MAF1002: Strategy, Governance and Management Accounting

Demographics, economic and industry sector data from the 2011 census, environmental and science and technology data, and international market reports statistics. Provided by the Canadian government.

CANSIM is Statistic's Canada's database of socio-economic time series statistics for Canada. Contains data tables from major Statistics Canada products such as Canadian Business Patterns, General Social Survey, and Survey of Household Spending. For guidance in searching CANSIM, see the Map & Data Library's Map and Data Library’s guide.

Contains 200+ datasets (many of them geospatial) on a range of topics related to business, city government & finances, culture, development & infrastructure, transportation, etc.

Contains openly available datasets from a range of Ontario ministries. Currently the contents are a bit sparse, but it is growing rapidly as there is now an open government directive in Ontario.

The Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS) include data on many economic indicators, by industry.

Financial Performance Data allows you to view financial data based on industry averages, to better understand how competing firms operate within their industry.

A City of Toronto website with statistics on key business sectors including financial services, clean tech, life sciences, film and television and others. Also includes general employment and labour statistical data provided by the city. The site is designed to promote the city and so is somewhat promotional in nature.

BAO is a web-based data visualization application which can be used to create thematic maps and reports from demographic data including census, health, household spending, and health and lifestyle data, for Canada and the United States. To gain access, you first need to follow these instructions to create an ArcGIS Online account. You then need to contact the Map & Data Library and request access to BAO. You will then be able to log into BAO using your ArcGIS Online account.

This is an excellent tool for extracting demographic data from the census. Contains data from 1961 to the 2011 census years, at detailed levels of geography.

The Enhanced Points of Interest (EPOI) file is a national database of over 1 million Canadian business and recreational points of interest. This is a geospatial data file (shapefile with associated tables) which can be opened and analyzed with GIS software, such as Esri ArcGIS or QGIS.

ODESI is a data portal containing Statistics Canada surveys and much more. You can search for specific survey questions and see how Canadians responded. We recommend you consult the guide to searching ODESI for tips to using the portal effectively.

SimplyAnalytics is a web-based data visualization application which can be used to create thematic maps, tables and reports from Canadian demographic data including census, health, household spending, and health and lifestyle. Requires (free) personal account creation to save your research.

A one-stop shop for US census of population and economic census data from 2000 to the present.

Measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.

US industry snapshots from the Bureau of Labor.

The US government's open data portal. This site pulls together information about datasets produced by federal, state and local governments.

Since 1972, the General Social Survey (GSS) has been monitoring societal change and studying the growing complexity of American society.

Timely research and statistics including datasets on science, internet and technology, as well as social trends, politics, demographics. See Datasets page.

Data on the “…buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics."

Economic Census, Economic Indicators and other data from the US Census Bureau.

The Roper Centre is one of the world's leading archives of social science data, specializing in public opinion surveys. Search iPOLL for public opinion research on a range of topics from the 1930s to the present.

Major US-based social science data archive.