It is finally here, the Federal Government Open Data portal. The license is not bad, not much community data but some, our friends at CIC have a number of potentially useful datasets.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Toronto March 8, 9 and 10. Here is the info you all need for the meetings. This material is also posted on the Consortium Meetings page.
See the notes on the WG page or at this link http://communitydata-donneescommunautaires.ca/node/7010
Re: Census decision lacked numbers; 'Thousands' of complaints cited by Conservatives for ending long-form never existed, papers reveal
The December 2010 issue of Learning resources bulletin is now available:
In this issue:
* Get your free booklets: Canada at a Glance
Via: Peel Consortium
The author of this opinion piece in the Hamilton Spec.com is a member of the Consortium of Hamilton.
Just received this from Jennifer Ditchburn at the Canadian Press, as reported in the Winnipeg Free Press. FYI.
Govt slashes $$ earmarked to encourage census participation. http://bit.ly/ggAr4p
Info from Louisa is: telephone # 1-877-446-2424 , 4 digit code is: 8547, 13:30 EST
***(La version française suit la version anglaise)***
Dear Sir or Madam,
Acorn's comments on the Housing Strategy: Ontario misses the mark with housing plan.
This Globe and Mail article by Stephen Hwang provides some numbers on the state of homelessness in Canada.
Meeting to discuss: Survey, New Data, Campaingn 2000, geography for next census, etc.
Dear Friend,
Yep, we’re still fighting for the Census! And we still need your help!
New initiative will extend resources and support to help Ontario's charities and nonprofits meet their legal requirements for accessible customer service.
Research in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa over a two-year period suggests that for every person sleeping on the street, there are 23 more who are at risk of becoming homeless — living in unaffordable, crowded and unsafe conditions.
Lead face to face meeting in Toronto. Details TBD.