AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Quebec near real-time groundwater level monitoring network

The water level data comes from the groundwater monitoring network of Quebec (Canadian province). Each well in the observation network is equipped with a hydrostatic pressure transducer and a temperature sensor connected to a data logger. A second pressure transducer located above the water surface allows for adjusting the water level according to atmospheric pressure variations. The time series refers to the level below which the soil is saturated with water at the site and at the time indicated. The water level is expressed in meters above sea level (MASL). The dataset consists of a general description of the observation site including; the identifier, the name, the location, the elevation and a series of numerical values designating the water levels at a defined date and time of measurement.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
NCC Urban Lands Study Area 2015

Study area of the Capital Urban Lands Plan as of 2015.  
  
  https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-urban-lands-plan  
  
  https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Capital-Urban-Lands-plan.pdf#page=10

Organization: National Capital Commission | Commission de la capitale nationale
NCC Urban lands Land designations 2015

In the Capital Urban Lands Plan (2015), Land designations identify the desired uses for federal urban lands in relation to the role they play for the Capital in a given location. Each land designation provides policy direction for an ensemble of sites that serve similar functions.   
  
  https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-urban-lands-plan  
  
  https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Capital-Urban-Lands-plan.pdf#page=45

Organization: National Capital Commission | Commission de la capitale nationale
NCC Gatineau Park Land use designations 2021

Described in the Gatineau Park Master plan (2021), the land use designations are the authorized activities or uses in a given area. They support the implementation of the park’s vision and goals. They also ensure that interventions and activities are spatially and functionally consistent.   
  
  https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/gatineau-park-master-plan  
  
  https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/GPMP_ENG_2021_02_26_Single_Page.pdf#page=65

Organization: National Capital Commission | Commission de la capitale nationale
NCC Remarkable trees

In celebration of the tremendous diversity of tree species that tell the story of our culture and history, the NCC released in September 2020 a compilation of close to 170 remarkable trees across Canada’s Capital region entitled A Living Legacy: Remarkable Trees of Canada’s Capital.   
  
  An interactive map and downloadable book are available for free on the NCC’s website and will allow the public to discover distinctive features of these trees, revealing a story of the beauty of our natural heritage through the rich diversity of species thriving within Canada’s Capital. This compilation features trees according to their commonalities, which can include their physical relationship with the land, the fact that they were a source of food for Indigenous peoples, or for their contribution to the forest industry.  
  
  https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/remarkable-trees  
  
  https://ncc-ccn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=a9ba98fb7e8b4c2ba9be337235b95291

Organization: National Capital Commission | Commission de la capitale nationale
NCC Greenbelt Land use designations 2013

In the Greenbelt Master Plan (2013), the proposed land designations are a “classification” which assigns desired landscape character and uses to defined land areas across the Greenbelt. Areas are classified according to their desired role, whether to protect biodiversity, maintain agricultural resources, or accommodate permanent facilities.   
  
  https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/greenbelt-master-plan  
  
  https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/final-2013-greenbelt-master-plan-en.pdf#page=69

Organization: National Capital Commission | Commission de la capitale nationale
Health Canada - Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic - Deputy Head Briefing Binder - Emergency Meeting - HC - Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic (COVI) - Deputy head Briefing Binder - Emergency Meeting 

Briefing binder for the deputy head of the Minister of Health’s appearances at the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic (COVI) – Week of January 17 2022

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Qualitative petroleum resource assessment of the Magdalen Basin in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador

GIS compilation of data used to perform the stacked cumulative chance of success (resource potential map) in Open file 8556. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been tasked, under the Marine Conservation Targets  (MCT) initiative announced in Budget 2016, with evaluating the petroleum resource potential for areas identified for possible protection as part of the Government of Canada's commitment to conserve 10% of its marine areas by 2020.  As part of this initiative, NRCan's Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) conducted a broad regional study of the petroleum potential over the majority of the Magdalen Basin, which is the principal geological basin in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.  The GSC resource assessment is visually represented by a qualitative petroleum potential map. Disclaimer: A simplified colored version of the map is displayed on the Web Mapping Service (WMS). The correct version is available for download through the Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) and GEOSCAN.

