AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Disturbed Land Revegetation - Waterton Lakes - Conservation and Restoration Project (Fescue)

Only 2.1% of the Foothills Parkland ecoregion is protected within any federal or provincial park in Canada. Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP) is the only national park where this scenic and biologically diverse ecoregion is protected. The scarcity of fire and lack of bison grazing have contributed to encroachment of aspen forest and homogenization of the fescue grassland. This area also has the highest occurrence of non-native invasive plants and supports the highest level of visitation (> 95%) in the Park. WLNP aims to re-vegetate four disturbed sites (abandoned gravel pits) to return them to a native state over time as part of the Conservation and Restoration (CORE) project (Rescue the Fescue). To determine success of the re-vegetation program in establishing the key functional elements of the fescue grassland system, a composite summary of multiple variables including bare ground, litter, species composition, density native species,  and density non-native species is calculated as an overall Restoration Score. Measured values are a percent cover of each variable within the plot.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Seedling Rate - Waterton Lakes - Conservation and Restoration Project (Five needle pine)

Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis – listed as Endangered under the Species At Risk Act) and Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis- recommended as Endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) have undergone extensive population declines across much of their range due to a number of interacting factors. An introduced pathogen (blister rust - Cronartium ribicola) and an increasing severity of native beetle outbreaks (mountain pine beetle - Dendroctonus ponderosae) coupled with a reduced natural fire regime and changes in climate have all contributed to their decline. Seedling rate of planted seedlings is a management effectiveness measure, in part, used to assess the effectiveness of five-needle pine recovery actions in Waterton Lakes National Park. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network - Waterton Lakes - Freshwater

Benthic macro-invertebrate diversity, stream hydrology, water chemistry, climate, geology, and landcover are collected at randomly selected sites using a standard protocol for the assessment of stream condition and are being monitored both at reference and impacted sites. The overall scope or aim of this measure is the use of a reference condition approach model capable of assessing the ecological integrity of streams and rivers in the eight national mountain parks of Western Canada. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Area disturbed by Fire - Waterton Lakes - Conservation and Restoration project (Fescue)

Fire plays an important role in maintaining health of forests and grasslands, and maintains biodiversity by creating a mosaic of varying age structure. The fescue grasslands of the Foothills Parkland Ecoregion were historically maintained by fire, both from natural causes and by First Nations. More than a century of fire suppression has contributed to loss of open grasslands due to shrub and aspen encroachment. The Area Burned Condition Class (ABCC) measure is designed to be evaluated and reported as a management effectiveness monitoring measure within the Waterton Lakes Conservation and Restoration (CORE) project (Rescue the Fescue). This measure is based closely on the fire cycle concept and assesses the degree of departure (Area Burned Difference) from historic or reference area burned levels within a park.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Seedling Survival  - Waterton Lakes - Conservation and Restoration Project (Five needle pine)

Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis – listed as Endangered under the Species At Risk Act) and Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis- recommended as Endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) have undergone extensive population declines across much of their range due to a number of interacting factors. An introduced pathogen (blister rust - Cronartium ribicola) and an increasing severity of native beetle outbreaks (mountain pine beetle - Dendroctonus ponderosae) coupled with a reduced natural fire regime and changes in climate have all contributed to their decline. Seedling Survival of planted seedlings a management effectiveness measure, in part, used to assess the effectiveness of five-needle pine recovery actions in the park. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Aspen Sprout and Shrub Cover -Waterton Lakes - Conservation and Restoration Project (Fescue)

Waterton Lakes National Park (WLNP) protects one of the last tracts of native fescue prairie habitat in the Parks Canada system. Native Fescue grasslands are an important element of biodiversity in the park, as well as an endangered ecosystem in Canada. It is not just aspen encroachment that is a concern, but also the increasing density of existing aspen stands. Aspen sprouts (aspen < 2.5m height) and shrubs adjacent to grasslands will be removed through prescribed burning of grassland areas, with the goal of  increasing the area of fescue grasslands in the project area's prescribed burn units by 2019 through removal of 5% of 2014 shrub and aspen sprout cover. Remote sensing technologies are used to asses this measure. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Water Quality - Kootenay

