AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Environment and Climate Change Canada carbon pollution pricing data

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) data of the impact of carbon pollution pricing on national and provincial gross domestic product for the period 2022 to 2030.

This data reflects ECCC’s estimates of the impact of carbon pricing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions published in the report entitled How Pollution Pricing Reduces Emissions. 

It includes data on the impact of carbon pricing on national and provincial gross domestic product for the period 2022 to 2030, which reflects Environment and Climate Change Canada's estimates of the impact of carbon pricing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions published in the report entitled How Pollution Pricing Reduces Emissions.

It also contains data on the economic impacts of carbon pricing in each province and territory (and for Canada as a whole) by sector for the period 2022 to 2030: 
- The impact of carbon pricing on gross value added.
- The corresponding impacts on real (inflation-adjusted) investment (capital) and labour incomes, that is, the income components of gross domestic product.

The Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) Proceeds Fund returns proceeds collected under the federal OBPS and is comprised of two streams: the Decarbonization Incentive Program and the Future Electricity Fund. Further information on projects being funded by federal industrial pollution pricing proceeds has been published on the Open Government Portal.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Individual Tax Statistics by Area (ITSA) (Tax Year 2020)

Individual Tax Statistics by Area data present personal income tax data based on geographic area. The statistics are compiled by province and territory, as well as for all of Canada. The tables provide income and taxation statistics by specific geographic area, tax status classification, total income class, source of income class, and gender. The Individual Tax Statistics by Area publication for the 2020 tax year is comprised of four tables compiled from the Income Tax and Benefit Returns processed for the 2020 tax year. The dollar amount fields contain the most recent tax year assessment or reassessment information of all 2020 tax returns assessed up to June 30, 2022. Individual Tax Statistics by Area data are also published on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. Please consult the CRA website for an explanation of changes that have been incorporated to these tables.

Organization: Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada
Environment Canada Water Level Data, 1850-

1. Provides public access to real-time instantatenous water level collected at over 1800 active locations in Canada. These data are collected under a national program jointly administered under federal-provincial and federal-territorial cost-sharing agreements; 2. Provides public access to archived daily water level for stations of interest using search criteria. These data include: daily and monthly mean, max and min of water levels. For some sites, annual peaks and extremes are also recorded. Archived water level data are disseminated online; 3. Provides public access to a MS Access database file containing archived daily water level that users can download to their desktop. These data include: daily and monthly mean, max and min of water level. For some sites, annual peaks and extremes are also recorded. MS Access file is updated quarterly; 4. Provides public access to water level statistics for stations of interest using search criteria.

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Air Cargo Security (ACS) Program - Members List

The Air Cargo Security (ACS) Program uses a secure supply chain approach, which helps to reduce bottlenecks at airports and keeps air cargo free from tampering while being handled at different stages of its journey. Businesses that want to join the program go through an application process which involves several stages. Once approved, participants are required to meet the program’s high security standards for air cargo. This dataset is the list of approved Air Cargo Security Program members.

Organization: Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Schedule 1 of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

Schedule 1 of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations is a large dataset that includes; UN Number, Shipping name and Description, Class, Packing Group/Category, Special Provision, Explosive Limit and Limited Quantity Index, Excepted Quantity Index, ERAP Index, Passenger Carrying Ship Index and Passenger Carrying Road Vehicle or Passenger Carrying Railway Vehicle Index.

Organization: Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Foreign Manufacturers of New Canadian Specification Vehicles Registered in Transport Canada’s Appendix G Pre-clearance Program

This list allows Canada Border Service Agency to screen commercial importers of less than 2,500 new (never been owned or licensed), fully-complying Canadian-specification vehicles per year at border entry points. If the importing company is on the list, the vehicles can be  imported with less scrutiny through customs at any Canadian designated port of entry.

Organization: Transport Canada | Transports Canada
International comparison: air pollutant emissions in selected countries

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The International comparison: air pollutant emissions in selected countries indicator provides emissions and emissions intensity for member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The emissions of 5 pollutants are reported: sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and fine particulate matter. This indicator helps to inform Canadians about how Canada's emissions compare to those of other countries. The indicator reports on key air pollutants that contribute to smog and acid rain and help the government to identify priorities, track progress, and develop strategies and policies for reducing or controlling air pollution. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See the supplementary documentation for the data sources and details on how the data were collected and how the indicator was calculated.


Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
HUMA Committee briefing binder: Appearance by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development – December 11, 2023

Appearance by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, 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: December 11, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Measurable levels of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in western Hudson Bay fishes, but limited biomagnification from fish to ringed seals

This study investigated short-chain (C10-13) chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) in an Arctic marine food web. In zooplankton, fishes and ringed seals from western Hudson Bay, Canada, SCCP concentrations ranged from 38.3 to 687 ng g-1 lipid weight. Monte Carlo-simulated trophic-adjusted biomagnification factors of individual SCCP congeners ranged from 0.07- 0.55 for small pelagic fishes-to-seals. Despite relatively high concentrations in fishes, biomagnification of SCCPs within this food web appears limited.


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: Facciola, N., Pedro, S., Houde, M., Fisk, A. T., Ferguson, S. H., Steer, H., Muir, D. C. G., & McKinney, M. A. (2021). Measurable Levels of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Western Hudson Bay Fishes but Limited Biomagnification from Fish to Ringed Seals. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 40(11), 2990–2999. doi.org/10.1002/etc.5188


Supplemental Information


The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP, http://www.science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_7A463DB

A.html) was established in 1991 in response to concerns about human exposure to elevated levels of contaminants in wildlife species that are important to the traditional diets of northern Aboriginal peoples. Early studies found a wide variety of substances, many of which had no Arctic or Canadian sources, but which were, nevertheless, reaching unexpectedly high levels in the Arctic ecosystem. 


The Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN, https://www.ccin.ca/) and the Polar Data Catalogue (PDC, https://polardata.ca/) have been developed over the past two decades through collaborative partnerships between the University of Waterloo and numerous government, university, and private organizations to provide the data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian cryospheric community. The PDC is one of Canada’s primary online sources for data and information about the Arctic and is Canada's National Antarctica Data Centre.


Polar Data Catalogue Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Metadata Record:

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Micro and nanoplastic contamination and its effects on freshwater mussels caged in an urban area

This study examined the presence and effect of micro and nanoplastics in an urban environment on the freshwater mussel, Elliptio complanata. Mussels were collected from a pristine lake located in the Laurentians region in Quebec, Canada, and placed in three locations in the St. Lawrence River around the City of Montreal. Mussels were exposed for a period of three months, after which they were collected, sacrificed, and analysed. 


All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretations and conclusions. Citation: Gagné F, Roubeau-Dumont E, André C, Auclair J. Micro and Nanoplastic Contamination and Its Effects on Freshwater Mussels Caged in an Urban Area. Journal of Xenobiotics. 2023; 13(4):761-774. doi.org/10.3390/jox13040048


Supplemental Information


The St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) 2011 to 2026 (see http://planstlaurent.qc.ca/en/home.html) is the latest Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence and builds on the four previous agreements implemented since 1988.


The agreement aims to conserve and enhance the St. Lawrence. It is based on strong collaboration and the pooling of resources and expertise between the governments of Canada and Quebec. As part of their respective responsibilities for the management of the St. Lawrence basin, these two governments recognize the need for close cooperation to tackle the environmental challenges facing this important ecosystem. Other partners are also joining in this initiative, including local organizations, environmental groups, research centres, and universities.


For more information on SLAP, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecosystem-initiatives/st-lawrence-action-plan.html

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Community based seawater monitoring for organic contaminants and mercury in the Canadian Arctic

The concentrations of contaminants in seawater influence what is detected in marine mammals and seabirds and levels and time trends of the contaminants in the ocean has been identified as a knowledge gap by the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP). Samples were analyzed for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including brominated flame retardants (BFRs), perfluorinated substances and mercury. Repeated sampling at the same location and time of year will help develop temporal trend information for contaminants seawater.


Supplemental Information


The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP, https://www.science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_7A463DBA.html) was established in 1991 in response to concerns about human exposure to elevated levels of contaminants in wildlife species that are important to the traditional diets of northern Aboriginal peoples. Early studies found a wide variety of substances, many of which had no Arctic or Canadian sources, but which were, nevertheless, reaching unexpectedly high levels in the Arctic ecosystem. 


The Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN, https://www.ccin.ca/) and the Polar Data Catalogue (PDC, https://polardata.ca/) have been developed over the past two decades through collaborative partnerships between the University of Waterloo and numerous government, university, and private organizations to provide the data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian cryospheric community. The PDC is one of Canada’s primary online sources for data and information about the Arctic and is Canada's National Antarctica Data Centre. 


Polar Data Catalogue Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Metadata Record:

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12073


Supporting Projects: 

Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Contaminant and biological data on landlocked Arctic char

The purpose of this study is to examine trends over time of mercury and other trace elements, as well as legacy and new persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in landlocked Arctic char collected annually from lakes near the community of Resolute Bay on Cornwallis Island (Amituk, Char, North, Small, and Resolute) and in Lake Hazen in Quttinirpaaq National Park on Ellesmere Island. The project is also examining links between climate warming and increases or decreases in mercury concentrations in landlocked char. Sampling of water and Arctic char was aided by local people between 2005 and 2007.


Many scientific publications have been produced from this project, and results have been discussed in the Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report III (2013): Persistent Organic Pollutants in Canada's North, Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report III (2012): Mercury in Canada’s North, and the Synopsis of Research Conducted under the 2015–2016 and 2014-2015 Northern Contaminants Program.


Supplemental Information


The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP, https://www.science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_7A463DBA.html) was established in 1991 in response to concerns about human exposure to elevated levels of contaminants in wildlife species that are important to the traditional diets of northern Aboriginal peoples. Early studies found a wide variety of substances, many of which had no Arctic or Canadian sources, but which were, nevertheless, reaching unexpectedly high levels in the Arctic ecosystem. 


The Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN, https://www.ccin.ca/) and the Polar Data Catalogue (PDC, https://polardata.ca/) have been developed over the past two decades through collaborative partnerships between the University of Waterloo and numerous government, university, and private organizations to provide the data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian cryospheric community. The PDC is one of Canada’s primary online sources for data and information about the Arctic and is Canada's National Antarctica Data Centre.


Polar Data Catalogue Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Metadata Record(s):


https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=914 

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12074


Supporting Projects: 

Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Acid Sensitive Lakes, Atlantic Canada

The Acid Sensitive Lakes Study in the Atlantic Canada was initiated in 1983 by Environment and Climate Change Canada, to evaluate the impact of acid atmospheric pollutant on aquatic ecosystem. Originally, the study focused on the aquatic and terrestrial effects of acid precipitation, but now it also includes research into the effects of climate change.


A total of 81 lakes in Nova-Scotia, New-Brunswick and Newfoundland are sampled once a year in October (twice a year for lakes in Newfoundland). Water quality chemical parameters related to the acidification environmental issue are analysed (pH, alkalinity, cations and anions, metals, organic carbon, etc) to identify chemical changes through temporal trend analyses.


Supplemental Information


The Climate Change and Air Pollution (CCAP) program was established in 2016 to identify the severity and extent of adverse impacts of current and future air emissions on aquatic ecosystems to support regulatory actions and policy development. The program includes a number of components, including identifying, monitoring and defining air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) concerns; improving our understanding of the short- and long-term effects of atmospheric pollutants on the environment; developing a plan to combat climate change; and monitoring and reducing both domestic and transboundary emissions of GHGs. The program is also responsible for identifying and studying emerging issues including multipollutant impacts, major urban sources, and effects of increasing heat on air pollutant formation, among others. 


On-going cooperation and support with the Provinces and Territories, international governments and organizations and academia are vital to deliver these priorities to Canadians.


Supporting Projects: 

Climate Change and Air Pollution (CCAP)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in snow on the Devon Ice Cap, Nunavut, Canada

These datasets contains depth profile of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) concentrations collected from snow on the Devon Ice Cap from 2005-2015.


Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are present in remote regions where no local sources exist. To improve understanding of long-range transport of perfluoroalkyl substances to the High Arctic, samples were collected from a snow pit on the Devon Ice Cap in spring 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2015. Snow was analyzed for perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs), as well as perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA). Observations of PFAAs from these samples provide further evidence that atmospheric oxidation of volatile precursors is an important source of PFAAs to the Arctic environment.


Supplemental Information


The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP, https://www.science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_7A463DBA.html) was established in 1991 in response to concerns about human exposure to elevated levels of contaminants in wildlife species that are important to the traditional diets of northern Aboriginal peoples. Early studies found a wide variety of substances, many of which had no Arctic or Canadian sources, but which were, nevertheless, reaching unexpectedly high levels in the Arctic ecosystem. 


The Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN, https://www.ccin.ca/) and the Polar Data Catalogue (PDC, https://polardata.ca/) have been developed over the past two decades through collaborative partnerships between the University of Waterloo and numerous government, university, and private organizations to provide the data and information management infrastructure for the Canadian cryospheric community. The PDC is one of Canada’s primary online sources for data and information about the Arctic and is Canada's National Antarctica Data Centre. 


Polar Data Catalogue Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Metadata Record:

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12656


Supporting Projects: 

Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)

Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Variation in biomass of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation in the St. Lawrence River

The specific composition, biomass, vertical distribution and metal content of submerged and emergent aquatic plants in the St. Lawrence were evaluated. The riparian vegetation community of the St. Lawrence is characterized by the presence of extensive wetlands in the floodplain, a border of emergent plants and vast underwater meadows dominated by American wild celery (Vallisneria americana), a strong indicator species of metal concentration.


Supplemental Information


The St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) 2011 to 2026 (see https://planstlaurent.qc.ca/en/home.html) is the latest Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence and builds on the four previous agreements implemented since 1988.


For more information on SLAP, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecosystem-initiatives/st-lawrence-action-plan.html


Supporting Projects: 

St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Detroit River Area of Concern

An Area of Concern (AOC) is a location where environmental quality is degraded compared to other areas in the Great Lake Basin resulting in the impairment of beneficial uses. A total of 43 AOCs were identified as a result of Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA).The Canada-United States GLWQA identifies 14 beneficial uses that must be restored in order to remove the designation as an Area of Concern. A beneficial use is defined as the ability of living organisms (including humans) to use the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem without adverse consequences. A Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) is a condition that interferes with the enjoyment of a water use. Each BUI has a set of locally-defined delisting criteria that are specific, measurable, achievable, and scientifically-defensible.

 The Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is administered locally in accordance with the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) and the Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA). The RAP is an ongoing collaborative effort implemented by federal, provincial, and local governments as well as industry and public partners. There are 3 key stages of the RAP: Stage 1 is a detailed description of the environmental problem; Stage 2 identifies remedial actions and options; Stage 3 is the final document providing evidence that the beneficial uses have been restored and the AOC can be “delisted”.

 The Detroit River, a 51 km-long connecting channel, is one of five binational AOCs. The Detroit River has a long history as a shipping channel and it has contributed greatly to the industrialization and development of Ontario and the north-eastern United States. As a result, however, it has been severely degraded due to frequent dredging, contamination directly into the water or indirectly by atmospheric deposition (i.e. mercury) and through the disposal of human and chemical wastes. For more information, visit detroitriver.ca and/or view a 2010 BUI status update at: https://www.ijc.org/en/detroit-river-status-beneficial-use-impairments

Supplemental Information

For more information visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/great-lakes-protection/areas-concern/detroit-river.html

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