AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Canadian recreational water quality guidelines - Indicators of fecal contamination: E. coli and enterococci in recreational waters

Indicators can be used for various purposes as part of a recreational water quality management plan. Fecal indicators signal the likely presence of fecal contamination. Common fecal indicators include E. coli and enterococci, as well as source-specific fecal indicators, such as the HF183 Bacteroides genetic marker for detecting human sewage (Harwood et al., 2014). E. coli or enterococci are used as the primary indicators of fecal material in fresh waters, with enterococci the preferred indicator for marine waters. Source-specific fecal indicators are used when microbial source tracking is recommended.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian recreational water quality guidelines - Indicators of fecal contamination: Applying the guidelines

Guidelines for the fecal indicator bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci have been developed for recreational areas used for primary contact activities (see Table 1 and Table 2). These values consider both the potential health risks and the benefits of recreational water use in terms of physical activity and enjoyment and are considered to represent an acceptable level of risk for recreational activities (see Rationale for primary contact guidelines).

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Canadian recreational water quality guidelines - Indicators of fecal contamination: Overview

The Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality are comprised of multiple guideline technical documents that consider the various factors that could interfere with the safety of recreational waters from a human health perspective. This includes technical documents on understanding and managing risks in recreational waters, indicators of fecal contamination, microbiological sampling and analysis, cyanobacteria and their toxins, physical, aesthetic and chemical characteristics, and microbiological pathogens and other biological hazards. These documents provide guideline values for specific parameters used to monitor water quality hazards and recommend science-based monitoring and risk management strategies.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Annual Report 2018

The Report includes the two substantive reviews conducted by NSICOP in 2018, and its related findings and recommendations. NSICOP examined the Government of Canada’s process for establishing the national intelligence priorities. These priorities serve to direct intelligence organizations in the collection and analysis of intelligence. NSICOP also conducted a review of the intelligence activities of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The Committee examined the scope of these activities, their legal authorities and the existing oversight mechanisms for their control and accountability.

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
Special Report on the Collection, Use, Retention and Dissemination of Information on Canadians in the context of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Defence Intelligence Activities

The Committee’s examination of the collection, use, retention and dissemination of information on Canadian citizens by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces in the conduct of defence intelligence activities.

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
Traits of Plants in Canada (TOPIC) - Open Access Dataset

**Traits of Plants in Canada (TOPIC) Open Access** provides an access to TOPIC datasets as data become publicly available. The database is organized in two separate modules:  
1) The **Literature review module** aims to consolidate data gathered from the scientific literature.  
2) The **Empirical measurements module** brings together datasets of observations collected in the field, laboratory, or greenhouse. 
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The **Traits of Plants in Canada (TOPIC)** database acts as a hub for centralizing knowledge on plant functional traits in Canada. Under the Canadian Trait Network, this database allows the integration of trait data from large, disconnected scientific sources to facilitate research on plant and forest ecology, community ecology and forest sustainability. Following international standards, the database ensures that the datasets are properly documented and archived, facilitating their re-use and discoverability.  
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**Please cite TOPIC open as follows:  **
Aubin, I., Boisvert-Marsh, L., Munson, A.D. 2021. Traits of plants in Canada (TOPIC) Open access - Traits des plantes au Canada (TOPIC) ouvert. doi: [https://doi.org/10.23687/bb14c6bf-75f7-4ff2-b97e-689fa768905c](https://doi.org/10.23687/bb14c6bf-75f7-4ff2-b97e-689fa768905c)  
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**And TOPIC as follows:  **
Aubin, I, Cardou, F., Boisvert‐Marsh, L., Garnier, E., Strukelj, M, Munson, A.D. 2020. Managing data locally to answer questions globally: The role of collaborative science in ecology. Journal of Vegetation Science. 31: 509–517.


Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
TOPIC Open - Empirical Module

The **Traits of Plants in Canada (TOPIC) open access empirical measurements module** provides access to an open dataset of direct observations collected in the field, laboratory, greenhouse or garden. 

The **Traits of Plants in Canada (TOPIC)** database serves as a hub for centralizing knowledge on plant functional traits in Canada. Under the Canadian Trait Network, this database allows the integration of trait data from large, disconnected scientific sources to facilitate research on plant and forest ecology, community ecology and forest sustainability. Following international standards, the database ensures that the datasets are properly documented and archived, facilitating their re-use and discoverability.  
  
