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Canadian Statistics
E-STAT Login required
E-STAT provides access to the complete Canadian Census of Population data for 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1986, the Agricultural Censuses from 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991, the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Censuses of Canada 1665-1871, environment data, Elections Canada data, and the time series in CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System).
 
Statistics Canada
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Statistics Canada's web site is a portal into a wealth of statistical data about Canada and Canadians. Search The Daily, Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin for free research reports and publications; browse the latest census data by topic or community profile; find census geography reference products; investigate Statistics Canada survey instruments and data; search for CANSIM tables and more.
 
Historical Statistics of Canada
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This electronic document contains about 1,088 statistical tables on the social, economic and institutional conditions of Canada from the start of the Confederation in 1867 to the mid-1970s. The statistical tables can only be viewed with  Excel or another spreadsheet program.
 
Canadian Crime Statistics
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This publication provides a statistical summary of police-reported crime in Canada and the provinces/territories back to 1962. This publication requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
 
Health Indicators
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This Statistics Canada file contains a subset of the Health Indicators Database. It provides a set of indicators which measure the health of the Canadian population and the health care system. Health indicators are designed to provide comparable information at the health region and provincial/territorial level.
 
Industry Canada
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Industry Canada provides access to Canadian business and industry statistics, including international trade statistics.
 
dot Opinions, Polls, and Surveys No login required
TRU Library research guide that outlines online sources for data on Canadian opinion polls and market surveys.
 
British Columbia Statistics
BC Stats
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BC STATS is the statistical agency for British Columbia. This web site provides access to British Columbia statistics.
 
BC Vital Statistics Agency
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This site provides birth-related, death-related and marriage-related statistics for British Columbia.
 
Crime Statistics for British Columbia
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This site provides crime related and policing statistics for British Columbia.
 
U.S. & International Statistics
Fedstats
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The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies including the U.S. Census Bureau.
 
dot World Bank No login required
Development data by country, topic, and indicator. Also find resources such as the eAtlas and Little eBook on Gender.
 
World Health Organization
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International health-related statistics from the World Health Organization.
 
Penn World Table No login required
Provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004. A very useful tool for cross-country economic comparisons.
 
dot EuroStat
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Eurostat presents a comprehensive selection of statistical data on the European Union, its member states and candidate countries. Most data cover the period 1995-2005 and some data include other countries such as the USA and Japan. Data can be accessed through predefined tables and graphs or user-specified data subsets can be selected and downloaded in various formats using a data extractor.
 
dot United Nations: UNData
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Provides access to free UN statistical databases and reference sources on topics including economics, health, environment, gender, food and agriculture, human development, and industry. Also provides links to data services by country.
 
dot Population Reference Bureau: DataFinder No login required
This database contains data on 133 population, health, and environment variables for more than 220 countries, 28 world regions and sub-regions, and the world as a whole. (Not all countries have data on all variables.)
 
Statistical Metasites
Finding Canadian, U.S., and International Statistics 
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The University of Toronto's Data Library has compiled an excellent resource list of electronic statistical information with a strong Canadian presence.
 
OFF STATS
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The University of Auckland Library's link to international and national web-based sources of official statistics organized by country or theme.
 
Guides to TRU Statistics
Business and Economic Statistics
Education Statistics
Health Statistics
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