LibGuides: Government Information: Canada

Canada Federal Government Information

Government of Canada Publications This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to many recent Canadian government documents.

Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada preserves and makes accessible the documentary heritage of Canada.
Open Government - Government of Canada
A collection of more than 26,000 open data and information assets.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides easy access to global market and consumer data from thousands of sources on topics related to business, media, public policy, health and others.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Provider of information about Canada’s health system and the health of Canadians.

Statistics Canada This link opens in a new window
Statistics Canada is Canada's national statistics agency. Its web site provides access to a wide range of Canadian statistics, statistical publications, and analytical reports.

Canada at a glance [electronic resource] / Statistics Canada
Canadian demography, education, health and aging, justice, housing, income, labour market, household, economy, travel, finance, agriculture, foreign trade and environment.
Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) [Restricted Access / By Request]
Analyze financial interactions of governments and individuals in Canada; assess cost implications & income redistributive effects of changes in the personal taxation and cash transfer system.
Statistics Canada InfoGuide: Historical resources
Sources of historical statistics produced by Statistics Canada and its predecessor agencies.

Parliament of Canada
Access to bills, committees, debates, journals, proceedings, evidence, etc.
See also: Library of Parliament Research Publications & LEGISinfo
Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources
The Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources portal includes all debates and journals from Parliament 1, Session 1 (1867) until coverage on parl.gc.ca begins.
Canada Gazette (1841-present)
Official newspaper of the Government of Canada; Means of informing Canadians of the operations of government and to involve them actively in the legislative process. U. of L. Library has PRINT holdings Vol. 101 (1967) - Vol. 146 (2012) for Part I (Notices and Proposed Regulations) & Part II (Official Regulations).
Justice Laws - Department of Justice Canada
Online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada (laws). U. of L. Library has PRINT holdings of the Statutes of Canada and Revised Statutes of Canada. See also The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide, 2018.
Index to Federal Royal Commissions
Index (not full-text) to materials associated with more than 200 federal Royal Commissions that have taken place since Confederation.
Government of Canada Committee Minutes - Tips for Finding
Includes House of Commons, Senate & Joint Committees.

Federal Budget Info
Recent and archived (1968+) federal budget information from the Department of Finance Canada.
Bank of Canada
Publications, research and statistics from Canada's central bank.
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
CRA administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
See also: Canadian Intellectual Property Office (copyrights, patents, and trade-marks) and Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) (consumer interests and protection).

Use these links as starting points to locate government information from Canadian provinces and territories.

Canadian Legislation, Court & Related Information Online
Queen's U. guide contains both federal and provincial sources; highlights open access options.
Provincial Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications Portal (GALLOPP)
Portal scope is based on the collection policies and practices of individual APLIC libraries. Content varies with each jurisdiction. The portal is not comprehensive or exhaustive.

First Nations Information Governance Centre Online Library
Resource for First Nations produced data and data-related information from the First Nations Information Governance Centre.