**Please cite TOPIC open as follows:  **
Aubin, I., Boisvert-Marsh, L., Munson, A.D. 2021. Traits of plants in Canada (TOPIC) Open access - Traits des plantes au Canada (TOPIC) ouvert. doi: [https://doi.org/10.23687/bb14c6bf-75f7-4ff2-b97e-689fa768905c](https://doi.org/10.23687/bb14c6bf-75f7-4ff2-b97e-689fa768905c)  
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**And TOPIC as follows:  **
Aubin, I, Cardou, F., Boisvert‐Marsh, L., Garnier, E., Strukelj, M, Munson, A.D. 2020. Managing data locally to answer questions globally: The role of collaborative science in ecology. Journal of Vegetation Science. 31: 509–517.


Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Annual Report 2019

Contains the findings and recommendations of three extensive committee reviews completed in 2019: A review of diversity and inclusion in Canada’s security and intelligence community; a review of the government response to foreign interference; and a review of the national security and intelligence activities of the Canada Border Services Agency, the first time the Agency’s activities have been independently reviewed

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Annual Report 2020

The report presents an update to the national security threat assessment first included in the Committee’s 2018 Annual Report. This overview examines the most significant threats, including terrorism, espionage and foreign interference, cyber threats, major organized crime, and weapons of mass destruction.

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
Special report into the allegations associated with Prime Minister Trudeau’s official visit to India in February 2018

The Special Report examined allegations relating to: i) foreign interference in Canadian political affairs; ii) risks to the security of the Prime Minister; and iii) inappropriate use of intelligence.

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
HUMA Committee briefing binder: Appearance by the Minister of Citizens’ Services – February 5, 2024

Appearance by the Minister of Citizens' Services Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Date: February 5, 2024 - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Escapes from Healing Lodges, 2019-2020 to 2022-2023

As a key component of Indigenous corrections, Indigenous Healing Lodges provide a culturally responsive environment, allowing federal offenders who commit to an Indigenous healing path to participate in Indigenous healing practices, programming, and services. Healing Lodge escapes were typically non-violent, instigated by a single offender, and involved departure on foot.


Organization: Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Evolution of Correctional Programming in Canadian Federal Corrections

Faced with the correctional challenges of the 2020s, it now appears that in 2023 newly streamlined assessment/referral techniques (i.e., Criminal Risk Index for program intensity, etc.) when combined with the delivery of the Integrated Correctional Program Model (ICPM), Women Offender and Inuit-specific programming has considerably improved the way Correctional Service Canada (CSC) effectively manages both the highly individualized needs and multifactorial risks of adjudicated offenders.


Organization: Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
HUMA Committee briefing binder: Appearance by the Minister Labour and Seniors – February 5, 2024

Official title: Appearance by the Minister Labour and Seniors, Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA), Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Date: February 5, 2024.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
SIU Authorizations: July 1st, 2023 to September 30th, 2023 (Quarterly Report Q2)

Structured Intervention Units (SIUs) were incorporated into the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on November 30th, 2019. Such units are intended to provide intervention-focused accommodations to offenders who cannot be safely managed in the mainstream offender population. As part of a quarterly series highlighting trends in SIUs, the current analysis examines SIU stay-level data drawn from CSC’s data warehouse for the second quarter of 2023 to 2024 (i.e., July 1st, 2023 to September 30th, 2023). 


Organization: Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Waseskun Healing Centre: Experiences and Perspectives

Waseskun Healing Centre is a men’s Section 81 facility located in St-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec. The goal of the current study is to provide a holistic understanding of the Healing Lodge through the experiences and perspectives of residents, Elders, Elder’s Helpers, and staff. In collaboration with the Indigenous Initiatives Sector of Correctional Service Canada (CSC), this research also aims to explore the opportunities offered to residents at Waseskun, as well as the challenges that are currently facing the operation of the site.


