Ontario Election Results – Data and Information

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For those that live in Ontario, we already know the results of last weeks provincial election. However, it is interesting to look at some of the details (like the abysmal 52% voter turnout!). While I could try and put something interesting together, my friend Tracey over at datalibre.ca put together an excellent article with links to several sources of election data. So check out her article for more election data than you can shake a stick at!

Ontario Election Results – Data and Information

Google’s new street-level view concerns Canada’s Privacy Commissioner

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A number of articles appearing today citing Canada’s privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, raising concerns about Google’s Street View application. The privacy commissioner says many of the street-level images Google has on the Internet could break Canada’s privacy laws, although none are live yet in Canada. However, she goes on to say that if the Street View application were deployed in Canada, it might not comply with federal privacy legislation. Seems like the concept of private citizen is increasingly being eroded.

For more details, see articles:

The Globe & Mail

The National Post

2006 Census: Families, marital status, households and dwelling characteristics

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Here is the next release of 2006 Census Data. Today (Sept. 12, 2007) marks the release of families, marital status, households and dwelling characteristics data. I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Enjoy.

Article in The Daily (Statistics Canada newsletter)

2006 Census Families and Households – Main Page

2006 Census Marital Status – Main Page

2006 Census Housing and Shelter Costs – Main Page

Cumulative profile and release components: Marital status, Common-law status, Families, Dwelling and households

2006 Community Profiles

Census Tract (CT) Profiles, 2006 Census
Option 1 – Find census tract data using a postal code
Option 2 – Find census tract data using GeoSearch2006

GeoSearch 2006
Includes ability to do some basic thematic mapping by Census Tract and link to CT profiles.

2006 Census – Age & Sex

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All of you data geeks are probably revelling in the 2006 Census – Age & Sex release yesterday (July 17, 2007). What is really nice is the amount of data that Statistics Canada has released. Of course, we would like ALL of the data, but this is a positive step forward. Although we can’t yet get dissemination area (DA) and Census Tract (CT) data for neighbourhood level analysis (at least not in easy to use tabular form), we can get data down to the CSD (municipality) level, including tables that provide data for single year breakouts. Also, if you use the GeoSearch mapping tool, you can view some thematic maps by Census Tract and by using the Identify tool, get a Census Tract profile. Of course, you can only see one CT at a time, but again, some progress in liberating the data. I am providing some links to some of these ways of seeing the latest Census release. Enjoy.

2006 Census Age & Sex – Main Page

Age and Sex Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
Table 1 Population by broad age groups and sex
Table 2 Median age by sex along with age group ratios
Table 3 Population by broad age groups and sex by the Statistical Area Classification

Topic-based tabulations: Age and sex

2006 Community Profiles

Census Tract (CT) Profiles, 2006 Census
Option 1 – Find census tract data using a postal code
Option 2 – Find census tract data using GeoSearch2006

GeoSearch 2006
Includes ability to do some basic thematic mapping by Census Tract and link to CT profiles.