Canadian Government Information: Links

CARS = Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support

CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose

Questions to ask, and where to find the answers when evaluating sources

Ecosystems status and environmental indicators.

Weather and environmental information

Reports, policies, information on fisheries management, statistics and more.

Canada's premier agency for geoscientific information and research

Organized in 5 sectors: Energy, Earth Sciences, Minerals and Metals, and Canadian Forests.

Links to Canadian culture, heritage, sports and recreation.

Gateway to the federal government departments, agencies and programs.

A series of publications and databases containing information about the Government of Canada, its organization and its information holdings.

Information about Parliament, the Senate and Cabinet, Committee business and minutes, Chamber business including the debates and bills

The searchable catalogue of the Depository Services Program (DSP) includes StatsCan and Canadian government publications since 1991. Many of the publications are available full text and for free. This site is no longer updated.(2011)

The Canadian National Catalogue. Access to the published materials held at the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) as well as those located in over 1300 libraries across Canada. Over 25 million bibliographic records describing books, magazines, government documents, theses, sound recordings, maps, etc.

The Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada Portal provides access to the government publications and select legislative materials found in Canadian legislative and parliamentary libraries.

Commissions of Inquiry are established by the Governor in Council (Cabinet) to fully and impartially investigate issues of national importance. Led by distinguished individuals, experts or judges, Commissions of Inquiry have the power to subpoena witnesses, take evidence under oath and request documents. A Commission of Inquiry's findings and recommendations are not binding. However, many have a significant impact on public opinion and the shape of public policy. [From Website]

An essential research tool for finding information on legislation currently before Parliament. This resource is a collaborative effort of the Parliamentary Research Branch and the Information and Documentation Branch of the Library of Parliament. This tool provides electronic access to a wide range of information about individual bills.

From the Canadian Government. Overviews of the labour market and general economic trends; detailed information on all occupational groups and post-secondary fields of study; current and future labour market conditions; and prospects for finding work in the Canadian workforce.

The NOC is the standard method of classifying occupations in Canada. It organizes over 40,000 job titles into 500 occupational group descriptions. Information provided includes related job titles, main duties, employment requirements, and related information.