Organization: Correctional Service of Canada | Service correctionnel du Canada
Hexagonal Grid of Canada

The Hexagonal Grid of Canada is a geospatial grid of 516,322 individual hexagons covering the landmass of Canada.  Each Hexagon is approximately 25square kilometres in size.  Hexagons which span Provincial or Territorial boundaries have been split on the boundary, allowing for per Province or per Territory analysis and/or mapping.
This data is based upon the historical Spectrum Management Grid Cells which were previously used by Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada for Spectrum licensing and management activities.
The Hexagonal Grid of Canada is currently used for publicly displaying aggregated data related to broadband Internet service availability, but is equally applicable for other mapping or modelling purposes where a regular grid of Canada is required.

Organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Special Report on the Government of Canada’s Framework and Activities to Defend its Systems and Networks from Cyber Attack

The report describes the threat to government systems from malicious cyber actors; examines the evolution of the Government of Canada’s cyber defence policies and laws; assesses the roles and responsibilities of relevant government organizations; and examines relevant case studies where government systems were compromised in cyber attacks. 

Organization: Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians | Secrétariat du Comité des parlementaires sur la sécurité nationale et le renseignement
Derived Normal Climate Data

The impact of climatic variability on the environment is of great importance to the agricultural sector in Canada. Monitoring the impacts on water supplies, soil degradation and agricultural production is essential to the preparedness of the region in dealing with possible drought and other agroclimate risks. Derived normal climate data represent 30-year averages (1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010, 1991-2020) of climate conditions observed at a particular location. The derived normal climate data represents 30-year averages or “normals” for precipitation, temperature, growing degree days, crop heat units, frost, and dry spells. These normal trends are key to understanding agroclimate risks in Canada. These normal can be used as a baseline to compare against current conditions, and are particularly useful for monitoring drought risk.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
The Canadian Ecumene (CanEcumene) 3.0 GIS Database

“Ecumene” is a term used by geographers, meaning “inhabited lands.” Populated places in the ecumene database are referenced using natural boundaries, as opposed to administrative or census boundaries, and provide a more suitable means for integrating socio-economic data with ecological and environmental data in a region.  
  
  The Canadian Ecumene GeoDatabase 3.0 includes the custom boundaries for more than 3,000 populated areas across Canada, many of which were derived from remote-sensing “night-lights” imagery. Each ecumene place has a corresponding set of attributes pertaining to place name, province, ecozone, indigenous communities, and other descriptive information, as well as an initial custom set of demographic variables derived from Statistics Canada Census and National Household Survey data for 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. A number of additional layers are also included that map the extents of Canada's ecumene in alternate ways, using transportation and utility networks, nightlights imagery, and population density.  
  
  (NOTE: In the list below, the V2 Shape, KML, and TIFF files have not changed for the CanEcumene 3.0)  
  
  Provided layer: The Canadian Ecumene (CanEcumene) 3.0 GIS Database  
  
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  Database Citation (Update):  
  
  Eddy, B.G., Muggridge, M., LeBlanc, R., Osmond, J., Kean, C., and Boyd, E. 2023.  The CanEcumene 3.0 GIS Database.  Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP), Natural Resources Canada. https://open.canada.ca  
  
  Methods Publication Citation:  
  
  Eddy B, Muggridge M, LeBlanc R, Osmond J, Kean C, Boyd E (2020) An Ecological Approach for Mapping Socio-Economic Data in Support of Ecosystems Analysis: Examples in Mapping Canada’s Forest Ecumene. One Ecosystem 5: e55881. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.5.e55881

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
30-year Average Number of Days with Minimum Daily Temperature above 20 °C

30-year Average Number of Days with Minimum Daily Temperature above 20 °C is defined as the count of climate days during the year where the minimum daily temperature was above 20 °C.   
  
  These values are calculated across Canada in 10x10 km cells

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Mean Weekly n-year Best-Quality Maximum-NDVI (Baselines, Normals)

Each pixel value corresponds to the mean historical “Best-quality” Max-NDVI value for a given week, as calculated from the previous 20 years in the MODIS historical record (i.e. does not include data from the current year). These data are also often referred to as “weekly baselines” or “weekly normals”.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
30-year Average Dry Day Count

30-year Average Dry Day Count is defined as the count of the average number of climate days which received less than 0.5 mm of precipitation during the calendar month. These values are calculated across Canada in 10x10 km cells, and are based on average precipitation amounts over a 30-year period (1961-1990, 1971-2000, 1981-2010, 1991-2020).  
  
