Open Data

Since 2009, the Government of Canada has been working on initiatives to provide Canadians access to the data that is produced, collected, and used by departments and agencies across the federal government. This move towards open data has direct implications on Indigenous data sovereignty and the protection of cultural and community information.

What is Open Data?

Open Data is structured data that is machine-readable (i.e., editable in excel), freely shared, used and built on without restrictions. Find out more about open government. To learn more about open data and to search for specific datasets or to request datasets that are not yet available, visit open data.

Check out the First Nations Information Governance Center (FNIGC) Data Online

Search for information about First Nations people living on reserve and in northern communities through the FNIGC Data Online.

Want to see who is doing what in open government across Canada?

From coast to coast to coast, Canadian provinces, territories and municipalities are joining the conversation on open government. Find information about open government activities across the country, and tools to help get engaged in open government at open.canada.ca/en/maps.

Interested in Commenting on the International Open Data Charter?

For information and the option to review and comment on the International Open Data Charter being led by Treasury Board Canada, visit opendatacharter.net. Consultation (and the Charter initiative) is being led by a group of stakeholders that includes the Government of Canada, the Web Foundation, the Government of Mexico, the OD4D Network, and Omidyar Network.