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- #Availability and access#: the data must be available as a whole and at no more than a reasonable reproduction cost, preferably by downloading over the internet. The data must also be available in a convenient and modifiable form.
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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.
The target will be to have a complete civic address database by the end of 2024.
A long term …
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Over 20 years ago the data in these listings were coded into the Saskatchewan Geological Survey’s ‘Geochemical Data File’, designed …
Details of annual survey coverage and an overview of the survey program can be found in Rideout et al. (2025) …
Over 20 years ago the data in these listings were coded into the Saskatchewan Geological Survey’s ‘Geochemical Data File’, designed …
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This table provides statistical information about people in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics as well as provide …
This study aimed to identify chemical components that could distinguish chemical mixtures in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) from natural …
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