  These values are calculated across Canada in 10x10 km cells.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
AAFC Infrastructure Flood Mapping in Saskatchewan - Contours - 50 centimetre

The AAFC Infrastructure Flood Mapping in Saskatchewan - Contours - 50 centimetre is the LiDAR contours with an interval of 0.5m of the capture area of Saskatchewan. The contours were modeled from the ground class at a maximum vertical distance of 0.5m and a horizontal distance of 20 m. Breaklines were not used around water features therefore a uniform height of water bodies is not necessarily present if overlapping data was collected on different days. Major contours were defined every 5m and minor contours every 0.5 m

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Historical Hydrometric Data

Historical hydrometric data are standardized water resource data and information. They are collected, interpreted and disseminated by the National Hydrological Services (NHS) in partnership with the provinces, territories and other agencies through the National Hydrometric Program. These data sets include daily mean, monthly mean, annual maximum and minimum daily mean and instantaneous peak water level and discharge information for over 2700 active and 5100 discontinued hydrometric monitoring stations across Canada.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Point Lepreau Bird Observatory Database

The Point Lepreau Bird Observatory (PLBO), located in Point Lepreau, New Brunswick, was created as a project of the Saint John Naturalists’ Club (SJNC) in late 1995. The SJNC began accumulating data on bird migration through the Bay of Fundy in spring and fall in 1996.

Migration data are collected daily using a sampling method with protocols adapted from Hussell and Ralph (1998). Migration counts using the Hussell and Ralph (1998) count protocol involve a four-hour Count Period consisting of a series of 15-minute counts, each followed by a rest period of equal length. Each Count Period consists of eight 15-minute counts, for a total of two hours, and eight 15-minute periods of rest. Observations are conducted from a permanent observatory building from mid-March to mid-May and from mid-September to mid-November. Observers count all birds seen and since Point Lepreau projects southward into the Bay, birds in spring migration are travelling east when passing it while birds in fall are travelling west. Since the year 2000, counts in spring have been under the supervision of a contracted Official Observer, normally assisted by up to three volunteers.

The data are split in to a conditions file and an observations file. The conditions data includes information on weather conditions, sea states and times and durations of each count. The observations data includes observations of birds by species, including numbers of individuals observed and direction of flight. Birds travelling in different directions are recorded separately as are birds resting or feeding on the water.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Appearance before Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security of February 12, 2024

Briefing package for the Privacy Commissioner of Canada as witness before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) of February 12, 2024 on Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

Organization: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada
Normalized difference vegetation indices at one kilometre resolution by land use type for agricultural areas of Canada using 2021 geographic layers

<p>Vegetation indices are available for the entire agricultural area of Canada for three types of land cover (total agriculture, cropland and pasture) for the period from 1987 to the present.  Three geographic layers using the 2021 version are available: Census agricultural regions, Census divisions and Census consolidated subdivisions.<br></p>

Organization: Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
WCRP LRFTIP lead-time dependent sub-seasonal/seasonal/decadal hindcast climatologies

The purpose of the Long-Range Forecast Transient Intercomparison Project (LRFTIP) is to provide an archive of hindcast climatologies, describing the systematic behavior of models evolving from observation-based initial states, that can inform investigations into the transient behavior of initialized subseasonal to decadal climate predictions, the development of model biases, and the relative merits of different initialization methods. The archive is based on publicly available hindcast datasets including the Subseasonal to Seasonal Prediction Project (S2S), the Climate-system Historical Forecast Project (CHFP) and the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) and 6 (CMIP6). ECCC models include the GEPS-based contribution to S2S, the CanCM3, CanCM4, CanCM4i and GEM-NEMO seasonal prediction models, and the CanCM4 CMIP5 and CanESM5 CMIP6 decadal prediction models. Additional contributions are being added as they become available.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Appearance before Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics (ETHI) of February 1, 2024

Briefing package for the Privacy Commissioner of Canada as witness before the Standing Committee on ETHI on February 1st, 2024 on its Study on the Federal Government’s Use of Technological Tools Capable of Extracting Personal Data from Mobile Devices and Computers.

Organization: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada