Re: Freeing Census Data vs Linux Access

Posted by Ted Hildebrandt on May 17, 2006; 3:15pm
URL: http://civicaccess.416.s1.nabble.com/Freeing-Census-Data-vs-Linux-Access-tp602p608.html

Hi all,

Here is something to throw into the mix. I came across this article by
David Akin on access to data. Maybe he might be someone to contact re:
data access from StatsCan and the 2006 Census.

http://www.caj.ca/mediamag/summer2002/car.html

http://www.davidakin.com/ - Contact info.

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> Glancing at the Statistics Act, it seems the StatsCan policy on cost
> recovery has no basis in the legislation.  I'd like to see us aim to
> get a new section (3f) added to the act, which would add a
> responsibility for StatsCan to disseminate all data freely.
>
> Cory.

I would support that as a very succinct and unambiguous "request for
enactment".

- Syd


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