AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Percentage of Time the New Consolidated Data Centre Facilities are Available

Data centre facilities availability is a key indicator for without the proper facilities, power, cooling and the computing equipment will not be able to operate.  Data Centre Facilities represent the physical Enterprise Data Centre Facilities. 

Calculation / formula: Measured uptime ((Number of days in month * 24 hours) – (Sum of the Duration (in hours) of all Critical Facility Incidents in month)) / Total time (Number of days in month * 24 hours) x 100. Does not include scheduled shutdowns for maintenance downtime in calculation.

Note(s): Trend should be interpreted such that an increased % represents progress towards achieving the target. 

Target: 99.98%

Organization: Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada
Data Strategy Tracker

The data strategy tracker highlights the progress made on the actions identified in the [2023-2026 Federal Data Strategy](https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/corporate/reports/2023-2026-data-strategy.html), a renewal of the 2018 Data Strategy Roadmap for the Federal Public Service. The tracker reports on the actions identified within each of the following missions: 

 * Proactively considering data by design in all stages of government initiatives 
 * Effectively stewarding data for decision-making 
 * Improving user experience and maintaining trust by enabling data-driven services through data that flows securely where it is needed 
* Empowering the public service with the talent and tools it needs


Organization: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
Beaver - Kouchibouguac

The beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large, primarily nocturnal semi-aquatic rodent used as an indicator of the conditions in freshwater ecosystems due to its role as a keystone species and an ecosystem engineer. The potential for beaver colonization within Kouchibouguac National Park is considerable due to the quantity of first and second order streams within its borders. In addition, the most important and preferred food source available to beavers in the Park is the trembling aspen (Populous tremuloides); though this tree species colonizes disturbed areas and is usually replaced by conifers or shade-tolerant hardwoods in long-term succession. Hence, the population dynamics of beavers can reflect large-scale changes in forest ecosystems. Beavers are also an important component of biodiversity and ecological integrity because of the positive effects that the creation and maintenance of wetland areas have on a large number of animal and plant species. The purpose of the beaver monitoring program is to determine the total number of active sites in order to evaluate the abundance and distribution of families as an indication of population status. The methods for this measure involve a total ground census of all watercourses, conducted every ten years during the summer months from June to August. Site locations are recorded with a global positioning system along with noticeable signs of beaver activity (e.g., recent maintenance of dam/hut; territorial scent mounds; trails; freshly cut trees, branches or twigs; visual observation). Active sites are each considered as separate families while inactive or abandoned sites are noted but not measured as part of the count.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Grade Crossings Inventory 

The list of grade crossings produced by this system provides an inventory of the location and characteristics of the railway crossings in Canada. It is part of the information that the Railway Safety Oversight Program uses in assessing risk and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. This information is being made public as part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to increase transparency and openness. Please refer to additional information for further context (PDF).

Organization: Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Experiences at Men’s Section 81 Facilities: A Qualitative Examination

Healing Lodges are environments that are centered on Indigenous values, traditions, and beliefs. Within a correctional context, they offer interventions for Indigenous peoples to address the factors that led to their incarceration and prepare them for their release in the community. The current study focused on men’s Healing Lodges operated by an Indigenous community or partner organization through an agreement under Section 81 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. This study represents a collaboration with the Indigenous Initiatives Sector to collectively examine the benefits, experiences, and operational realities of men’s Section 81 facilities. e reclassification and cascading to lower levels of security. Please note that this report is a one page summary. If you wish to have a copy of the full report, please send a request comment via the Open Government Portal or email the OG team: opengovernmentgen-nhq@csc-scc.gc.ca


Organization: Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Exotic Invasive Plants - Kouchibouguac

