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Government of Canada

Some resources are available only to York students, faculty, and staff. If you are accessing York-only resources from off-campus, see our instructions.

If you are not sure where to find Canadian government information, try these resources first:

  • GovInfo: Government on the Web: A searchable database of government databases, directories, reports, statistics, and statutes on the Internet (University of British Columbia).
  • Canadian Information by Subject: The National Library of Canada’s links to information about Canada.
  • Microlog: Canadian Research Index An index to Canadian publications from federal, provincial and municipal agencies, and from institutions receiving research grants. It includes research and government reports in the physical, natural and social sciences, statistical materials and annual reports. Documents are available in Scott Microtext area.
  • Government of Canada Publications Catalogue: A searchable database of government publications distributed by or submitted to the Depository Services Program of Canada. Note that some publications are only available through the author department. You can locate the author department web sites by clicking on Publications by Departments and Agencies.

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General Information and Reference Sources

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Departments and Agencies

Selected Government Departments:

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Key Policy Documents

  • Speech From the Throne: Major policy initiatives are announced in the Speech from the Throne. It outlines the Government’s legislative plans for the current session of parliament.
  • The Budget : Federal government’s statement of its fiscal, economic, and social policies. (Department of Finance)
  • Estimates for the Government of Canada: Issued by each federal department; provides an overview of the department, its major programs, and its projected spending for the upcoming fiscal year. (Treasury Board of Canada)
  • Public Accounts of Canada: Annual reports on the financial transactions of the government. (Receiver General for Canada)
  • See also: Researching Canadian Government Policy

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Parliament of Canada

  • LEGISINFO: created by the staff at the Library of Parliament, allows you to find information on legislation currently before Parliament. This tool organizes the publications listed below along with available Legislative Summaries by Bill number.
  • Parliamentary Research Branch Papers (Current Issue Reviews, Backgrounders and Legislative Summaries): Selected reports are available on the Parliamentary Internet. A more extensive collection of reports is available through Publications Canada

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Laws & Legislation

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Royal Commissions, Commissions of Inquiry, and Task Forces

Selected Commissions and Task Forces:

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Elections and Federal Political Parties

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Think Tanks and Interest Groups

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Statistics and Census

  • Guides to Sources of Data and Statistics (Library Data Services, York University Libraries)
    These subject guides provide starting points for finding statistical information in a wide range of subject areas.

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Canadian Government Portals

The Government of Canada has developed several portals to make it easier to find government information on specific subjects.

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  1. » STS 6405 Science & Technology in Canadian Development Research Resources from John@Steacie: For CS, Engineerng, Natural Science, STS and other students at York University, Toronto Says:
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