Follow-up Meeting to the May 2010 Community and Government Roundtable on Data Access

Towards a Canadian Community Data CollaborativeOctober 15, 2010Ottawa, Canada

Community Data Collaborative Governance Model

Data Access Infrastructure

Roundtable of Users and Providers

Working Group

Data Users

Data Providers

OUTREACH DATA PRODUCTS DISSEMINATION

LICENSING/DISPUTE

RESOLUTION

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A Community Data Collaborative: A Vision and Mission

• Vision: Canadian governments, organizations and Individuals enjoy access to administrative and survey data for small-area geographies across Canada and over time, corresponding to sub-provincial boundaries, such as regional health authorities, municipalities, and neighbourhoods.

• Mission: Community Data Access is to be achieved using a common infrastructure, enhanced supply of small area administrative and survey data, and open communication among data users and providers.

• Major Milestone: By March 2013 – or earlier - establishment of a permanent forum for collaboration among Canadian governments & community organisations in support of improved access to and use of small area data for decision making. 3

Community Data

Small area data corresponding to sub-provincial, municipal and sub-municipal boundaries. Community data includes social, health, economic, environmental and cultural trends and conditions.

Data Access for Better Decisions

Enabling Canadian governments, organizations and individuals to access consistent and credible data to inform their long-term and day-to-day decisions.

Canadian Collaboration

Achieving community data access will involve collaboration between Canadian governments, organizations and individuals.

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Why we are here: Key Concepts

Types of Contributions

Type Description1. Project Sponsorship Project funding

2. Data Admin or Survey data needed to support analysis

3. Data infrastructure & services Web-based data dissemination, data-sharing licenses

4. Staff time Dedicated staff resource

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OBJECTIVE 1 COMMUNICATION Encourage communication between local/small

area data users and providersShort-Term Deliverables (to March 31, 2011)(committed and proposed)

Principal Contributors

• Governance structure and terms of reference defined

Working Group

• Outreach & engagement to broaden collaboration

CSDS/QOLRS

• Evidence-based information compiled on how community data are used

All

• Other?

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OBJECTIVE 2 DATA SUPPLY Expand the amount of data from multiple

sources available to answer relevant questionsShort-Term Deliverables (to March 31, 2011)(committed and proposed)

Principal Contributors

• Community data analysis team confirmed CSDS/QOLRS/Others TBD

• Policy issue/question to frame analysis defined; Supporting data confirmed/obtained

Working Group

• Inventory prepared of small area data available within government departments

Working Group

• Other?

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OBJECTIVE 3 DATA INFRASTRUCTURESupport a common infrastructure that makes

data more accessible.Short-Term Deliverables (to March 31, 2011)(committed and proposed)

Principal Contributors

• A Collaborative online workspace created (Communitydata.ca)

CSDS/QOLRS

• Common data sharing agreements, licenses, templates explored/developed

STC/NRCan/ CSDS/QOLRS

• Common geographic framework for selected small area boundaries developed

STC/NRCAN

• Move towards a common web-based data dissemination infrastructure

CSDS/Others TBD

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YEAR 2 AND YEAR 3 ACTIVITIES(proposed)

2011/2012 – 2012/2013

• Broaden membership (provinces and territories)

• Conference

• Develop collaborative community data access opportunities (research; communiqués, etc.)

• Continue to expand availability of community data

• Formalize an online centralized community data warehouse

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• 2 Options for an online workspace

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Building an Identity for the Collaboration: Community Data Canada

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