This game presents the daily portrait of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Quebec. Important note: As of April 12, 2023, the data source for COVID-19 deaths has changed. Data is updated on a weekly basis. Cases and deaths that occurred on the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday before the Wednesday went online are not available. Please refer to the methodology notes for more details.

Ce jeu présente le portrait quotidien du nombre de cas confirmés de COVID-19 au Québec. Note importante : Depuis le 12 avril 2023, la source de données des décès attribuables à la COVID-19 a été modifiée. Les données sont mises à jour hebdomadairement. Les cas et décès ayant eu lieu le dimanche, lundi et mardi précédent la mise en ligne du mercredi ne sont pas disponibles. Veuillez consulter les notes méthodologiques pour plus de détails.

Important note - July 6, 2022: Update stopped. Considering the changes in the vaccination recommendations issued on June 20, 2022 by the Committee on Immunization of Quebec, an adaptation of the indicators to assess and monitor vaccination coverage during the fall 2022 campaign is in progress. Since the monitoring of the indicators as they were disseminated up to now is no longer possible, the dataset will no longer be updated for the time being. The files from the last update remain available. This game presented the daily portrait of the vaccination status of new cases and new hospitalizations of COVID-19 in Quebec. The most up-to-date data presented is from the day before.

SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance data and metadata in the Open Data Model format. Part 1: Québec City Authors

• Therrien, J-D¹
• Maere, T.¹
• Sanchez-Quete, F.²
• Tsitouras, A.²
• Goitom, E.³
• Cloutier, F.⁴
• Dufour, D.⁴
• Proulx, F. ⁴
• Nicolaï, N.¹
• Philippe, R.¹
• Tohidi, M.¹
• Dorner, S.³
• Frigon, D.²
• Vanrolleghem, P.A.¹

Affiliations

• ¹ modelEAU, Département de génie civil et de génie des eaux, Université Laval
• ² Microbial Community Engineering Lab (MiCEL), Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University
• ³ Polytechnique Montréal
• ⁴ Ville de Québec

General Remarks

Wastewater-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 virus can detect between 1 and 30 infected individuals per 100,000 (including asymptomatic ones) by analyzing the population's sewage. As such, this method is very attractive since it costs only a fraction of clinical testing (as low as 1%). Human faeces may contain the virus a few days before a person becomes ill. Thus, this approach allows for detection of outbreaks 2-7 days before the increase in reported cases stemming from clinical screening tests (Bibby et al., 2021). Wastewater-based surveillance complements clinical testing by geolocating outbreaks, which may help targeting intensive screening programs. Moreover, it provides a quick indication of whether new public health measures (e.g., masks, social distancing, confinement, and curfew) are effective.

Sampling

The reported dataset contains open data collected in the province of Québec as part of the SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance program CentrEau-COVID. Four of the largest cities in the province (Montréal, Laval, Québec City, and Trois-Rivières), as well as the municipalities of four rural regions (Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec, Bas-St-Laurent, and Gaspésie) participated in the program. The entire dataset includes 31 sampling sites covering approximately half the population of the province of Québec (population size of 8.5 million). The timeframe covered by the dataset varies for each site. The earliest surveillance program was launched in March 2020, others followed soon after. Samples were collected using various methods, such as 24h composite samples, grab samples, and passive sampling using variations on the Moore swab method (Schang et al., 2020)

Analysis

Prior to the analysis of the samples for SARS-CoV-2, physiochemical parameters such as total suspended solids (TSS), turbidity, conductivity, ammonium concentration, and pH were measured. The samples were subsequently concentred by filtration using a MEC filter (0.45 um), followed by total RNA extraction using the Qiagen AllPrep PowerViral DNA/RNA Kit (Qiagen, USA) with some modifications (beta-mercaptoethanol concentration raised to 10% and lysis performed at 55 °C for 30 minutes) (Ahmed et al., 2020). SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA was detected by a one-step RT-qPCR. To assess the RNA recovery rate of the procedure, samples were spiked before extraction with a known concentration of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) using the Zoetis INFORCE 3 vaccine (Zoetis, USA). In addition to SARS-CoV-2, samples were assessed for Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV), the daily load of which is hypothesized to represent the fecal load contributions to the samples at a given site and time. PCR conditions and primer used to collect viral data are described in the files primers.md and PCR conditions.md.

Compilation

The measurements on wastewater samples carried out by the participating laboratories of this study are found in the WWMeasure table. The values provided by municipalities come from laboratories accredited by the Centre d'expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec (CEAEQ), in compliance with the latter's quality assurance protocols. The COVID-19-related public health data found in the CPHD table were collected from the Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (INSPQ)'s public reports. Wastewater data taken in-situ at the sampling sites (e.g., the flow at pumping stations or water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs)) are found in the SiteMeasure table and were taken by the institutions responsible for managing the sites. All of the data, stemming from multiple sources, were combined into the Open Data Model (ODM) standard format using the ODM-Import python package (see also Structure).

Validation

Wastewater and sample data were manually assessed for quality by our research collaborators. Data points for which the quality appeared to be uncertain were tagged with the value True in the qualityFlag column. Conversely, data deemed of good quality have a quality flag of False. Data that were not checked have a quality flag of NA. Textual comments describing the issues with the data points in more detail are also included in the dataset using the notes column of the relevant tables. Note that data validation was carried out by the data custodians responsible for each city in the dataset according to available resources. As the project continues and data validation is undertaken on more sections of the dataset, data may be re-analyzed, flagged, or commented as needed. Revisions to the dataset will be reported to the best of our ability.

Structure

The data contained in this dataset has been structured according to the Open Data Model (ODM) for Wastewater-Based Surveillance. This model provides a standardized dictionary to collect and share data and metadata stemming from wastewater-based surveillance programs. By convention, it splits all data into 10+ thematic tables with each record representing a unique measurement, i.e., long format. For convenience, the wide folder presents the data found in all the other tables in a wide format, i.e., multiple measurements are aligned by timestamp, with each column representing a different parameter.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge that this dataset was collected thanks to the financial support of the Fonds de Recherche du Québec, the Molson Foundation, the Trottier Family Foundation, CentrEau and NSERC. The authors would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Douglas Manuel (Ottawa Hospital) and Howard Swerdfeger (Public Health Agency of Canada) for their original idea for the Open Data Model and continued development.

References

1. Ahmed, W., Bertsch, P.M., Bivins, A., Bibby, K., Farkas, K., Gathercole, A., Haramoto, E., Gyawali, P., Korajkic, A., McMinn, B.R., Mueller, J.F., Simpson, S.L., Smith, W.J.M., Symonds, E.M., Thomas, K. v., Verhagen, R., Kitajima, M., 2020. Comparison of virus concentration methods for the RT-qPCR-based recovery of murine hepatitis virus, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 from untreated wastewater. Science of the Total Environment 739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139960

2. Bibby, K., Bivins, A., Wu, Z., North, D., 2021. Making waves: Plausible lead time for wastewater based epidemiology as an early warning system for COVID-19. Water Research 202, 117438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117438

3. Schang, C., Crosbie, N., Nolan, M., Poon, R., Wang, M., Jex, A., Scales, P., Schmidt, J., Thorley, B.R., Henry, R., Kolotelo, P., Langeveld, J., Schilperoort, R., Shi, B., Einsiedel, S., Thomas, M., Black, J., Wilson, S., McCarthy, D.T., 2020. Passive sampling of viruses for wastewater-based epidemiology: a case-study of SARS-CoV-2 [WWW Document]. URL https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347103410\_Passive\_sampling\_of\_viruses\_for\_wastewater-based\_epidemiology\_a\_case-study\_of\_SARS-CoV-2?channel=doi&linkId=5fd800f392851c13fe892393&showFulltext=true (accessed 1.18.21).

The 1881 Canadian census database is a 100% sample of the 1881 Canadian census, including 4.3 million cases. Since this database covers the entire enumerated Canadian population in 1881, it is one of our most important resources for the study of social and economic organization during Canada 's formative period.

Data Québec's municipal partners began work in 2018 in order to determine the datasets most likely to be used by citizens. Building on the work of other Canadian jurisdictions, six criteria have been established to assess the value of data. Based on these criteria, high-value datasets were targeted. It is therefore starting in 2019 that the municipal partners of Data Quebec use this list of high-value datasets to prioritize their open data dissemination work. Also since 2017, partners have been regularly setting standards for data dissemination. Therefore, future work is planned in order to establish new standards for these high-value data. This portrait shows the progress of the dissemination and standardization of these datasets as well as their availability by municipality. High-value criteria: * Target socio-economic and environmental issues * Offer better service delivery * Encourage innovation and sustainable economic growth * Increase government transparency and accountability as well as information flow * Meet strong community demand * Meet strong community demand * Data quality

The emergency data schedule shows the number of patients on a stretcher, the number of patients on a stretcher more than 24 hours, and the number of patients on a stretcher more than 48 hours from the last hour. The results are presented for each installation in the whole of Quebec in the form of a database. The data comes from the Provincial Emergency Console (CPU), and is updated every hour.