At the establishment of Kouchibouguac National Park in 1969, remnants of past human history and intervention activities such as agriculture and wood harvesting since the mid-1880s have significantly influenced the Park’s current landscape. To this day, human-caused disturbance continues through visitor use, construction of trails, campgrounds and facilities, as well as maintenance work such as the mowing of roadsides. As expected, this long history of anthropogenic disturbances has greatly increased the prevalence of exotic vegetation species on the landscape. The invasion of natural ecosystems by these invasive plants is considered one of the biggest threats to the biodiversity and ecological integrity of these systems. In terms of richness, introduced plant species (both invasive and non-invasive) comprise 26% of the Parks vascular flora, one of the highest percentages in the Parks Canada network. The purpose of the exotic invasive plants monitoring program is to determine the number, distribution and/or abundance of these species, and use an Invasive Plant Index (IPI) in order to detect modifications of exotic vegetation composition over time within the forest ecosystem. The methods for this measure involve a total census of focal disturbed areas (e.g., trails, roads, campgrounds, grounds of major buildings or facilities, cemeteries, recreational or picnic areas, wharfs) every five years in summer from mid-July to late August. Data collection for all detected exotic invasive species include: identification code, occurrence number, observation date, location zone, presence of natural or anthropogenic disturbance, growth form, abundance, patch size/distribution, phenology, and reproduction stage.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Prescribed Fire Targets - Glacier

The following standard is used to evaluate Parks Canada Agency’s goal to manage wildland fire and conduct prescribed fire activities to restore and maintain the ecological integrity of park lands.  A 20% natural fire cycle is the set percentage that allows fire to play a role as a natural disturbance in ecosystems while being realistic and achievable considering physical and financial constraints, the variability in wildland fire regimes in MRGNP and the need to balance public safety. The 20% long term average was obtained by analysing the variation in area burned in national parks of different sizes, fire regimes and recent wildland fire management history. This area burn target should be achievable and maintained on a yearly basis, irrespective of wildland fire activity in the period of analysis. Finally, while 20% represents a minimum, it will be imperative to maintain a higher percentage to account for the variability in wildland fire and prescribed fire activity within a 20-year window.  Since the area burned by wildland fires will be variable, our goals will be to 1) apply fire through the use of prescribed fires at a rate to meet and maintain the 20% natural fire cycle within each park, and 2) trend towards a natural wildland fire cycle in each reference fire regime areas (RFRA), through actively managing wildfires on the landscape.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Whitebark Pine Seedling assessment - Glacier

Whitebark pine is considered a “keystone species” mountain national parks, as it plays several important ecological roles where it exists in subalpine environments. Its survival has been threatened by the combined effects of fire suppression, climate change, mountain pine beetle outbreaks and a disease known as white pine blister rust. In 2014, 495 whitebark pine seedlings were planted in and adjacent to old burn sites in Glacier National Park. The main goals of the monitoring program are to assess health, survivorship, and to note any sign of blister rust infection. In 2016, seedlings were planted at Mount Revelstoke as part of the Adopt-A-Tree pilot program engaging local grades 6 and 7 students. In 2017 those seedlings, along with the seedlings planted in Glacier National Park in 2014, were monitored and assessed.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Whitebark Pine Stand Assesments - Glacier

Whitebark pine is considered a “keystone species” in the mountain national parks, as it plays several important ecological roles where it exists in subalpine environments. Its survival has been threatened by the combined effects of fire suppression, climate change, mountain pine beetle outbreaks and a disease known as white pine blister rust. The 100-tree stand assessment protocol is a standard means of assessing blister rust infection rates in stands. This information is important because healthy trees in highly infected stands potentially have a higher likelihood of resistance. In these stands cones are collected from healthy, putatively blister rust-resistant trees. The information can also be used to prioritize which trees should be entered into rust screening trials. Blister rust and whitebark pine infection rates are calculated using this methodology and blister rust canker loads are determined.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Forest_Eider_Mingan

Field data from the monitoring of the common eider. The number of eggs and nests of the common eider were surveyed between 1988 and 2005. Many islands of the MANPRC are used by the common eider for nesting. The presence and great abundance of this species are characteristic of the inland ecology of the park. The status of the nesting common eider population was selected as a mesure to evaluate the ecological integrity of the forest ecosystem.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Coastal_Tern_Mingan_Number of nest_Data

Monitoring of the number of eggs and nests for the tern. Field data from 1992 to 2019. Many islands in the MANPRC are used by the terns for their nesting. The presence and great abundance of this species are characteristic of the inland ecology of the park. The status of the nesting tern population was selected as a mesure to evaluate the ecological integrity of the coastal ecosystem.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Tundra_Rare plants_Mingan_Abundance_Data

The tundra ecosystem is an indicator of the ecological integrity of the MANPRC. In total, 40 rare plant species are found in the tundra of the MANCPR. Rare plants have been selected as a measure of the tundra indicator. The objectives of the monitoring program are to detect changes over time in 1) the number of colonies of rare plants and 2) the abundance of focal species. To achieve these objectives, the monitoring program assesses: 1) the number of colonies for Anemone multifida var. multifida, Cerastium alpinum ssp. Lanatum, Cypripedium passerinum, Cystopteris montana, Diapensia lapponica, Draba aurea, Platanthera hookeri, Streptopus X oreopolus, and Woodsia glabella and 2) the abundance of Cypripedium passerinum. Surveys are conducted every five years.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Coastal_Rare plants_Mingan_Abundance_Data

The coastal ecosystem is an indicator of the ecological integrity of the MANPRC. In total, 31 rare plant species are found in the coastal ecosystem of the MANCPR. Rare plants have been selected as a measure of the coastal ecosystem indicator. The objectives of the monitoring program are to detect changes over time in 1) the number of colonies of rare plants and 2) the abundance of focal species. To achieve these objectives, the MANPRC assesses the number of colonies for the following species: Taraxacum laurentianum, Pedicularis palustris, Erigeron lonchophyllus, Rosa blanda, Rosa acicularis. The abundance of Cirsium scariosum is assessed over time. The assessment of these species occurs every five years.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction, 2022

The conditions under which Canadians work, including work hours, health and safety, wages and benefits, represent an important component of quality of life and well-being. The results of the Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction (SEFJ) offer insights into all these aspects for employees working in federally regulated workplaces, including information on differences by gender. The SEFJ gathers information on working conditions, including compensation and leave, working time, health and safety, harassment and violence, discrimination, collective bargaining, and work-life balance. This data was collected in 2022 and is provided by the Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate at the Labour Program.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Banff_NP_Freshwater_Amphibian Visual Surveys

We surveyed the presence of four native amphibian species in wetlands throughout the eastern section of Banff National Park. This dataset represents detection or non-detection for each of the four species. 
We performed auditory and visual surveys of 60 pre-determined breeding sites . We surveyed each site two times during a sampling period between mid-April and the end of May. 
We conducted auditory surveys by recording amphibian calls at the edge of each site for a 5-minute period prior to the visual survey. We conducted visual surveys for a one-hour search time with two observers in order to standardize survey effort across sites. We assessed the presence of amphibian adults, eggs, tadpoles, and juveniles in visual surveys.
Amphibians are considered important indicators of environmental health and ecosystem change. They are vulnerable to an array of environmental changes because of their permeable skin, complex life history, and a dependence on moist terrestrial or wetland habitats. These attributes make them sensitive indicators of ecological health, and appropriate subjects for monitoring programs looking at changes to ecosystem condition over time.  


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Mingan_NPR_Coastal_Seabirds_1984_2022

Monitoring the number of individuals of three alcid species and the number of black-legged kittiwake nests. Field data from 1984 to 2022. Several islands in the RPNCAM are used by these birds for nesting. nesting. The presence and high abundance of this species being very characteristic of the park's island ecology. Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Razorbills (Alca torda), Common Murres (Uria aalge) and Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) are used to assess the status of seabird populations and consequently that of the coastal ecosystem.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Open Data Inventory

Building a comprehensive data inventory as required by section 6.3 of the Directive on Open Government:

“Establishing and maintaining comprehensive inventories of data and information resources of business value held by the department to determine their eligibility and priority, and to plan for their effective release.”

Creating a data inventory is among the first steps in identifying federal data that is eligible for release.  Departmental data inventories has been published on the Open Government portal, Open.Canada.ca, so that Canadians can see what federal data is collected and have the opportunity to indicate what data is of most interest to them, helping departments to prioritize data releases based on both external demand and internal capacity. 

The objective of the inventory is to provide a landscape of all federal data. While it is recognized that not all data is eligible for release due to the nature of the content, departments are responsible for identifying and including all datasets of business values as part of the inventory exercise with the exception of datasets whose title contains information that should not be released to be released to the public due to security or privacy concerns.  These titles have been excluded from the inventory. 

Departments were provided with an open data inventory template with standardized elements to populate, and upload in the metadata catalogue, the Open Government Registry. These elements are described in the data dictionary file.

Departments are responsible for maintaining up-to-date data inventories that reflect significant additions to their data holdings. 

For purposes of this open data inventory exercise, a dataset is defined as: 
“An organized collection of data used to carry out the business of a department or agency, that can be understood alone or in conjunction with other datasets”.

***Please note that the Open Data Inventory is no longer being maintained by Government of Canada organizations and is therefore not being updated. However, we will continue to provide access to the dataset for review and analysis***.





Organization: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
Eastern Red-Backed Salamander - Bruce Peninsula

Redback salamanders have a long lifespan, small home ranges and high site fidelity. They breathe entirely through their skin and the tissue lining in their mouths, which makes them sensitive to air- and waterborne pollutants, and thus a good indicator of environmental quality. Bruce Peninsula National Park measures salamander abundance using artificial cover boards at four sites. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Subtle Vegetation Change - Ukkusiksalik

This dataset contains the percent land cover of woody shrubs in shrub-dominated ecotypes within Ukkusiksalik National Park from 1998 to 2013. This is a remote sensing measure that uses Landsat imagery collected on an annual basis during peak phenology in the summer. The increase in percent cover of shrubs is an important indicator of climate change in northern ecosystems. Changes in regional climate affect the growing season length, permafrost, and soil temperature and moisture, which ultimately affect land cover. Quantifying the expansion of woody shrubs into tundra will enable park managers to predict ecological responses such as shifts in wildlife ranges or impacts to species at risk.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Canada Wide Vegetation Maps from Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery - Collection

Vegetation biophysical parameters correspond to physical properties of vegetation structure (e.g. density, height, biomass), biochemistry (e.g. chlorophyll and water content) or energy exchange (e.g. albedo, temperature).   These parameters have been identified by the Global Climate Observing System as an essential climate variable required for ecosystem, weather and climate modelling and monitoring. The Canada wide products are derived from systematically acquired satellite imagery with spatial resolution from 10m to 30m and provided as monthly temporal or peak-season composites due to cloud cover. Products are derived applying algorithms developed at Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (NRCan) to Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite imagery.  
  
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Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Plant Productivity and Growing Season Change - Sirmilik

This dataset includes plant productivity values for spring, summer and fall from 2000-2016. The data are from remote sensing. The MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite provides an image of the park every 10 days, which is used to calculate NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) values. Plant productivity is estimated from these values for one day each in spring, summer and fall. This measure is important because plant productivity responds to climate change, and changes in this measure may significantly affect habitat and wildlife.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Plant productivity and growing season change - Ukkusiksalik

This dataset includes annual average Julian dates of spring green-up, fall brown-down, and plant productivity from 2000-2012. The data are from remote sensing. The MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite provides an image of the park every 10 days, which is used to calculate NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) values. This generates an "NDVI curve" from which plant productivity and growing season length are estimated. The growing season begins when the NDVI curve increases consistently in the spring (green-up) and ends when it decreases in the fall (brown-down). Plant productivity is estimated as the area under this curve (the NDVI integral). These data are important because changes in plant productivity and growing season length are predicted to respond to climate change, and changes in these measures may significantly affect habitat and wildlife.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Plant Community - Quttinirpaaq

Changes to tundra vegetation communities may affect local ecological processes such as nutrient cycling and quality and quantity of animal forage. In Quttinirpaaq National Park, the composition and relative abundance of plant functional groups are monitored using a point frame and the pin-drop (or point-intercept) method, in accordance with the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) protocol for plant community monitoring. Baseline plant community data were collected for 20 x 1 m2 permanent plots, located in mesic tundra habitat near Tanquary Fiord, on a biennial basis between July 2012 and July 2017. As the baseline data collection has been completed, plant community monitoring at Tanquary Fiord will now take place every 5 years.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada