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Research Guides

Canadian government information

A guide to resources available to the University of Toronto community for Canadian government information prepared by Sam-chin Li, University of Toronto Libraries

General

Statistics Canada is the central statistical agency for Canada and the provinces.

Open Data is the one-stop shop for Government of Canada open datasets.

Check <odesi> (datasets are available for subscribing institutions only) for social science data, including polling data.

Print materials: visit the Government Publications Collection on the 5th floor of Robarts (filed by Statistics Canada number, eg. 12-008).

Statistical databases accessible through the University of Toronto Data Centre (CHASS) (for UofT faculty, staff, and students only).

Check Canadian data sources available through the University of Toronto Data Library.