Alberta’s Open Government portal shares public information and data as part of the province’s transparency program.
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Open Government Canada - Open Data
The Government of Canada portal helps users search government datasets and learn how to use or reuse the data.
About Open Government Canada - Open Data
The Open Government Canada Open Data portal is a Government of Canada web platform that lets users search more than 48,000 federal government datasets, access guidance on using and reusing open data, and view examples of public data applications. All datasets on the portal meet the government's open data criteria: they are structured, machine-readable, available at no more than a reasonable reproduction cost (typically via internet download) in a convenient and modifiable form, provided under terms that allow re-use, redistribution and mixing with other datasets, and have no restrictions based on field of endeavour or user group.
Key features
- Search over 48,000 federal government datasets
- Filter datasets by format, publisher, keyword, update date
- Access datasets in CSV, JSON, XLSX, HTML, ZIP formats
- View dataset metadata including release and modification dates
- Browse datasets by topic including proactive disclosure, corporate data
- View portal usage and dataset download analytics
Best for: Researchers, developers, journalists and the public seeking structured Canadian federal government data for analysis, reuse or research.
Good for
- Free, unrestricted access to more than 48,000 federal government datasets
- Datasets are provided in multiple common machine-readable formats
- Full metadata is included for all datasets to support discovery and context
Open Government Canada - Open Data at a glance
- Official website
- search.open.canada.ca/opendata
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data in Canada
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Language
- English
- Country
- CA
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Open Government Canada - Open Data FAQ
What is the Government of Canada's definition of open data?
Structured, machine-readable data that is freely shared, used and built on without restrictions.
What file formats are open government datasets available in?
Common formats include CSV, JSON, XLSX, HTML and ZIP, with specific formats listed per dataset.
Are there restrictions on reusing open government datasets?
No, datasets can be re-used and redistributed for any purpose, including commercial use, with no discrimination based on field of endeavour or user group.
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