Data on locations reserved for planting in areas designated as “public domain” including street borders and off-street areas (parks and public squares). This data is complementary to tree assets. Please note that in many cases, the City's data on the spatial location of trees may be inaccurate or out of date. In addition, in some boroughs, park trees are not indicated.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

The center point of the inhabited place is located, as the case may be, at the center of the economic and commercial activity of the inhabited place, in the oldest neighborhood, at a road intersection, near an important physical landmark such as a church or a town hall, or at the center of gravity of a concentration of homes. Place names are mostly names of inhabited places. Those written in straight characters correspond to the official names of municipalities and those in italics represent common names (former municipality, village, district, sector, hamlet, locality). In some cases, the common name is shown in brackets along with the official name. Names of uninhabited places are included as geographical reference points.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

The High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) product is derived from airborne LiDAR data (mainly in the south) and satellite images in the north. The complete coverage of the Canadian territory is gradually being established. It includes a Digital Terrain Model (DTM), a Digital Surface Model (DSM) and other derived data. For DTM datasets, derived data available are slope, aspect, shaded relief, color relief and color shaded relief maps and for DSM datasets, derived data available are shaded relief, color relief and color shaded relief maps. The productive forest line is used to separate the northern and the southern parts of the country. This line is approximate and may change based on requirements. In the southern part of the country (south of the productive forest line), DTM and DSM datasets are generated from airborne LiDAR data. They are offered at a 1 m or 2 m resolution and projected to the UTM NAD83 (CSRS) coordinate system and the corresponding zones. The datasets at a 1 m resolution cover an area of 10 km x 10 km while datasets at a 2 m resolution cover an area of 20 km by 20 km. In the northern part of the country (north of the productive forest line), due to the low density of vegetation and infrastructure, only DSM datasets are generally generated. Most of these datasets have optical digital images as their source data. They are generated at a 2 m resolution using the Polar Stereographic North coordinate system referenced to WGS84 horizontal datum or UTM NAD83 (CSRS) coordinate system. Each dataset covers an area of 50 km by 50 km. For some locations in the north, DSM and DTM datasets can also be generated from airborne LiDAR data. In this case, these products will be generated with the same specifications as those generated from airborne LiDAR in the southern part of the country. The HRDEM product is referenced to the Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 2013 (CGVD2013), which is now the reference standard for heights across Canada. Source data for HRDEM datasets is acquired through multiple projects with different partners. Since data is being acquired by project, there is no integration or edgematching done between projects. The tiles are aligned within each project. The product High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM) is part of the CanElevation Series created in support to the National Elevation Data Strategy implemented by NRCan. Collaboration is a key factor to the success of the National Elevation Data Strategy. Refer to the “Supporting Document” section to access the list of the different partners including links to their respective data.

These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release, but not checked or processed except for the removal of direct identifiers. Users should refer to the accompanying readme file for a brief description of the files available with this collection and consult the investigator(s) if further information is needed. In this study, researchers used capture-recapture sampling and multiple data sources to gauge the impact of drug trafficking in Quebec, Canada on the United States drug market. The main analyses were based on arrest data that were obtained for Quebec. In addition, analysis of the chemical composition and price assessments of the Quebec synthetic drugs was done. The study includes one SPSS data file (Quebec Arrest Data (Synthetic Drugs Cases, September 2014; n=20261)-ICPSR.sav ; n=20,261 ; 13 variables) and one Excel data file (Chemical composition of seized synthetic drugs.xls ; n=365 ; 14 variables). Spatial analyses of border seizure data was performed by the researchers, but these data are not available at this time. The data used for these analyses concerned synthetic drug seizures at Canadian borders from 2007 to 2012. The dataset was provided by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). For each seizure, the specific border crossing where the seizure was made was provided, as well as the value of the seizure (except for precursors), the country of origin and the type of drug seized. The types of drugs were classified into five types: (1) Precursors, (2) MDMA, (3) Amphetamine, (4) Methamphetamine and (5) Others. Most of the seizures (86.6 percent) were classified in this last category. The country of origin of the seizure was also provided.

This data set shows the notices and alerts published on the City of Montreal's website. Advisories and alerts provide important information to the public in case of emergency and in situations that may have an impact on daily life (boil water advisory, construction, pool closure, etc.).**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Data Sources: Banque informatisée des oiseaux de mer au Québec (BIOMQ: ECCC-CWS Quebec Region) Atlantic Colonial Waterbird Database (ACWD: ECCC-CWS Atlantic Region).. Both the BIOMQ and ACWD contain records of individual colony counts, by species, for known colonies located in Eastern Canada. Although some colonies are censused annually, most are visited much less frequently. Methods used to derive colony population estimates vary markedly among colonies and among species. For example, census methods devised for burrow-nesting alcids typically rely on ground survey techniques. As such, they tend to be restricted to relatively few colonies. In contrast, censuses of large gull or tern colonies, which are geographically widespread, more appropriately rely on a combination of broad-scale aerial surveys, and ground surveys at a subset of these colonies. In some instances, ground surveys of certain species are not available throughout the study area. In such cases, consideration of other sources, including aerial surveys, may be appropriate. For example,data stemming from a 2006 aerial survey of Common Eiders during nesting, conducted by ECCC-CWS in Labrador, though not yet incorporated in the ACWD, were used in this report. It is important to note that colony data for some species, such as herons, are not well represented in these ECCC-CWS databases at present. Analysis of ACWD and BIOMQ data (ECCC-CWS Quebec and Atlantic Regions): Data were merged as temporal coverage, survey methods and geospatial information were comparable. Only in cases where total counts of individuals were not explicitly presented was it necessary to calculate proxies of total counts of breeding individuals (e.g., by doubling numbers of breeding pairs or of active nests). Though these approaches may underestimate the true number of total individuals associated with a given site by failing to include some proportion of the non-breeding population (i.e., visiting adult non-breeders, sub-adults and failed breeders), tracking numbers of breeding individuals (or pairs) is considered to be the primary focus of these colony monitoring programs.In order to represent the potential number of individuals of a given species that realistically could be and may historically have been present at a given colony location (see section 1.1), the maximum total count obtained per species per site since 1960 was used in the analyses. In the case of certain species,especially coastal piscivores (Wires et al. 2001; Cotter et al. 2012), maxima reached in the 1970s or 1980s likely resulted from considerable anthropogenic sources of food, and these levels may never be seen again. The effect may have been more pronounced in certain geographic areas. Certain sites once used as colonies may no longer be suitable for breeding due to natural and/or human causes, but others similarly may become suitable and thus merit consideration in long-term habitat conservation planning. A colony importance index (CII) was derived by dividing the latter maximum total count by the potential total Eastern Canadian breeding population of that species (the sum of maximum total counts within a species, across all known colony sites in Eastern Canada). The CII approximates the proportion of the total potential Eastern Canadian breeding population (sum of maxima) reached at each colony location and allowed for an objective comparison among colonies both within and across species. In some less-frequently visited colonies, birds (cormorants, gulls, murres and terns, in particular) were not identified to species. Due to potential biases and issues pertaining to inclusion of these data, they were not considered when calculating species’ maximum counts by colony for the CII. The IBA approach whereby maximum colony counts are divided by the size of the corresponding actual estimated population for each species (see Table 3.1.2; approximate 1% continental threshold presented) was not used because in some instances individuals were not identified to species at some sites, or population estimates were unavailable.Use of both maxima and proportions of populations (or an index thereof) presents contrasting, but complementary, approaches to identifying important colonial congregations. By examining results derived from both approaches, attention can be directed at areas that not only host large numbers of individuals, but also important proportions of populations. This dual approach avoids attributing disproportionate attention to species that by their very nature occur in very large colonies (e.g., Leach’s Storm Petrel) or conversely to colonies that host important large proportions of less-abundant species (Roseate Tern, Caspian Tern, Black-Headed Gull, etc.), but in smaller overall numbers. Point Density Analysis (ArcGIS Spatial Analyst) with kernel estimation, and a 10-km search radius,was used to generate maps illustrating the density of colony measures (i.e., maximum count by species,CII by species), modelled as a continuous field (Gatrell et al. 1996). Actual colony locations were subsequently overlaid on the resulting cluster map. Sites not identified as important should not be assumed to be unimportant.

Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) This dataset contains 2 tables and 5 files which draw upon data from the 2021 Census of Canada. The tables are a custom order and contain data pertaining to older adults and housing need. The 2 tables have 6 dimensions in common and 1 dimension that is unique to each table. Table 1's unique dimension is the "Ethnicity / Indigeneity status" dimension which contains data fields related to visible minority and Indigenous identity within the population in private households. Table 2's unique dimension is "Structural type of dwelling and Period of Construction" which contains data fields relating to the structural type and period of construction of the dwelling. Each of the two tables is then split into multiple files based on geography. Table 1 has two files: Table 1.1 includes Canada, Provinces and Territories (14 geographies), CDs of NWT (6), CDs of Yukon (1) and CDs of Nunavut (3); and Table 1.2 includes Canada and the CMAs of Canada (44). Table 2 has three files: Table 2.1 includes Canada, Provinces and Territories (14), CDs of NWT (6), CDs of Yukon (1) and CDs of Nunavut (3); Table 2.2 includes Canada and the CMAs of Canada excluding Ontario and Quebec (20 geographies); and Table 2.3 includes Canada and the CMAs of Canada that are in Ontario and Quebec (25 geographies). The dataset is in Beyond 20/20 (.ivt) format. The Beyond 20/20 browser is required in order to open it. This software can be freely downloaded from the Statistics Canada website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/public/beyond20-20 (Windows only). For information on how to use Beyond 20/20, please see: http://odesi2.scholarsportal.info/documentation/Beyond2020/beyond20-quickstart.pdf https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Beyond_20/20_Guide Custom order from Statistics Canada includes the following dimensions and data fields: Geography: - Country of Canada as a whole - All 10 Provinces (Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) as a whole - All 3 Territories (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon), as a whole as well as all census divisions (CDs) within the 3 territories - All 43 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada Data Quality and Suppression: - The global non-response rate (GNR) is an important measure of census data quality. It combines total non-response (households) and partial non-response (questions). A lower GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and, as a result, a lower risk of inaccuracy. The counts and estimates for geographic areas with a GNR equal to or greater than 50% are not published in the standard products. The counts and estimates for these areas have a high risk of non-response bias, and in most cases, should not be released. - Area suppression is used to replace all income characteristic data with an 'x' for geographic areas with populations and/or number of households below a specific threshold. If a tabulation contains quantitative income data (e.g., total income, wages), qualitative data based on income concepts (e.g., low income before tax status) or derived data based on quantitative income variables (e.g., indexes) for individuals, families or households, then the following rule applies: income characteristic data are replaced with an 'x' for areas where the population is less than 250 or where the number of private households is less than 40. Source: Statistics Canada - When showing count data, Statistics Canada employs random rounding in order to reduce the possibility of identifying individuals within the tabulations. Random rounding transforms all raw counts to random rounded counts. Reducing the possibility of identifying individuals within the tabulations becomes pertinent for very small (sub)populations. All counts are rounded to a base of 5, meaning they will end in either 0 or 5. The random rounding algorithm controls the results and rounds the unit value of the count according to a predetermined frequency. Counts ending in 0 or 5 are not changed. Universe: Full Universe: Population aged 55 years and over in owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-reserve non-farm private dwellings. Definition of Households examined for Core Housing Need: Private, non-farm, non-reserve, owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'Core Housing Need.' Non-family Households with at least one household maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in Core Housing Need, regardless of their housing circumstances. Data Fields: Table 1: Age / Gender (12) 1. Total – Population 55 years and over 2. Men+ 3. Women+ 4. 55 to 64 years 5. Men+ 6. Women+ 7. 65+ years 8. Men+ 9. Women+ 10. 85+ 11. Men+ 12. Women+ Housing indicators (13) 1. Total – Private Households by core housing need status 2. Households below one standard only...

