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Canadian government information

A guide to resources available to the University of Toronto community for Canadian government information.

General

Ontario Fact Sheet

Census

Census Highlights (Ontario Ministry of Finance)
- Includes population, families and marital status, households, Immigration and citizenship, mother tongue and language, aboriginal people, education attainment, ethnic origin and visible minorities, housing and shelter costs

Demographics

Ontario Demographic Quarterly
Ontario Population Projections
- Population projections for Ontario and its 49 census divisions

Economics

Ontario Economic Outlook
- CA2ONTR........-O55
- 1990 - 1994 (paper)
- 1995+ (online, includes Minister's Statement)
Ontario Economic Accounts (Ontario Ministry of Finance)
- Includes historical tables (annual and quarterly from 1981)
- Ontario Open Data (quarterly from 1981)
Ontario consumer price index (1979 -2019)

Education

Education Quality & Accountability Office
Ontario Ministry of Education
Key statistics: Elementary & secondary education in Ontario
1973-
Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development
Data (Ontario's Universities)
- Degrees awarded, student enrolment, number of students, tuition, number of tracing faculty, undergraduate class size, research award, graduation rates, employment rates and more
Education, training, & learning, Statistics Canada
Higher education in Ontario : some vital statistics
1989+
School Board Progress Report (Ministry of Education)

Government finance

Government finance
Ontario budget
Ontario expenditure estimates
Public accounts

Health

Data & Analytics, Public Health Ontario
Ministry of Public Health & Long Term Care
Ontario Health Profile (Ontario Community Health Profile Partnership)
- Contains data and maps at local and larger areas of geography

Historical

Economic Survey of Ontario (1956)

some data go back to the 1900s
includes area, population, housing, employment, trade, industrial statistics and etc.

Labour

Statistics Canada - Labour
- Tables from the most recent Labour Force Survey
- Older Labour Force Survey data available through Map & Data Library
- Labour Force Survey from 1970s to present also available through odesi
Labour Statistics, Map & Data Library, University of Toronto
Income Statistics & GST Statistics, Canada Revenue Agency

Natural resources

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics, Province of Ontario, 1887-1989
- Online (Internet Archive)
- print
- Statistics of births, marriages and deaths
Annual Report, Office of the Registrar General
1994-1999 include vital statistics tables
Demographic Bulletin, Central Statistical Agency
1977-1989

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