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Data Hub
Welcome to the FWD Datahub. Here you’ll find the raw datasets referenced in our Canada Facts series. We’ve added a short description about the data you can expect to find to help you choose the dataset that best fits your needs. We continue to add to our list as we publish new content.
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Sift through the datasets referenced in our Canada Facts series. Use the search bar to explore.
How do we select data sources?
Our Canada Facts series relies on data from government agencies and departments such as Statistics Canada, the Bank of Canada, and the Department of Finance, as well as, federal, provincial, and municipal government open data portals. When comparing national-level metrics—such as life expectancy, GDP, and population growth— against other countries, we may reference data from other governments, their agencies, and international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, World Health Organization, and International Monetary Fund. These organizations often compile figures directly from national sources, ensuring consistency and comparability. We believe this is the best way to present unbiased and reliable data. We do some minor data processing of the raw data for analysis and to create our data visualizations.
Processing data for analysis and visualizations
Preparing original data for analysis and creation of visualizations involves several steps. Depending on the data, this can include standardizing location names, converting units, calculating indicators such as per capita measures and annual percent changes, as well as, combining information from across multiple datasets. Whenever possible, we include links to the original sources referenced in our articles and visualizations and make the processed datasets available for download as CSV or XLSX formats.
Using our work
Our visualizations and datasets are free to use without attribution, but we’d be thrilled if you would mention us or let us know that you’ve incorporated our datasets in your projects. The datasets referenced in our Canada Facts series are licensed under Creative Commons and free to use. We’re committed to making Canada-related data more accessible