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Appearance before Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics (ETHI) of February 7, 2022 on their Study of the Collection and Use of Mobility Data by the Government of Canada

Briefing binder used by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Daniel Therrien, as a witness before the Standing Committee on ETHI on February 7, 2022 on their Study of the Collection and Use of Mobility Data by the Government of Canada.

Organization: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada
Spanish Harbour AOC recovery monitoring

Spanish Harbour was identified as an Area of Concern (AOC) due to degraded water quality and environmental health and was recognized as an Area in Recovery in 1999. As part of the Great Lakes Action Plan, assessments of benthic conditions in Spanish Harbour have been conducted periodically since 2003. Using information from three assessment components – sediment chemistry, sediment toxicity, and benthic community structure – overall and assessment component-specific conditions were determined based on the Canada-Ontario Decision Making Framework for the Assessment of Contaminated Sediments in the Great Lakes. Results from these assessments are used by ECCC and MECP AOC risk managers to evaluate sediment management plans. The last benthic assessment of Spanish Harbour in 2013 indicated continuing adverse conditions, particularly in two depositional areas in the Whalesback Channel and North of Aird Island. These included sediment toxicity and altered benthic communities. Most conditions have been stable over the 2003-2013 period. The delisting criteria for Spanish Harbour were revised in 2019 to that based on improving conditions/trends, as measured by contaminant concentrations in sediment, benthic community health, and sediment toxicity. This is to be determined through continued monitoring of this Area in Recovery. Conclusive evidence of positive trends could provide the data necessary to meet the delisting criteria.
This project supports the Spanish Harbour monitoring activities required in order to meet the delisting criteria. The objectives of the 2021 study were to: 1) Assess benthic conditions including sediment contaminant concentrations, sediment toxicity, and benthic invertebrate community structure; 2) Determine whether conditions are significantly different than reference conditions and, if so, to what degree and spatial extent; and 3) Evaluate whether benthic conditions continue to show positive trends over time to meet the recently revised delisting criteria.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Hamilton Harbour Water Quality Data

Hamilton Harbour is located at the west end of Lake Ontario. It was designated as one of 43 Areas of Concern in 1987 under the GLWQA where 11 beneficial uses of the harbour were deemed impaired. One of the primary recommendations of the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan was to decrease nutrient loads to Hamilton Harbour and establish water quality targets to decrease undesirable algae and improve water clarity. This long term data set consists of spatial and temporal water quality data collected in Hamilton Harbour since 1987 to measure ecological response of remedial efforts.

Supplemental Information

Funding for this study was provided in part by the Government of Canada’s Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP) and in support to the Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern. .

In 1987 under the revised Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 43 areas of concern (AOC), 12 of which are located in Canada, were identified as having severely impaired beneficial uses and water quality. As funded by the Great Lakes Action Plan, a Remedial Action Plan was formed for each area of concern bringing together experts from government, industry, municipalities and environmental non-government organizations to address these impacts. Today over 900 restoration projects have been successfully completed by Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners including Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, and water quality improvements. Today Wheatley Harbour (Lake Erie), Collingwood Harbour and Severn Sound (Georgian Bay) have been de-listed as an area of concern. Spanish Harbour and Jackfish Bay (Lake Superior) are now areas in recovery. Today scientific monitoring and research is continuing in the remaining AOCs to measure response of remedial efforts.

For more information please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/great-lakes-protection/areas-concern.html 

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Water Quality Remote Sensing

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) uses satellite remote sensing to monitor lake-wide water quality indicators across Canadian inland waters. Remote sensing provides a cost-effective solution to obtain frequent lake-wide water quality observations in support of lake science and inland water quality management on an on-going basis. The datasets presented in this collection provide long-term satellite-derived monitoring of water quality indicators, contributing to programs such as the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative and Great Lakes Nutrient Initiative. These data include imagery and summary statistics in support of ECCC’s EOLakeWatch interactive data portal including daily algal bloom indices and imagery, historical algal bloom indices and imagery, and annual algal bloom reports.

