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- #Universal participation#: everyone must be able to use, re-use and redistribute. There should be no discrimination against fields of endeavour or against persons or groups. For example, 'non-commercial' restrictions that would prevent 'commercial' use, or restrictions of use for certain purposes (e.g. only in education), are not allowed.
In August 2025 the Major Projects Office was launched, with the mandate to advance major projects in Canada and streamline …
The Physical Flow Account for Plastic Material comprises 18 variables - expressed in tonnes - that describe the production and …
The Physical Flow Account for Plastic Material comprises 18 variables - expressed in tonnes - that describe the production and …
Consolidated Local Health Areas (CLHAs) Boundaries. B.C. Consolidated Local Health Areas (CLHAs) are a health geography standard that partitions the …
Introductory remarks
Statistical analysis of the immigration target
The objectives
Scope and limitations – immigration outside of Quebec
Scope and …
The Estimated Historical Crop Yields in Canada by SLC (kg\hectare) dataset is produced by combining three complementary sources of yield …
The Ministry of Natural Resources defines ecological units on the basis of bedrock, climate (temperature, precipitation), physiography (soils, slope, aspect) …
Minor urban center is one of the 7 Niagara Escarpment Plan land use designations. This designation includes rural settlements, villages …
A feature is a representation of a real world object, such as a lake, stream, dam or rapid. There are …
A feature is a representation of a real world object, such as a lake, stream, dam or rapid. There are …