datasets for the locations. This report summarizes the work undertaken to compile these Lake Ice (LI)- Thickness, Composition(TC) and Phenology(P) datasets for upload to a government of Canada open data portal. Compiling these historical lake ice data is a necessary first step towards better understanding the effects of climate on lake ice and its implication on water quality.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Big Creek, Lynn River, and Nanticoke Creek 2008 Water Quality Data

As part of a water quality survey, stream samples were collected throughout the Big Creek, Lynn River, and Nanticoke Creek Watershed in Southern Ontario in 2008.  The project was undertaken to examine stream water quality under base flow conditions and was done in support of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s ongoing work to assess the status of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin.  Sample collection was done at roadside stream crossings using a stainless steel bucket.  Field parameters (temperature, specific conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH) were determined on site using a YSI 600QS Sonde.  Water quality parameters (major anions, major cations, select dissolved metals, ammonium) were analyzed at the groundwater labs at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario.  Dissolved organic carbon concentrations were determined at the Environmental Geochemistry Lab, University of Waterloo.  Stable isotope ratios of water (δ2H, δ18O) were analyzed at the Environmental Isotope Lab, University of Waterloo.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Reconstructed river water temperature dataset over Canada 1980-2018.

The daily water temperature (°C) dataset is reconstructed using the air2stream model (Toffolon and Piccolroaz 2015) with i) air temperature from ~10 km resolution 1980-2018 Regional Deterministic Reforecast System, version 2.1 (Gasset et al. 2021) and ii) streamflow data from the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) hydrometric stations used as the primary inputs. The reconstructed dataset was calibrated/validated with observed water temperature records from various sources. A detailed description of the methodology, sources of observed water temperature, air temperature, and streamflow datasets used in the model setup are available in Shrestha and Pesklevits (2023a and 2023b).

Gasset, N., and Coauthors, 2021: A 10 km North American precipitation and land-surface reanalysis based on the GEM atmospheric model. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25, 4917–4945, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-4917-2021.

Shrestha, R. R., and J. C. Pesklevits, 2023a: Modelling spatial and temporal variability of water temperature across six rivers in Western Canada. River Research and Applications, 1–14, https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4072.
Shrestha, R.R., J. Pesklevits. 2023b. Reconstructed river water temperature data for western Canada 1980-2018, Data 8, 48 doi.org/10.3390/data8030048.

Toffolon, M., and S. Piccolroaz, 2015: A hybrid model for river water temperature as a function of air temperature and discharge. Environ. Res. Lett., 10, 114011, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114011.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
2023 Student Experience Survey

The 2023 Student Experience Survey (SES) was administered by the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The 2023 SES measured student employees’ opinions about recruitment and onboarding, workplace experience, future employment in the federal public service and workplace well-being.

The 2023 SES was conducted from July 31 to September 15, 2023. A total of 5,471 students in 76 federal departments and agencies responded to the 2023 SES.

The 2023 SES dataset contains the results of the survey by year (2023,2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019) for the Public Service and departments/agencies, and the results broken down by demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender). Results for 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are only provided for questions repeated in the 2023 SES.


Organization: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
ACOA's Accessibility Action Plan - November 2022

General
Vision
Guiding principles
Goals
Summary
ACOA’s duties under the act
Contact
Format
Disability – what is it?
Current status
Glossary
ACOA’s action plan
Objective 1 – Employment
Objective 2 – Infrastructure
Objective 3 – Client services
Objective 4 – Communications, other than ICT
Objective 5 – Procurement of goods, services and facilities
Objective 6 – Transportation
Other considerations
ACOA’s culture
Consultations
Collaboration
Training
Feedback
National AccessAbility Week

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
Year 1 Progress Report

Since publishing its Accessibility Action Plan on November 2, 2022, ACOA has made progress against its objectives. It has made great strides, in particular, when it comes to Objectives 1 (employment), 2.1 (infrastructure) and 4 (communications other than ICT). ACOA has also worked to create a culture over the past year where employees recognize the importance of eliminating systemic barriers and where they understand how our differences make us better as a team.

The Accessibility Action Plan is being promoted to all staff as is the feedback form, on our intranet (Rendezvous), with the objective of gathering useful information on how we can continue to make progress on our plan.

Our Accessibility Coordinator, Cynthia Shannon, will be completing the Passport Facilitator training early in the new year, which will allow us to offer information sessions and workshops to managers and other employees about the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport.

A lot was learned over the past year. By continuing to work together, ACOA will achieve its  goals to ensure a barrier-free organization.

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
2023-24 Departmental Plan

Table of Contents
From the minister
Plans at a glance
Core responsibilities: planned results and resources, and key risks
Internal services: planned results
Planned spending and human resources
Planned spending
Planned human resources
Estimates by vote
Future-oriented condensed statement of operations
Corporate information
Organizational profile
Raison d’être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do
Operating context
Reporting framework
Supporting information on the program inventory
Supplementary information tables
Federal tax expenditures
Organizational contact information
Appendix: definitions
Endnotes

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
2022-23 Departmental Plan

Table of Contents:
From the Minister
Plans at a glance
Core responsibilities: planned results and resources, and key risks
Internal services: planned results
Planned spending and human resources
Planned spending
Planned human resources
Estimates by vote
Future-oriented condensed statement of operations
Corporate information
Organizational profile
Raison d’être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do
Operating context
Reporting framework
Supporting information on the program inventory
Supplementary information tables
Federal tax expenditures
Organizational contact information
Appendix: definitions
Endnotes

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
Review on Official Languages 2022-2023

The Official Languages Act (OLA) requires the President of the Treasury Board to submit an annual report to Parliament on the status of programs in federal institutions relating to Parts IV, V and VI. It also requires the Minister of Canadian Heritage to submit an annual report to Parliament on the implementation of Section 41 of the OLA (Part VII) by federal institutions. The Minister of Canadian Heritage’s official languages responsibilities are currently assumed by the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) are working together to coordinate the collection of information required to prepare both annual reports to Parliament.

Organization: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique
Annual Report on the Administration of the Access to Information Act, 2022 to 2023

Through the Access to Information Act, the Canadian public has a right to access records held by ESDC, subject to certain exemptions and exclusions, such as cabinet confidences or the protection of personal information of Canadians. This report describes how ESDC fulfilled its ATIA responsibilities during the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Charter Statement - Bill C-60: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024

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
Charter Statement - Bill C-58: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012

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
Share and view ideas: Regulations for the possession and export of elvers

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is seeking public input on new regulations for the possession and export of elvers. The information gathered through this engagement process will help DFO refine the proposed regulations and the methods to implement the regulations.

Send an email to DFO.Elver-Civelle.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard.

Organization: Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish and sediment – PBDE subgroup concentrations in fish relative to guidelines by drainage regions, Canada 

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators  CESI  program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers  PBDEs  in Fish and Sediment indicators identify the drainage regions where concentrations are within or have exceeded the Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines  FEQGs  for PBDEs in fish and sediment. The FEQGs were developed under the Chemicals Management Plan and are used in various ways. In this report they are used to evaluate the significance of monitoring data. This 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.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish and sediment – PentaBDE concentrations in Lake Trout from Lake Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators  CESI  program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers  PBDEs  in Fish and Sediment indicators identify the drainage regions where concentrations are within or have exceeded the Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines  FEQGs  for PBDEs in fish and sediment. The FEQGs were developed under the Chemicals Management Plan and are used in various ways. In this report they are used to evaluate the significance of monitoring data. This 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.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Parasites of amphibians (Lithobates pipiens) as indicators of agricultural pollution

This project examined the effects of pesticides and agricultural practices on parasites of  juvenile leopard frogs, Lithobates pipiens (formerly known as Rana pipiens) in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Nine wetlands and two reference sites were sampled in 2004 and 2005, all of which were in various vicinities to agricultural lands and pesticide runoff.


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: King, K. C., McLaughlin, J. D., Gendron, A. D., Pauli, B. D., Giroux, I., Rondeau, B., Boily, M., Juneau, P., & Marcogliese, D. J. (2007). Impacts of agriculture on the parasite communities of northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) in southern Quebec, Canada. Parasitology, 134(Pt.14), 2063–2080. doi.org/10.1017/S0031182007003277


Supplemental Information


Supporting projects:

Pesticide Science Fund (PSF)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Metformin: Environmental fate and effects study

This study will determine the toxic effect the pharmaceutical metformin has on an aquatic environment. Chronic exposures were conducted at Lake 114 located at the International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IILSD-ELA) in Ontario, Canada. Three concentrations of metformin were used to study the effects on the adult and embryo life stages of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) as well as the effect on the food chain within the mesocosms. Water samples for basic chemistry and nutrient samples were collected throughout the exposures. There is currently one publication and the authors plan to submit two more manuscripts from this research project.


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretations and conclusions. Citation: Nielsen, K. M., DeCamp, L., Birgisson, M., Palace, V. P., Kidd, K. A., Parrott, J. L., McMaster, M. E., Alaee, M., Blandford, N., & Ussery, E. J. (2022). Comparative Effects of Embryonic Metformin Exposure on Wild and Laboratory-Spawned Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Populations. Environmental science & technology, 56(14), 10193–10203. doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01079


Supplemental Information


Supporting projects: Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)


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