Citation: Binding, C.E., Pizzolato, L., & Zeng, C. (2021). EOLakeWatch; delivering a comprehensive suite of remote sensing algal bloom indices for enhanced monitoring of Canadian eutrophic lakes. Ecological Indicators, 121, 106999. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106999

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Section 56 Class Exemption in Relation to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations - Physical Security Requirements for Applicants for a Licence to Produce Cannabis for Medical Purposes

Pursuant to section 56 of the CDSA and subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, applicants for a producer’s licence are exempted from the requirement in paragraph 33(1)(h) to provide a detailed description of security measures determined in accordance with the Security Directive in respect of the storage of cannabis and from the application of paragraph 33(1)(h) of the ACMPR in respect of the proposed security measures that apply in respect of the areas where cannabis plants are cultivated, propagated,  harvested or trimmed and to the areas where cannabis seeds are present or stored. 

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Credit Benefit Year 2018-2019

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 2018-2019 benefit year, which covers the period from July 2018 to June 2019.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Information for Law Enforcement - Medical Use of Cannabis

The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) provide the legal means through which Canadians can obtain access to cannabis for medical purposes, except as noted below (see section regarding the injunction). Under section 15 of the ACMPR, any individual who possesses or produces fresh or dried marijuana, cannabis oil, marijuana plants or seeds (or a product derived from one of these substances) is required, at the request of a police officer, to demonstrate that they are authorized to do so.

Organization: Health Canada | Santé Canada
HUMA and SOCI committee briefing binder: Appearance of the Minister of Labour, December 13, 2021

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) and Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) study of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code - December 13, 2021 

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Hamilton Harbour Vertical Profiling Data

Hamilton Harbour is a 2200 ha embayment located at the west end of Lake Ontario  It was designated as one of 43 Areas of Concern in 1987 under the GLWQA where 11 beneficial uses of the harbour were deemed impaired. One of the primary recommendations of the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan was to decrease nutrient loads to Hamilton Harbour and establish water quality targets to decrease undesirable algae, improve water clarity and restore dissolved oxygen levels. This long term data set consists of vertical profiles of various physical parameters collected in Hamilton Harbour since 1987 to measure ecological response of remedial efforts.


Supplemental Information


Funding for this study was provided in part by the Government of Canada’s Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP) and in support to<insert AOC> Area of Concern. . 






In 1987 under the revised Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 43 areas of concern (AOC), 12 of which are located in Canada,were identified as having severely impaired beneficial uses and water quality. As funded by the Great Lakes Action Plan,a Remedial Action Plan was formed for each area of concern bringing together experts from government, industry, municipalitiesand environmental non-government organizations to address these impacts. Today over 900 restoration projects have been successfullycompleted by Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners including Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, fish andwildlife habitat restoration, and water quality improvements. Today Wheatley Harbour (Lake Erie), Collingwood Harbour andSevern Sound (Georgian Bay) have been de-listed as an area of concern. Spanish Harbour and Jackfish Bay (Lake Superior)are now areas in recovery. Today scientific monitoring and research is continuing in the remaining AOCs to measure responseof remedial efforts. 




For more information please visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/great-lakes-protection/areas-concern.html


Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Vegetation, bathymetry, and light attenuation surveys in selected Great Lakes coastal wetlands

Coastal wetlands are valued for their diversity of wildlife, habitats, and functions. The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) conducted vegetation and elevation surveys between 2009 and 2019, and bathymetric and light attenuation surveys between 2018 and 2019 in coastal wetlands across the Canadian shore of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and the head of the St. Lawrence River. These datasets were used, in part, to predict the spatial and temporal response of coastal wetland vegetation to climate change as part of the Great Lakes Protection Initiative (GLPI). The goals of this project were to provide insight into climate change impacts by assessing the vulnerability of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, identify adaptive measures to increase the resilience of coastal wetlands, assess wetland vegetation response to physical variables (e.g., Great Lakes water levels), and inform the adaptive management of water-level regulation on Lake Ontario.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Maps of biogeochemistry and soil properties for use as indicators of site sensitivity to logging residue harvesting

This publication contains thirteen (13) maps of different biogeochemical and soil properties of forest ecosystems of Canada’s managed forest. A scientific article gives additional details on the methodology: Paré, D., Manka, F., Barrette, J., Augustin, F., Beguin, J. 2021. Indicators of site sensitivity to the removal of forest harvest residues at the sub-continental scale: mapping, comparisons, and challenges. Ecol. Indicators. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107516

Organization: Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Foodbook, public use microdata file 2014-2015

Foodbook is a population-based telephone survey that was conducted in all Canadian provinces and territories. It provides essential data on food, animal and water exposure which will be used by the Agency, as well as other federal, provincial, and territorial (F/P/T) partners to understand, respond to, control and prevent enteric illness in Canada. Foodbook data are available for use for public health statistical and research purposes only.

