Approximately 2.4 million rural Canadians live in resource-dependent communities.
Rural and Small Town (RST) Canada Analysis Bulletin
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=21-006-X&CHROPG=1&lang=eng
The Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin is an occasional publication documenting structure and trends in rural Canada.
The Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin is a joint project between Statistics Canada and the
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariat on behalf of Canada's Rural Partnership.
Statistics Canada – 2006 Census Dictionary
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/index.cfm
The 2006 Census Dictionary provides detailed information on every aspect of the Census of Population, as well as detailed information about concepts and indicators.
Statistics Canada – Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination (Census Geography)
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/figures/figure20-dictionary.htm
This diagram shows how the standard geographic units are structured for the dissemination of the 2006 Census of Canada.
Statistics Canada – Learning Resources for Teachers, Librarians, Students, and Postsecondary
http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/index.htm
Resource centre for teachers, librarians, and students including reference material, lesson plans, project ideas, and programs to support in-depth research.
Statistics Canada Community Profiles
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E
These profiles present community-level information from the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Census of Population. Users can search for an area of interest and retrieve a variety of regional data.
Nova Scotia Community Counts
http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/default.asp
With easily accessible information, Community Counts also allows comparisons of community resources among regional, provincial, and national levels to present a more complete picture of Nova Scotian communities.
Community Accounts
http://www.communityaccounts.ca/CommunityAccounts/OnlineData/getdata.asp
Community Accounts is an innovative information system providing users with a reliable source of community, regional, and provincial data for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canadian Council on Learning
The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) is a national, independent, and non-profit corporation that is committed to improving learning across the country and across all walks of life.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Indicators of Well-being in Canada
http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/home.jsp?lang=en
Indicators of Well-being in Canada gathers data from different sources and presents a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the well-being of Canadians and Canadian society. It also shows how this picture may be changing over time.
Natural Resources Canada: The Atlas of Canada
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html
The Atlas of Canada provides a dynamic and comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada.
National Land and Water Information Service
The National Land and Water Information Service is an Internet-based service being developed over the next four years to provide on-line access to agri-environmental information to help Canadians make responsible land-use decisions.