Open Government Portal
About this information
Open data is defined as structured data that is machine-readable, freely shared, used and built on without restrictions.
The key things to remember about open data are:
- #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.
- #Re-use and redistribution#: the data must be provided under terms that permit re-use and redistribution including the intermixing with other datasets.
- #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.
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Updated datasets
As of April 2026, we have improved the “Federal Corporations” dataset by dividing the data into four …
This dataset provides statistics on download counts, visitors, as well as the increase of participation of Government of Canada departments …
In accordance with Appendix B of the Policies for Ministers’ Offices, the government proactively publishes the use of government …
All institutions subject to the Access to Information Act are required to post summaries of completed access to information (ATI) …
On February 25, 2004, the government announced the mandatory publication of information concerning the reclassification of positions in the Public …
The financial, people management and results data presented in the GC InfoBase are periodically updated as new information becomes available. …