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
A Catalogue of Crude Oil and Oil Product Properties (1999)- Revised 2022

Environment and Climate Change Canada provides a petroleum product database to be used in oil spill research and response. This database includes the physical properties, chemical composition, and environmental behavior of various types of oils and petroleum products.

Original publication: Jokuty, Paula, et al., A Catalogue of Crude Oil and Oil Product Properties, Report EE-165, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1999.

Recommended citation: Environment and Climate Change Canada, A Catalogue of Crude Oil and Oil Product Properties (1999)- Revised 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2022.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Toxicity of the pharmaceuticals finasteride and melengestrol acetate to benthic invertebrates 

The toxicity of pharmaceuticals finasteride (FIN) and melengestrol acetate (MGA) was assessed in freshwater mussels, including acute (48 h) aqueous tests with glochidia from Lampsilis siliquoidea, a sub-chronic (14 days) sediment test with gravid Lampsilis fasciola, chronic (28 days) sediment tests with juvenile L. siliquoidea, and in chronic (42 days) sediment tests with the amphipod Hyalella azteca and the mayfly Hexagenia spp. Testing with mussels assessed survival (glochidia, juvenile mussels), burial ability (juvenile mussels), and filtering and luring behaviour, and viability of brooding glochidia (gravid mussels). Testing with amphipods assessed survival, growth, reproduction and sex ratio. Testing with mayflies assessed survival and growth. Based on the limited number of measured environmental concentrations of both chemicals, and their projected concentrations, no direct effects are expected by these compounds individually on the invertebrates tested. However, organisms are exposed to contaminant mixtures in the aquatic environment, and thus, the effects of FIN and MGA as components of these mixtures require further investigation.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Great Lakes Areas of Concern Monitoring and Surveillance Data

Water quality and ecosystem health surveillance and monitoring data collected to complete assessments of beneficial use impairments of Areas of Concern (AOCs) and to track the effectiveness of remedial measures and confirm restoration of beneficial uses are included in this dataset. AOCs are geographic areas in the Great Lakes that were identified in the mid-1980s where significant impairment of beneficial uses has occurred as a result of human activities at the local level. Remediating AOCs contributes to the sustainability of local communities and of the Great Lakes region, and is a joint commitment under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA).

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Canadian River Ice Database

River ice is a known occurrence in cold climate hydrological systems. The annual cycle of formation, growth, decay and clearance of river ice can include low flows and ice jams, as well as mid-winter and spring break-up events. Reports and associated data on river ice occurrence are often limited to site and season specific studies. Within Canada, the National Hydrometric Program (NHP) operates a network of gauging stations with water level as the primary measured variable. It is well known by the hydrologic community that river ice related information can be extracted from water level records. Near two decades ago, the Water Science and Technology Directorate of Environment and Climate Change Canada initiated a long-term effort to compile, archive and extract river ice related information from hydrometric records. As a result, this work has delivered an original research data set: the Canadian River Ice Database (CRID). The CRID includes near 71,000 river ice variables from a network of 196 NHP sites throughout Canada in operation within the period 1894 to 2015. The task of compiling this database involved manual extraction, data entry and input of more than 460,000 information fields on water level, discharge, date, time and data quality rating. In excess of 100,000 paper and digital files were reviewed with the network representing over 10,000 station years of active operation. This database follows up on several earlier efforts to compile information on river ice and expands the scope and detail for use in Canadian river ice research and applications. At each location, time series of up to 15 river ice variables specific to occurrence of freeze-up and winter-low events, occurrence of mid-winter break-up, ice thickness, spring break-up and maximum open-water level is compiled. Following the Government of Canada Open Data initiative, this original river ice data set is available to the public.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada