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What Open StatsCan Can Do for You
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Dec 14, 2011
This February, Statistics Canada will make some of its vast stores of information, including census data and CANSIM, available to the public — not just free of charge, but largely free to do with as the public sees fit… the move is welcome among local government officials. “They see this as part of a positive trend where StatsCan is increasingly seeing their role as facilitating access and use of data by Canadians and by other governments and agencies to make better planning and policy decisions.
Tags: ideology, participation, rights
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