Datasets and Portals

Links to open data sets, government data and information portals
SBDA Title Description Link
Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) Federal Science Libraries Network The Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) is a one-stop, self-serve portal where you can access library services and search the print collections and repositories of seven science-based departments and agencies from a single place. Federal Science Libraries Network
Natural Resources Canada National Forest Inventory (NFI) The NFI provides data, tools and maps to inform domestic forest policies and positions, and to support science initiatives, and regional, national and international  climate change and carbon emission reporting commitments. National Forest Inventory (NFI)
Natural Resources Canada Canadian Wildland Fire Information System The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) creates daily fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round and hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season, generally between May and September. Canadian Wildland Fire Information System
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Biological and chemical marine data: BioChem database BioChem is an archive of marine biological and chemical data maintained by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). Biological and chemical marine data: BioChem database
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Hydrographic Climate Database The Ocean Science Hydrographic Climate Database (Climate) is a comprehensive, open access collection of temperature and salinity data for the Northwest Atlantic and Eastern Arctic. Hydrographic Climate Database
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Data from BC lightstations Daily sea surface temperature and salinity observations have been carried out at several locations on the coast of British Columbia since the early part of the 20th century. Data from BC lightstations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Buoy Weather Data Sixteen offshore weather buoys are maintained by Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in association with Axys, a private company in Sidney, B.C. The buoys measure general weather information in the marine area around British Columbia and report their data to Environment Canada via satellite. Buoy Weather Data
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Oceanographic databases This page provides access to a number of databases maintained by Ocean Sciences at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. The databases include temperature-salinity profiles for the NW Atlantic, sea-surface temperature and chlorophyll from satellite, monthly statistics of ocean currents and other moored instruments, and daily temperature observations from coastal thermographs. Oceanographic databases
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Data archive The types of data included in the archive include :vertical profiles of temperature and salinity (these constitute the bulk of the data holdings). These data were collected from water samples ("bottle data") or from automated electronic profiling systems (CTD). The older data (before the mid-70's) is predominantly composed of "bottle" data, as electronic profilers were not widely used before this period.vertical profiles other chemical/biological water properties, including dissolved oxygen, nutrients, chlorophyll, dissolved organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and other parameters.time series from moored sub-surface instruments, including current meters, tide gauges, thermistor chainstime series of meteorological/oceanographic data from moored buoystime series of sea surface temperature and salinity from coast stations (the "Lighthouse" data)"track observations" - physical and chemical parameters collected from a fixed depth along the track of a research vesseltime series of meteorological observations (from the Department of Environment -Atmospheric Environment Service)time series of "useful" climate indicators. Selected indices of climate conditions. About the data archive
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Marine environmental data Real-time/near real-time and historical ocean monitoring data. Marine environmental data
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canadian Tides and Water Levels Data Archive The Canadian tide and water level data archive presently holds water level observations reported from over a thousand stations, with the earliest dating back to 1848. The number of observations spans on average 6 years per station, with 60 stations measuring water levels for over 50 years. Canadian Tides and Water Levels Data Archive
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canadian Wave Data Wave data from buoys and models, and unofficial Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) observations. Canadian Wave Data
Defence Research and Development Canada Defence Research Reports A database of scientific and technical research produced by and for Defence Research & Development Canada (DRDC) over the past 66 years. Welcome to Defence Research Reports
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Open Data Search open data that is relevant to Canadians, learn how to work with datasets, and see what people have done with open data across the country. Open Data
Federal Science Libraries Network Federal Science Libraries Network The Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) is a one-stop, self-serve portal where you can access library services and search the print collections and repositories of seven science-based departments and agencies from a single place. Federal Science Libraries Network
Public Health Agency of Canada Flu (influenza): FluWatch surveillance Flu (influenza): FluWatch surveillance Flu (influenza): FluWatch surveillance
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Citizen science portal There are science projects and science experiments happening in your community that you can get involved in. Citizen science portal
Statistics Canada Statistics Canada Data Portal Statistics Canada Data Portal Data
Statistics Canada Interact with data Interact with data Interact with data
National Research Council Canada NRC directory of science professionals NRC directory of science professionals NRC directory of science rofessionals
Transport Canada Open TC Information on research and science that contribute to transportation safety and security. Open TC
Environment and Climate Change Canada Historical Climate Data Access historical weather, climate data, and related information for numerous locations across Canada. Temperature, precipitation, degree days, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, monthly summaries, averages, extremes and Climate Normals, are some of the information you will find on this site. Historical Climate Data
Environment and Climate Change Canada Geospatial web services MSC GeoMet provides access to the Environment and Climate Change Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) open data, including raw numerical weather prediction (NWP) model data layers and the weather radar mosaic, via Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards such as the Web Map Service (WMS). Meteorological layers are served dynamically through the Web Map Service (WMS) standard to enable end-users to display meteorological data within their own tools, on interactive web maps and in mobile apps. MSC GeoMet API and geospatial web services
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Licensed Natural Health Products The Licensed Natural Health Products Database contains information about natural health products that have been issued a product licence by Health Canada. This data extract contains information on NHP Products. Licensed Natural Health Products
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Open data, statistics and archives Government data, statistics, analyses and archival information to assist with research and discovery. Open data, statistics and archives
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Toolbox Tri-Council Open Access Toolbox Toolbox
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Open Maps Open Maps provides access to the Government of Canada’s geospatial information. You can combine, visualize, and analyze geospatial data and collaborate with other Canadians. Open Maps
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agroclimate Maps View static maps of current and historic agroclimate conditions in Canada. Agroclimate interactive maps
Canadian Space Agency Open Data page Canadian space datasets available, CSA's commitment to Open Government, participation in hackathons. Open data and information
Canadian Space Agency Access the data The Canadian Space Agency makes scientific data available to researchers, students, industry and the public. We encourage you to consult our data catalogue to innovate and contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Access the data
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Science and research at CFIA The science that contributes to evidence-based decisions made to protect Canada's food, animal and plant resources. Science and research at CFIA
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Open science Access CFIA open science information and data found on Canada.ca, available to everyone for free. Open science
Natural Resources Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada Open science and data platform for cumulative effects The Open Science and Data Platform provides access to environmental data and scientific publications that can be used to understand the cumulative effects of human activities. By looking at science, environmental data and information about development activities across the country, we can learn about potential impacts to support better decisions in the future. Open Science and Data Platform