New resource from Agriculture Canada

[David Akin]

Not endorsing this resource or making any comment on it, simply
passing along this press release from Agriculture Canada which just
landed in my inbox:

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The Government of Canada Creates Better Access to Community Information

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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October 13, 2009
The Government of Canada Creates Better Access to Community Information
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 13, 2009) - It's now even
easier for Canadians to get information on their community. In an
effort to support regional development, the Government of Canada has
updated and improved its popular Community Information Database (CID).
This is good news, whether you're a researcher looking for population
statistics, a farmer looking for a reliable market base, or other
economic development officers leading strategic planning sessions in
resource-reliant areas.
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and
Minister of State (Agriculture), launched an enhanced Community
Information Database today in Quebec City during the international
OECD Rural conference aimed at rural development.
"This is the perfect time and place to talk about the CID. This
on-line tool provides an in-depth look at what our communities have in
terms of regional assets and how diverse they are economically,
socially and culturally. This reliable, innovative tool can be used by
students, universities, community groups, private or non-profit
organizations, government policy makers, businesses, academics or
anyone wanting to learn more about their community in an effort to
making a difference in rural Canada," said Minister Blackburn.
The CID is available free, online at www.cid-bdc.ca. In its ongoing
effort to provide a statistical overview of Canadian communities as
efficiently as possible, the CID has undergone an e-renovation of
sorts, making it even easier to use and more accessible to Canadians.
1996, 2001 and 2006 Census data is available in the CID, providing a
wide range of information, such as population, age, income, employment
rate, education, immigration and citizenship, language, resource
reliance, health, crime, and much more!
The site includes more than 700 indicators about individual
communities, regions or provinces and has features to: create and
download maps, tables, and charts; compare similar-sized communities;
research and analyse population changes; and create community
profiles. The site has an on-line forum to share CID experiences, and
a step-by-step guide on the site will help users get the most out of
the CID.
The CID was developed by Canada's Rural Partnership in collaboration
with provincial, territorial and community partners. It is part of the
Government of Canada's ongoing support to rural and remote
communities.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Media Relations
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
or
Office of the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Sophie Doucet
Press Secretary
613-608-3252


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