A water quality monitoring station on the Kootenay River at Kootenay Crossing (and Kicking Horse River station near Field) are operated by Environment Canada in partnership with Parks Canada.  The Canadian Council of Minister’s metric of Water Quality Index (WQI) is a unitless value between 0 and 100.  Once the WQI value has been calculated, water quality is classified to Excellent, Good, Fair, Marginal, Poor. For each 3-year period an indicator of change from one period to the subsequent period is assessed.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring  Network-  Kootenay 

Benthic macro-invertebrate diversity, stream hydrology, water chemistry, climate, geology, and landcover are collected using a standard protocol for the assessment of stream condition. The overall scope or aim of this measure is the use of a reference condition approach model capable of assessing the ecological integrity of streams and rivers in the eight national mountain parks of Western Canada. Randomly selected sites across the field units are used to determine large-scale patterns and overall condition of streams and rivers.CABIN is also used to monitor sites impacted by human use nodes, as well as long-term monitoring of pristine sites to monitor natural variation.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Lemming Populations - Aulavik

This dataset is a count of Lemming nests  in Aulavik National Park. The counts are done annually in mid-July at 9 predetermined sample locations 1 ha in size. Lemmings are an important herbivore and source of food for predators. Lemming populations often fluctuate dramatically, typically growing and declining every three to four years. Monitoring lemming abundance is important to understand the state and consistency of this population cycle and its relationship to biodiversity and the state of the Arctic ecosystem over the long term.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Water Quality - Aulavik 

This dataset is a collection of measurements which make up two water quality indexes: Nutrients, Physical and Major Ions (NPMI) Index and Metals Index. The measurements are taken at two different locations along the Thompson River annually in early-July.
The chemical composition of water influences the biological productivity and species composition of rivers.  Changes in the water quality in the rivers and creeks in the Western Arctic can act as early indicators of ecosystem change. The presence of contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), heavy metals, and radionuclides are a concern because they can have negative effects on Arctic ecosystems and human health.  Furthermore, a changing climate in the Arctic can influence the nutrient levels in the streams and rivers as more nutrients will be released from thawing permafrost. As the expected effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems are still unknown, continuous monitoring is paramount.  


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Benthic Invertebrates - Aulavik

This dataset contains monitoring data for benthic invertebrate communities along the Thompson River Corridor. The raw data in this dataset is used to calculate benthic invertebrate richness and the percentage of Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera (stoneflies), and Trichoptera (caddisflies) (EPT) species (some of the most important species that indicate a healthy system). The data is collected annually in early-July at pre-determined sites along the Thompson River. Full benthic invertebrate sampling and habitat assessments are completed in accordance with CABIN protocols.
Water quality is a widely used measure for assessing and monitoring the condition of freshwater ecosystems. Chemical and physical water quality monitoring can be enhanced by using the presence or health of organisms (biota) living at a site as an indication of ecosystem condition. The priority is to gather baseline data, to monitor any changes in benthic invertebrate communities over time, and to correlate any changes in the community to water quality and water flow river discharge. 


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Water Quality Simplified - Aulavik

This dataset is a simplified version of water quality measurements taken in Aulavik National Park. It is a collection of measurements which make up two water quality indexes: Nutrients and Major Ions (NMI) Index and Metals Index. The measurements are taken along the Thompson River annually in early-July.
The chemical composition of water influences the biological productivity and species composition of rivers.  Changes in the water quality in the rivers and creeks in the Western Arctic can act as early indicators of ecosystem change. The presence of contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), heavy metals, and radionuclides are a concern because they can have negative effects on Arctic ecosystems and human health.  Furthermore, a changing climate in the Arctic can influence the nutrient levels in the streams and rivers as more nutrients will be released from thawing permafrost. As the expected effects of climate change on Arctic ecosystems are still unknown, continuous monitoring is paramount.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Wildlife Mortality - Glacier

Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks are bisected by a major national commercial highway (Hwy #1). Vehicle collisions with wildlife are a major stressor and have serious social, economic, and ecological impacts. Animals crossing highways are at risk of mortality and people traveling in vehicles risk personal injury. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks record the location, species and number of mortalities that occur on driveable roads to analyze highway related mortality and identify key areas for mitigation measures.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Whitebark Pine - Glacier

Whitebark pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) is an introduced pathogen affecting whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis).  Whitebark pine is an endangered species protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and Limber pine is designated as an endangered species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Infection and mortality rates of these species are increasing across their northern range. Every five years, data are collected from permanently marked plots to monitor infection levels across the mountain national parks. Survey data are collected to quantify infection in Glacier National Park to inform management action. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Invasive Alien Plants - Glacier

 The main objective of the measure is to monitor how Invasive Alien Plant percent cover, a recognized stressor to native biodiversity, currently compares to pre-determined thresholds and how it is changing over time across the three different Invasive Plant Management Zones  (Integrated Control, Enhanced Control, Ecological Preservation). Permanent, random stratified, transects will be established in each of the three management zones in close proximity to vectors of spread (highways, trails, campgrounds, etc).  Percent cover of all detected non-native species will be recorded along each transect using the line intercept method.  Data will be evaluated against thresholds defined for each IAP management zone and rules of decision to determine the overall condition of the parks.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network - Glacier

Benthic macro-invertebrate diversity, stream hydrology, water chemistry, climate, geology, and landcover are collected at randomly selected sites using a standard protocol for the assessment of stream condition and are being monitored both at reference and impacted sites. The overall scope or aim of this measure is the use of a reference condition approach model capable of assessing the ecological integrity of streams and rivers in the eight national mountain parks of Western Canada. 

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Whitebark Pine Seed data - 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 2015, vegetation staff collected cones from seven putatively resistant whitebark pine trees in the Bald Hills area of Glacier National Park. The seeds from these trees were sent to a nursery to be extracted, stratified, germinated, and grown into seedlings. A subset of those seeds were grown for testing in blister rust resistance trials, and the remaining seeds went to the BC Seed Centre’s seed bank. After two years, some seedlings were ready for planting and were planted at the 2003 burn site on St. Cyr in the northwest region of Mount Revelstoke National Park.



Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Wildlife Mortality - Revelstoke

Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks are bisected by a major national commercial highway (Hwy #1). Vehicle collisions with wildlife are a major stressor and have serious social, economic, and ecological impacts. Animals crossing highways are at risk of mortality and people traveling in vehicles risk personal injury. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks record the location, species and number of mortalities that occur on driveable roads to analyze highway related mortality and identify key areas for mitigation measures.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Subalpine Wildflowers - Mount Revelstoke

Subalpine wildflower meadows occur at high elevations in mountainous environments, and are characterized by spectacularly diverse and showy wildflower meadows interspersed with stands of subalpine tree species. The subalpine wildflower meadows on the summit of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier are world renowned for their beautiful floral displays and ecological importance. However, the meadows are at risk of changing due to climate change and human influences. 
In 1974, meadow communities on the summit area of Mount Revelstoke were documented. This study identified eight meadow communities across the summit area of the park. Vegetation surveys were conducted in 5m x 9m macroplots. Twenty five subplots (20cm x 50cm) were randomly sampled within each macroplot to provide an overall mean vascular plant cover. If a species occurred in one or more of the subplots, the frequency was indicated as the percent of subplots that contained that species.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Invasive Alien Plants - Mount Revelstoke

The main objective of the measure is to monitor how Invasive Alien Plant percent cover, a recognized stressor to native biodiversity, currently compares to pre-determined thresholds and how it is changing over time across the three different Invasive Plant Management Zones  (Integrated Control, Enhanced Control, Ecological Preservation). Permanent, random stratified, transects will be established in each of the three management zones in close proximity to vectors of spread (highways, trails, campgrounds, etc).  Percent cover of all detected non-native species will be recorded along each transect using the line intercept method.  Data will be evaluated against thresholds defined for each IAP management zone and rules of decision to determine the overall condition of the parks.


Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network - Mount Revelstoke

Benthic macro-invertebrate diversity, stream hydrology, water chemistry, climate, geology, and landcover are collected at randomly selected sites using a standard protocol for the assessment of stream condition and are being monitored both at reference and impacted sites. The overall scope or aim of this measure is the use of a reference condition approach model capable of assessing the ecological integrity of streams and rivers in the eight national mountain parks of Western Canada.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Area Burned Condition Class - Mount Revelstoke

In an effort to assess the current state of wildland fire as an ecological process, the Area Burned Condition Class (ABCC) measure is designed to reflect modern-day deviations from historical wildland fire cycles (i.e., frequency). The ABCC was developed as a medium to long term ecological integrity monitoring measure that is fully integrated with the national program of ecological Integrity (EI) indicators, and measures. Calculations of area burned condition class are according to the methods outlined in the Park Canada Agency’s Fire Monitoring Guide.

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Tundra Flowering Phenology Mingan

 “PlantWatch” is a program where flowering times for selected plant species across Canada are recorded in order to observe the impact that changes in climate may have on flowering species. In the MANPRC three plant species are monitored. Two of these species are arctic and/or alpine plants and are expected to be sensitive to climate change. Each year, the start of the flowering time is recorded for each of the three species. In 2017, 23 stations were monitored.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Tundra_Eider_Mingan_Number of nest_Data

Monitoring of the number of eggs and nests for the common eider. Field data between 1988 to 2015. Many islands in 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 tundra ecosystem.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Tundra_Gull_Mingan_Number of nest_Data

Monitoring of the number of eggs and nests for the Great black-backed and European herring gulls . Field data from 1996 to 2015. Many islands in the MANPRC are used by the Great black-backed and European herring gulls  for nesting. The presence of this species is characteristic of the inland ecology of the park. The status of the nesting gulls population was selected as a mesure to evaluate the ecological integrity of the tundra ecosystem.  

Organization: Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Application to amend the Power Reactor Operating Licence of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) to operate units 5–8 to December 31, 2026 - Information and Reports

This dataset includes document titles which are of importance to Ontario Power Generations (OPG)'s Application to amend the Power Reactor Operating Licence of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) to operate units 5–8 to December 31, 2026. The purpose of this dataset is to proactively share and provide details on all information which is publicly available for the project.

Organization: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Mobility Provision - Former Minister’s Staff and Excluded Positions at the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary - Summary of Requests

Ministerial staff are hired by ministers pursuant to section 128 of the Public Service Employment Act.  Section 35.2 of the Act allows eligible former ministerial staff to apply to advertised internal appointment processes that are open to employees of the federal public service for a period of one year after they terminated their employment.

Persons formerly employed in certain excluded positions at the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary who have been hired after September 23, 2010, pursuant to section 4.1 of Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Employment Regulations may also participate in advertised internal appointment processes that are open to employees of the public service for a period of one year. 

To be eligible, they must have worked as ministerial staff or at the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary for at least 3 consecutive years, and have ceased to be employed in that capacity.

Organization: Public Service Commission of Canada | Commission de la fonction publique du Canada
Public servants who received permission from the Public Service Commission to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate in a federal, territorial, provincial and municipal election

Part 7 (Political Activities) of the Public Service Employment Act and its Regulations provide a regime for governing the political activities of public servants, while recognizing the need to balance their rights to engage in political activities with the principle of an impartial public service. As such, public servants may engage in any political activity as long as it does not impair, or is not perceived as impairing, their ability to perform their duties in a politically impartial manner.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for safeguarding the political impartiality of the public service and public servants’ involvement in political activities, including:

- providing guidance with respect to involvement in political activities;

- granting permission and leave for candidacy in federal, provincial, territorial and municipal elections; and

- investigating allegations of improper political activities and taking corrective action when they are founded

Public servants who are seeking nomination as or being a candidate in an election must obtain the PSC permission before entering into any public candidacy activities.  The PSC’s decision is based on ensuring political impartiality, and encompasses the nature of the election, the nature of the public servant’s duties and the level and visibility of their position. Conditions may be imposed with the permission, such as leave without pay.

For each permission granted, the PSC publishes the decision in the Canada Gazette.


Organization: Public Service Commission of Canada | Commission de la fonction publique du Canada