AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Wetland Inventory (NWI) ; La Mauricie National Park

Canadian Wetlands Inventory (CWI) data for the La Mauricie National Park. Created according to the method developed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Quebec Region. 
Between 2003 and 2007, the Canadian Wildlife Service, Quebec Region (CWS-QC) produced wetland maps for several sites in Quebec. This mapping was carried out as part of the Canadian Wetlands Inventory (CWI), an initiative launched in 2002 in order to classify wetlands into the five major classes of the Canadian Wetlands Classification System, namely: bogs, fens, marshes, swamps and shallow open water. The selected approach combines SPOT-5 and RADARSAT-1 satellite imagery with object-oriented image classification.

The mapped sites are situated in a variety of ecozones and represent different types of landscapes and ecosystems. These sites include Lac Saint-Pierre, Lac Brome, Montérégie, Lac Saint-François (Appalachians), Grande-Plée-Bleue, Montmagny, Cap Tourmente, Baie de l’Isle-Verte, La Mauricie National Park, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Radisson and Eastmain. These twelve sites represent 4% of Quebec’s land mass. The method was tested in British Columbia (Vancouver) and in the Northwest Territories (Kendall Island).

A total of 8% of the territory constituted by the twelve sites is covered by wetlands, with the percentage for each site ranging from 2% to 15%. The classifications were validated using a method developed by CWS-QC which involves the visual interpretation of Landsat colour composites. Validation was performed in two ways: between wetlands and dry areas and between the five different types of wetlands. The overall accuracy for the first validation method ranges between 61% and 91%; for the second method, accuracy ranges between 47% and 98%.

For the methodology used to do the classifications, please refer to the following reference :

Grenier, M., Demers, A.-M., Labrecque, S., Benoit, M., Fournier R., and Drolet B. 2007. An object-oriented method to map wetland using RADARSAT-1 and Landsat-ETM images: test case on two sites in Quebec, Canada. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 33, Suppl. 1, pp. S28-S45. 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Land cover of lake St.Pierre, 1950 (linear elements)

Recent efforts to model spring breeding habitats of fish in the St. Lawrence have revealed significant gaps in land use descriptions for the floodplains of Lac Saint-Pierre. In order to fill these gaps, aerial photographs taken in 1950, 1964 and 1997 were assembled in mosaic fashion and then digitized, georeferenced and interpreted to categorize 28 fish habitat classes. For each of the three periods, interpretation made it possible to categorize and georeference polygons (e.g. wet meadows, perennial crops) and linear elements (e.g. windbreaks, riparian strips, roads) and to compile these with their properties (habitat class, length, perimeter, surface area). To facilitate and refine subsequent analyses, all polygons and linear elements were delineated with the aid of several layers of information, including the boundaries of regional county municipalities, drainage basins, several flood scenarios, and three large units: the north and south shores of Lac Saint-Pierre and the Sorel archipelago. This report describes the methods used and the constraints encountered; it also presents certain interpretation limits and a summary analysis of habitat classes in the three periods studied. A temporal trend analysis of habitat dynamics in the three periods has yet to be completed. Source files containing the data have been published and are available to anyone interested in land use in the floodplains of Lac Saint-Pierre or wishing to extend the study of changes in these landscapes and habitats over the past fifty years, depending on their field of interest (e.g. fish habitats, waterfowl nesting, agricultural landscape).

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Vol 39, No 3, March 2019 - Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice(the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada.The journal publishes articles on disease prevention, health promotion and health equity in the areas of chronic diseases, injuries and life course health. Content includes research from fields such as public/community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, the behavioural and social sciences, and health services or economics.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results 

The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) administered by Advanis, on behalf of the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada. The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey measured federal public servants’ opinions in relation to employee engagement, leadership, the workforce, the workplace, workplace well-being and compensation.
 
The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey was conducted from August 20, 2018 to October 5, 2018. A total of 163 121 employee in 84 federal departments and agencies responded to the survey, for a response rate of 57.7%.

The 2018 Public Service Employee Survey datasets contain the results of the survey by year (2018, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2008) for the Public Service and departments/agencies, and the results broken down by demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender) and organizational units. Results for 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2008 are only provided for questions repeated in the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey.


Organization: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
Performance Results – Film and Video Tax Credits

The Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) receives applications under both the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) and the Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC) programs. CAVCO provides monthly updates on its processing of applications under each program.

The first three tables below show the number of business days it took for files certified in a given month to progress from when an application was complete to when it was certified. CAVCO's service standard for processing applications is 120 business days. The performance target for meeting this standard is 85%.

The final table shows the total number of applications received and certified by CAVCO under each program.

Organization: Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien
FluWatch 2017-2018

"FluWatch is Canada's national surveillance system that monitors the spread of influenza and influenza-like illnesses on an ongoing basis.

FluWatch reports, posted every Friday, contain information on flu activity in Canada.

The FluWatch program consists of a network of labs, hospitals, doctor's offices and provincial and territorial ministries of health. Program objectives are:
•DETECT: Identify signals to detect, assess and respond to epidemics and other events of public health concern.
•INFORM: Contribute to the evidence base necessary to plan, develop and implement health programs and policies for the control of influenza.
•ENABLE: Support national infrastructure for influenza surveillance, including national and international collaborations related to surveillance and pandemic response.

FluWatch consists of seven surveillance systems components and together they provide a national picture of influenza activity in Canada.
"


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Canada’s Energy Future 2016: Update - Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040

Canada’s Energy Future 2016: Update - Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040 contains a projection of future energy supply and demand trends in Canada and historical data to 2005. Given the numerous uncertainties and factors that may affect forward trends, the data includes three possible future scenarios based on different assumptions. 

Organization: Canada Energy Regulator | La Régie de l’énergie du Canada
Pollutant Transformation, Summer 2013 Ground-based Intensive Multi Parameters – Fort McKay, Oil Sands Region

From August 10 to September 10, 2013, ground-based monitoring was significantly augmented at the Fort McKay South site (AMS13) to measure additional air pollutants and meteorological properties beyond what was available from the established long-term air quality monitoring in the area. This air monitoring study, undertaken in parallel with measurements from an aircraft flying over and downwind of the oil sands, was designed to gain a clearer picture of the mixture of air pollutants produced from different oil sands related activities and how they react and are transported in the atmosphere. These data are used to improve the capability of air quality models to determine current and future air pollutant levels and amounts of atmospheric deposition of pollutants over and downwind of the oil sands region.

Periods of elevated pollutant concentrations were observed; however, none of these surpassed the current short duration (hourly, 8 hour or 24 hour) federal and provincial standards. The data show many time periods with ambient air concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and/or nitrogen oxide (NOx) that are 20 times above the regional background levels. SO2 emissions are generally associated with bitumen processing, whereas NOx emissions are closely associated with transportation sources. Both SO2 and NOx events were accompanied by increases in particulate matter (PM2.5). The chemical composition of the PM2.5 varied throughout the study.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Volume 38 · Number 11 · November 2018 - Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice(the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada.The journal publishes articles on disease prevention, health promotion and health equity in the areas of chronic diseases, injuries and life course health. Content includes research from fields such as public/community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, the behavioural and social sciences, and health services or economics.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada - Regulatory Openness and Transparency Framework

PHAC developed this Regulatory Openness and Transparency Framework (ROTF) with a view to contribute to the protection and promotion of the health of Canadians and their confidence in the regulatory system through timely and open communications on issues important to their well-being. The ROTF is consistent with the Government of Canada’s priorities related to Open GovernmentFootnote1, helps deliver on the Government’s commitments under the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management, and will strengthen and increase the relevance of PHAC’s regulatory policies, through engagement, transparency, and accountability.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Travel Health and Border Health Security Activities 2009-2010 to 2015-2016

This evaluation covered the period from April 1, 2009 to August 31, 2014 and included all the activities undertaken by the Travel and Migration Health Division (TMHD) and those undertaken by the Office of Border Health Services (OBHS). The evaluation was undertaken in fulfillment of the Treasury Board of Canada's Policy on Evaluation (2009).


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Vol 37, No 3, March 2017 - Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada.The journal publishes articles on disease prevention, health promotion and health equity in the areas of chronic diseases, injuries and life course health. Content includes research from fields such as public/community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, the behavioural and social sciences, and health services or economics.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC)

This biosafety directive is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the risk assessment outcomes, subsequent containment level decisions, and considerations that have been made for those working with MTBC. It describes the activities and MTBC sample types that can be handled at CL2 with additional physical containment and operational practices. The Biosafety Directive for MTBC is to be used in conjunction with the CBS.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Vol 39, No 1, January 2019, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice(the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada.The journal publishes articles on disease prevention, health promotion and health equity in the areas of chronic diseases, injuries and life course health. Content includes research from fields such as public/community health, epidemiology, biostatistics, the behavioural and social sciences, and health services or economics.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Canadian Biosafety Guideline - Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices

This guideline describes the general recommendations and considerations for basic laboratory design and the safe handling of RG1 biological material; these recommended practices are risk-and evidence-based. The physical design features and operational practices for CL1 zones described in this document are considered best practices for work involving RG1 pathogens.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Canadian Biosafety Guideline: Developing a Comprehensive Biosecurity Plan

"The Canadian Biosafety Guidelines have been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as an ongoing series of biosafety and biosecurity themed guidance documents.

In Canada, most facilities where human and terrestrial animal pathogens or toxins are handled and stored are regulated by the PHAC and the CFIA under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA), Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR), Health of Animals Act (HAA), and Health of Animals Regulations (HAR). Regulated facilities are required to develop and maintain a biosecurity plan, in accordance with the requirements established in the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS), 2nd Edition. The Canadian Biosafety Handbook (CBH), 2nd Edition aims to provide stakeholders with support and guidance on how to conduct biosecurity risk assessments and the core components of a robust biosecurity plan to appropriately address biosecurity risks with the pathogens and toxins in their possession. The Developing a Comprehensive Biosecurity Plan guideline elaborates on a number of the biosecurity topics introduced in the CBH and serves as a resource for stakeholders seeking additional information and guidance to establish a more detailed and robust biosecurity plan."


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Canadian Biosafety Guideline Pathogen Risk Assessment

In Canada, facilities where Risk Group 2, 3, and 4 human pathogens or toxins are handled and stored are regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR). The importation of animal pathogens, infected animals, animal products or by-products (e.g., tissue, serum), or other substances that may carry an animal pathogen or parts thereof (e.g., toxin) are regulated by the PHAC or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Health of Animals Act (HAA) and Health of Animals Regulations (HAR).


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Canadian Biosafety Guideline - Veterinary Practices: Physical Design and Operational Practices for Diagnostic Activities

In Canada, facilities where Risk Group 2, 3, and 4 human pathogens or toxins are handled and stored are regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR). The importation of animal pathogens, infected animals, animal products or by-products (e.g., tissue, serum), or other substances that may carry an animal pathogen or toxin or parts thereof are regulated by the PHAC or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Health of Animals Act (HAA) and Health of Animals Regulations (HAR).


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Biosafety Directive for New and Emerging Influenza A Viruses

"In Canada, facilities that handle or store Risk Group 2 (RG2), RG3, and RG4 human pathogens or toxins are regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR). The importation of animal pathogens, infected animals, animal products or by-products (e.g., tissue, serum), or other substances that may carry an animal pathogen or a part of one (e.g., toxin) are regulated by the PHAC or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Health of Animals Act (HAA) and Health of Animals Regulations (HAR). In Canada, facilities that handle or store Risk Group 2 (RG2), RG3, and RG4 human pathogens or toxins are regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR). The importation of animal pathogens, infected animals, animal products or by-products (e.g., tissue, serum), or other substances that may carry an animal pathogen or a part of one (e.g., toxin) are regulated by the PHAC or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under the Health of Animals Act (HAA) and Health of Animals Regulations (HAR).

An Influenza A virus that is a new or emerging pathogen is often classified as an RG3 human pathogen by the PHAC and RG3 animal pathogen by the CFIA. This Biosafety Directive has been developed by the PHAC and the CFIA to assist facilities in determining the appropriate containment level and additional biosafety requirements for the safe handling of samples that are suspected of or confirmed to contain a new or emerging strain of influenza A virus. Facilities such as diagnostic and research laboratories may use this Directive to implement the appropriate physical requirements and operational practices when handling samples containing new or emerging subtypes or strains of influenza A virus. General information on influenza A virus, including circulating strains of influenza virus (i.e., not new or emerging), is also included. The Biosafety Directive for New and Emerging Influenza A Viruses is to be used in conjunction with the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS)."


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Notification and Reporting Under the HPTA and HPTR

This Guideline provides comprehensive guidance on how to complete and submit a notification report and, where exposure or laboratory acquired infections/intoxications (LAIs) is concerned, a subsequent follow-up report to the Public Health Agency of Canada in accordance with requirements in the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act and Regulations and the Canadian Biosafety Standard. 


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Biosafety Directive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1)

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) are examples of RG3 pathogens where the pathogen risk and CL assessments have been revisited by the Agency in conjunction with HIV/HTLV specialists based on current risks associated with activities involving these pathogens. It has been determined that HIV & HTLV-1 can be safely handled at CL2/CL2-Ag with specific additional operational requirements (see Section 4.0). This Biosafety Directive is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the risk assessment outcomes, subsequent CL decisions, and considerations that have been made for those working with HIV and HTLV-1. The Biosafety Directive for HIV and HTLV-1 is to be used in conjunction with the CBSG.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
Conducting a biosecurity risk assessment

This guideline describes best practices for conducting a biosecurity risk assessment in an organization where human or animal pathogens, toxins, or other regulated infectious material are handled or stored. The biosecurity risks associated with the handling and storing of pathogens and toxins can be minimized through the application of appropriate mitigation measures identified through the risk assessment process.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
2014 - Measles and Rubella Weekly Monitoring Reports

Weekly surveillance reports and monitoring maps for measles and rubella in Canada. As a nationally reportable disease in Canada, surveillance of measles is conducted by public health professionals in provinces and territories. They report cases to the Government of Canada (GC) through systems at the federal level. Cases are reported by health care providers to public health units if the patient presents with symptoms and are laboratory-confirmed or has a known link to a laboratory-confirmed case.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
2018 - Measles and Rubella Weekly Monitoring Reports

Weekly surveillance reports and monitoring maps for measles and rubella in Canada. As a nationally reportable disease in Canada, surveillance of measles is conducted by public health professionals in provinces and territories. They report cases to the Government of Canada (GC) through systems at the federal level. Cases are reported by health care providers to public health units if the patient presents with symptoms and are laboratory-confirmed or has a known link to a laboratory-confirmed case.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
2017 - Measles and Rubella Weekly Monitoring Reports

Weekly surveillance reports and monitoring maps for measles and rubella in Canada. As a nationally reportable disease in Canada, surveillance of measles is conducted by public health professionals in provinces and territories. They report cases to the Government of Canada (GC) through systems at the federal level. Cases are reported by health care providers to public health units if the patient presents with symptoms and are laboratory-confirmed or has a known link to a laboratory-confirmed case.


Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada