AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit Benefit Year 2020-2021

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 2020-2021 benefit year, which covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances and Drugs Containing Cannabis

The following directive is intended to establish realistic minimum security standards for the storage of controlled substances as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and drugs containing cannabis as defined in the Cannabis Regulations, which are flexible enough to take into consideration advances in technology, changes in the legal and illegal drug marketplace, building codes, construction materials and construction expertise.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit Benefit Year 2019-2020

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 2019-2020 benefit year, which covers the period from July 2019 to June 2020.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Stable Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen Isotopes in Adult Polar Bear Hair

This dataset contains the stable nitrogen (δ15N), carbon (δ13C), oxygen (δ18O), and hydrogen (δ2H) isotope data from 1123 samples of underfur hair of adult polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sampled between 1992 to 2017 from subpopulation boundaries (zone) in the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic. Wide-ranging apex predators are among the most challenging of all fauna to conserve and manage. This is especially true of the polar bear, an iconic predator that is hunted in Canada and threatened by global climate change. We used combinations of stable isotopes (13C,15N,2H,18O) in polar bear hair to test the ability of stable isotopic profiles to ‘assign’ bears to (1) predefined managed subpopulations, (2) subpopulations defined by similarities in stable isotope values using quadratic discriminant analysis, and (3) spatially explicit, isotopically distinct clusters derived from interpolated (i.e. ‘kriged’) isotopic landscapes, or ‘isoscapes’, using the partitioning around medoids algorithm. A four-isotope solution provided the highest overall assignment accuracies (~80%) to pre-existing management subpopulations with accuracy rates ranging from ~30–99% (median = 64%). Assignment accuracies of bears to hierarchically clustered ecological groups based on isotopes ranged from ~64–99%. Multivariate assignment to isotopic clusters resulted in highest assignment accuracies of 68% (33–77%), 84% (47–96%) and 74% (53–85%) using two, three and four stable isotope groups, respectively. The resulting spatial structure inherent in the multiple stable isotopic compositions of polar bear tissues is a powerful forensic tool that will, in this case, contribute to the conservation and management of this species. Currently, it is unclear what is driving these robust isotopic patterns and future research is needed to evaluate the processes behind the pattern. Nonetheless, our isotopic approach can be further applied to other apex mammalian predators under threat, such as the large felids, providing that isotopic structure occurs throughout their range.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Guidance on the Use of Heterotrophic Plate Counts in Canadian Drinking Water Supplies

The main role of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water is the development of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. This role has evolved over the years, and new methodologies and approaches have led the Committee to develop a new type of document, Guidance documents, to provide advice and guidance on issues related to drinking water quality for parameters that do not require a formal Guideline for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Innu Audio Index

The Innu Audio Index is an extract from the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) of geographical names with associated audio. The shared audio with the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) is the intellectual property of the Innu Nation. The points represent official geographical names in Innu-aimun, the language of the Innu Nation.   
  
  The CGNDB is the authoritative national database of Canada's geographical names. It contains geographical names and their attributes that have been approved by the GNBC, the national coordinating body responsible for standards and policies on place names.  
  
  The GNBC is working to increase awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. The GNBC does not warrant or guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or current at all times. For more information, to report data errors, or to suggest improvements, please contact the GNBC Secretariat at Natural Resources Canada with questions or for more information.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Wildfire hotspots Cumulative Effects products

Hotspots represent active wildfires. Natural Resources Canada Canadian Wild Fire Information System identifies them by processing Infrared satellite images. This layer contains the hotspots that are selected to be used as input for the Regional Air Quality Deterministic Prediction System FireWork (RAQDPS-FW) to enable forecasting air quality while taking into account wildfire emissions. Geographical coverage is Canada and the United States. The products are presented as historical annual compilations which highlight long-term trends in cumulative effects on the environment.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Tetrachloroethylene

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with tetrachloroethylene in drinking water, incorporating all relevant routes of exposure from drinking water—namely, ingestion as well as inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with tetrachloroethylene in drinking water, incorporating all relevant routes of exposure from drinking water—namely, ingestion as well as inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Silver

Silver, a white, lustrous, malleable metal, has the highest known electrical and thermal conductivities of all metals. Silver occurs in nature in elemental form and in ores such as argentite (Ag2S), horn silver (AgCl), proustite (Ag3AsS3), and pyrargyrite (Ag3SbS3). In the Earth's crust, it is generally found at concentrations of the order of 0.1 mg/kg.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with PFOS in drinking water. It incorporates available studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate analytical methods and treatment technology. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for PFOS is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.0006 mg/L (0.6 µg/L), based on the general population.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with PFOA in drinking water. It incorporates available studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for PFOA is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.0002 mg/L (0.2 µg/L), based on the general population.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Nitrate and Nitrite

Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for nitrate is a maximum acceptable concentration of 45 mg/L (equivalent to 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen); the drinking water guideline for nitrite is a maximum acceptable concentration of 3 mg/L (equivalent to 1 mg/L nitrite-nitrogen).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Health Canada recently completed its review of MTBE in drinking water. Based on this review, it was concluded that the odour of MTBE would make drinking water unacceptable to Canadians at concentrations much lower than those that may pose a health risk. An aesthetic objective of 0.015 mg/L is established for MTBE in drinking water. 

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Manganese

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with manganese in drinking water. It incorporates new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for manganese is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.12 mg/L (120 µg/L).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Haloacetic Acids

This Guideline Technical Document reviews the health risks associated with haloacetic acids in drinking water. It assesses all identified health risks, taking into account new studies and approaches, as well as treatment considerations. Exposure to haloacetic acids from drinking water through inhalation and skin contact has been considered for inclusion, but is not deemed significant. Based on this review, the guideline for total haloacetic acids in drinking water is established at a maximum acceptable concentration of 0.08 mg/L. 

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Hardness

Although hardness may have significant aesthetic effects, a maximum acceptable level has not been established because public acceptance of hardness may vary considerably according to the local conditions. Water supplies with a hardness greater than 200 mg/L are considered poor but have been tolerated by consumers; those in excess of 500 mg/L are unacceptable for most domestic purposes. 

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document - Enteric Protozoa: Giardia and Cryptosporidium

Health Canada recently completed its review of the health risks associated with enteric protozoa in drinking water. This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses identified health risks associated with enteric protozoa in drinking water. It evaluates new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the methodological limitations for the detection of protozoa in drinking water. From this review, the guideline for protozoa in drinking water is a health-based treatment goal of a minimum 3 log reduction of enteric protozoa.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Enteric Viruses

Health Canada recently completed its review of the health risks associated with enteric viruses in drinking water. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses identified health risks associated with enteric viruses in drinking water. It evaluates new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the methodological and interpretation limitations in available methods for the detection of viruses in drinking water. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline is a health-based treatment goal of a minimum 4 log (i.e., 99.99%) removal and/or inactivation of enteric viruses.      

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestinal system of humans and animals. It is present in feces in high numbers and can be easily measured in water, which makes it a useful indicator of fecal contamination for drinking water providers. E. coli is the most widely used indicator for detecting fecal contamination in drinking water supplies worldwide. In drinking water monitoring programs, E. coli testing is used to provide information on the quality of the source water, the adequacy of treatment and the safety of the drinking water distributed to the consumer.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Dichloromethane

This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with dichloromethane in drinking water, incorporating all relevant routes of exposure from drinking water--namely, ingestion as well as inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. It assesses new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Cyanobacterial Toxins

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses the identified health risks associated with cyanobacterial toxins in drinking water. It assesses new studies and approaches and takes into consideration limitations in analytical methods and treatment technologies. Based on this review, the guideline for total microcystins in drinking water is established at a maximum acceptable concentration of 0.0015 mg/L (1.5 µg/L).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Chromium

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with chromium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the drinking water guideline for total chromium is a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.05 mg/L (50 µg/L).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Carbon Tetrachloride

This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with carbon tetrachloride in drinking water, incorporating multiple routes of exposure from drinking water, including ingestion and both inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. It assesses new studies and approaches, and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. From this review, a guideline for carbon tetrachloride in drinking water is established as a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.002 mg/L (2 µg/L).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Pulp and paper effluent quality

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Pulp and paper effluent quality indicator reports the percentage of acute lethality, biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solid tests that are within the regulatory limits for selected years between 1985 and 2020. The purpose of the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations is to manage threats to fish, fish habitat, and human health from fish consumption by limiting the deposit of deleterious substances from pulp and paper mills into water frequented by fish. Ensuring that pulp and paper mill operators meet environmental protection standards helps to protect our aquatic environment for future generations. 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
Land-use change

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Land-use change indicator reports the proportion of agricultural land that has been converted to settlement and the amount of forest that has been converted to cropland or settlement in Canada south of 60° North. Land-use change is the main cause of biodiversity loss globally. Measuring land-use change provides a way to quantify pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity, and can be used to inform environmental management and policy to prevent further loss of ecological integrity. 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
Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing

The Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing have been developed as an option to reduce water consumption, in response to the growing interest in water conservation in Canada. The use of domestic reclaimed water can make significant contributions to reducing water use. Although the long-term goal is to develop comprehensive guidelines to allow the safe use of reclaimed water for many beneficial purposes, the focus of this version of the guidelines is limited to the specific end use of toilet or urinal flushing.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Benzene

This Guideline Technical Document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with benzene in drinking water, incorporating multiple routes of exposure to benzene from drinking water, including ingestion and both inhalation and skin absorption from showering and bathing. From this review, the guideline for benzene in drinking water is established at a maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.005 mg/L (5 µg/L).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Cadmium

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with cadmium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies, assessments and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the document establishes a MAC of 0.007 mg/L (7 µg/L) for cadmium in drinking water.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Appearance by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) on June 2, 2022 – Study of Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act

Briefing binder used by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) on June 2, 2022 – Study of Bill C-11, Online Streaming Act

Organization: Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien
Groundwater contributions to surface water in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer (ADA): A water quantity and quality perspective

In the Lake Winnipeg Basin (LWB), at both basin and regional scales, there are currently gaps regarding the significance of groundwater as a mediator of nutrient and contaminant fluxes to Lake Winnipeg. During 2018, surface water and groundwater samples were collected from various locations across the largest sand and gravel aquifer (Assiniboine Delta Aquifer [ADA]; 3800 km2) in the LWB as well as from surface water courses flowing above this aquifer. The samples collected during spring and fall were analyzed for anions and cations as well as for a series of isotopic and geochemical tracers (e.g. water isotopes, carbon 14, artificial sweeteners, pesticides, etc.). The results reveal that groundwater and the small watercourses flowing above the ADA have a similar chemical composition, which is in contrast with the chemical composition of the main watercourse flowing above the aquifer (Assiniboine River [AR]). When corroborated with stream discharge measurements this indicates that groundwater plays a significant role at local scale in controlling both the flow and the chemical composition of the AR tributaries. Nitrate showed low to non-detectable concentrations in both groundwater and surface water. With respect to groundwater, this could be related to the reducing conditions in the deeper aquifer in conjunction with relatively large groundwater travel times of up to 2400 years. For further information please visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0380133020302525?via%3Dihub

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Arctic regional maximum wave heights and trends derived from CMIP5-based ocean wave simulations for the periods 1979-2005 and 2081-2100 

This dataset contains relative trends of annual and monthly regional maximum ocean wave heights in the Arctic, and data for three predictors derived from surface winds and sea ice concentration. It also contains estimates of historical (1979-2205) and future (2081-2100, RCP8.5 scenario) annual regional maximum wave heights, and of the available fetch. It includes an estimate of the possible future increase in regional maximum winds over widening ice-free areas in the Arctic. The ocean waves were simulated using the WAVEWATCH III wave model driven by surface winds and sea ice concentrations as simulated by five global climate models that participated in the Coupled Climate Model Comparison Phase 5 (CMIP5) project for both the historical and future periods.

Supplemental Information

Reference

Casas-Prat, M. and Wang, X.L. (2020) Sea-ice retreat contributes to projected increases in extreme Arctic ocean surface waves. Geophysical Research Letters, accepted. 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Poll-by-Poll Results - 43rd General Election

The "pollbypoll_bureauparbureau" format presents the same data as in the official poll-by-poll report and includes an entry for each polling station by candidate in each electoral district. It also provides information on overall vote counts for the poll.

The "pollresults_resultatsbureau" format provides an entry for each candidate by polling station in each electoral district. It includes information on who the candidate is, the candidate’s political party, and the voting results for that candidate at a particular poll.

Organization: Elections Canada | Élections Canada