1. ACCESSING DATA Geog 342: Community Planning in Canada

2. Data: Statistics Canada  Single data producer but multiple access points  Not every access point provides access to all data  Exception: Buy data directly from Statistics Canada  Important: Census GeographyCensus Geography  Understand the geographical unit at which data is aggregated

3. Sources and access points  Relevant data sources  Census of Canada  CANSIM: Comprehensive Canadian socioeconomic database  Access Points  Statistics Canada website  Several dissemination platforms

4. Access: Statistics Canada website  Community Profiles Community Profiles  Community level profiles based on past censuses  Available: 2006, 2001, 1996  Census Tables Census Tables  Available: 2006, 2001, 1996  Main Catalogue Main Catalogue  Find profile tables  Obtain CANSIM numbers

5. Community Profiles

6. Census tables

7. Main Catalogue  Profiles and CANSIM table numbers

8. Data via other platforms  CANSIM on CHASS / E-STAT CANSIM  CHASS undated weekly; E-STAT updated yearly  Canadian Census Analyser [CHASS]  Data and GIS Library ServicesLibrary Services  Census Data on EQUINOXEQUINOX  All data is covered by the terms of the DLI licenseDLI license

9. CANSIM on CHASS

10. Canadian Census Analyser

11. EQUINOX: Census Data

12. EQUINOX: Contd.  Requires Beyond 20/20 browser  Can be downloaded for free from http://estat.statcan.ca/Estat/English/beyond20.sht ml http://estat.statcan.ca/Estat/English/beyond20.sht ml  Data can then be saved in other formats

13. Data and GIS Library Services  Primary Contact:  Sunny Kaniyathu: 306 966 8841; sunny.kaniyathu@usask.ca sunny.kaniyathu@usask.ca  Secondary Contact(s):  Winnie Smit: 306 966 7261; winnie.smit@usask.cawinnie.smit@usask.ca  Robert Alary: 306 966 5987; robert.alary@usask.carobert.alary@usask.ca  Website: http://library.usask.ca/murray/data-and- gis/contact/dls-staff.phphttp://library.usask.ca/murray/data-and- gis/contact/dls-staff.php