Government Documents, Data
& Maps

USING PRINTED VOLUMES:

• Nation: Population and Dwelling:
  Population counts and dwelling counts at the geographic levels of Canada, province, Census subdivisions, census divisions, census metropolitan areas, Census and census agglomerations.

• Profile of Canadian Farm Operators:
  Characteristics of farm operators responding to the Census of Agriculture questionnaire, including work done,farm-related injuries, and selected Census agricultural variables.

USING THE STATISTICS CANADA WEB SITE:

• Census 1996 web page:
  Census data are available for age and sex; marital status/common law; families (number, type and structure); structural type of dwelling and household size; immigration and citizenship, mother tongue, home language, and knowledge of official languages. Geographic level varies (see chart) and definitions are provided. More data will be released on the date indicated on the web site.
• Canadian Statistics:
  This section includes data from the 1996 Census as well as from other sources. Most of the data are available at the federal and provincial level, with population characteristics of mother tongue, home language, official language, and immigration for Census Metropolitan Areas as well.

USING THE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, DATA AND MAPS WEB PAGE:

• Cansim: Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System is available without charge to UNB & STU students, faculty and researchers through the University of Toronto web site (Note: access through the Statistics Canada web site costs $3.00 per CANSIM time series retrieved). CANSIM has over 750,00 time series containing both current and historical data. Caution: Sub-provincial data can be difficult to identify through CANSIM.
• ESTAT: This package allows for the mapping of a few census variables (Population & dwelling counts) at the federal, provincial, census division, and census sub-division level. Access ESTAT through the link on the Government Documents, Data and Maps Department web page and when prompted, enter the user id (dliunb) and password (estat).
• Data Files: Under the Data Liberation Initiative, data are available through software called Beyond 20/20 for small geographic areas. This is the only source at the moment for data at the enumeration area level and has data for all characteristics at the CSD, CMA, CT and FSA levels. For those who are comfortable with computers, the software and data files are available for downloading from the Data Library web page. Alternatively, the files can be accessed at the workstation in the Government Documents, Maps and Data Department during normal working hours.

AT THE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, DATA AND MAPS DEPARTMENT:

• GEOREF:
  A CD-ROM which attempts to provide a guide to Census geography and relate 1991 geography to 1996 geography. The CD-ROM gives equivalences between 1991 and 1996 enumeration areas, for example. Population counts are also provided.
• Postal Code Counts:
  This CD-ROM provides population and dwelling counts by six-character postal code for all of Canada.

1996 Census Catalogue | [HIL-GOVDSK FS153 Census 1997 92-350]
The Catalogue provides full product descriptions including information on the release date, price, medium, table titles and catalogue numbers.

1996 Census Dictionary | [HIL-GOVDSK FS153 Census 1996 92-351]
The 1996 Census Dictionary provides detailed information on all the concepts, variables and geographic terms of the 1996 Census. Information provided for each variable includes a definition, the associated census questions, applicable response categories or classifications and special remarks, namely on historical aspects. The Dictionary also includes a Guide to Census Geography and Applications, a comprehensive subject index and easy-to-understand graphical information

1996 Census Handbook | [HIL-GOVDSK FS153 Census 1996 92-352]
The 1996 Census Handbook provides a non-technical overview of the complete census process, from content determination to the dissemination of products and services. It also discusses data quality, confidentiality issues, and gives examples of different applications of census data. A brief history of Canadian censuses is presented as well.