Dataset of species/gear type commercial fisheries from 2012 to 2021 in the Eastern Canada Regions. Only fish harvested from the NL, Maritimes, Gulf, Quebec and Eastern Arctic regions are included (Species Sought). The data was obtained from Statistical Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and consists of commercial species/gear type landings data from 2012 to 2021 taken from Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Subareas 0, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and fished in the NL, Maritimes, Gulf, Quebec and Eastern Arctic regions. The layer was created by overlaying a 2 minute hexagonal grid (approx. 10km2 cell) on species/gear type commercial fisheries point data and summing the total landings by weight reported for each cell over the ten year period. Therefore, the value of each grid cell is equal to the total species/gear type landings in kg from 2012 to 2021 for the area, and may represent many fishing events from several vessels over the ten year period. All landings are from Canadian vessels greater than 35-ft, and does not include information pertaining to international fishing vessels (i.e., St. Pierre). Individuals should exercise caution when interpreting this data. Data has not been altered and is mapped from the original logbook entry for each record prior to amalgamation. Data may contain errors such as inaccurate or nonviable coordinates, landed weights and/or species identification. For example, cases of fishing events reported in a NAFO Division with corresponding coordinates falling outside that particular NAFO Division or fishing events which appear to be located on a land mass due to rounding errors in the original entries. Such cases were excluded from the dataset. Only one location is given for each fishing event; therefore, a fishing activity that would normally cover a large area (i.e., trawling) is only shown in a single location. Some species may not include all records or locations where activity is taking place due to regional differences in permissions for mapping, or because the fishery is only partially georeferenced (e.g. Lobster). The locations/areas shown should only be used as an estimation of fishing intensity and a general guide of where particular species/gear type fishing occurs. This dataset has been privacy screened to comply with the Government of Canada's privacy policy. Privacy assessments were conducted to identify NAFO unit areas containing data with less than five vessel IDs, license IDs and fisher IDs. If this threshold was not met, catch weight locations have been withheld from these statistical areas to protect the identity or activity of individual vessels or companies. In some instances, permissions were obtained to map species or gears with a limited number of vessels, licenses, or fisher ids. The withheld areas are indicated by the unit area that has been removed and given a weight of -9999.

National Angus Reid Polls from 1990-1995, measure the opinions of Canadians on topics such as politics and current events. The Ipsos-Reid, National Angus Reid Poll, May 1995 [Canada] delves further into the Quebec ballot question, economic outlooks, LGBTQ2SA+ adoption issues, gun control, and the NHL. Additional sections include media issues, food safety issues, endangered species, mutual funds, Father's day, and women's health. There are 1500 respondents recorded. Some of the content in this dataset contains outdated language that is no longer used or appropriate today. Where possible, material has been identified at the dataset and file level. This dataset is part of the Ipsos Canadian Public Affairs Data Collection archived at Wilfrid Laurier University Archives and Special Collections. The original record is at https://libarchives.wlu.ca/index.php/national-angus-reid-poll-may-1995 This dataset contains the original SPSS data file in a number of formats and an accompanying codebook/data dictionary.

Note that topographic maps at a scale of 1/20,000 are no longer updated. For the latest update date, see the metadata. The reference cartographic data is now constituted according to a continuous information layer approach: * AQRéseau+ * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA)] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/decoupages-administratifs) * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) Topographic maps at a scale of 1/20,000 constitute the official cartographic base of the Government of Quebec. They cover almost all of the territory south of the 52nd parallel. The data is extracted from aerial photographs at a scale of 1:40,000 taken at an altitude of 6,300 meters. They offer an accuracy of approximately four meters in planimetry. In hypsometry, it is about two meters for dimensional points and about five meters for level curves. Each file covers an area of approximately 250 km2. The main components are: * Hydrography (lakes, rivers, streams, streams, swamps, etc.). * Vegetation (forests, peatlands, nurseries, orchards, etc.). * Human constructions: * transport infrastructures (roads, bridges, airports, etc.); * buildings (roads, bridges, airports, etc.); * buildings (mobile homes, silos, greenhouses, etc.); * equipment (docks, electric power transmission lines, surface reservoirs, etc.); * equipment (docks, electrical power lines, surface reservoirs, etc.).); * designated areas (golf courses, loan banks, etc.). * The relief (the contour lines are generally ten meters equidistant and, in in some cases, they may vary between eight and twenty meters).*This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

**Note that topographic maps at a scale of 1/20,000 are no longer updated. For the latest update date, see the metadata. The reference cartographic data is now constituted according to a continuous information layer approach: ** * AQRéseau+ * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA)] (https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/dataset/decoupages-administratifs) * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) * Geobase of the Quebec Hydrographic Network (GRHQ) * Administrative divisions at the scale of 1/20,000 (SDA) *** Topographic maps at a scale of 1/20,000 constitute the official cartographic base of the Government of Quebec. They cover almost all of the territory south of the 52nd parallel. The data is extracted from aerial photographs at a scale of 1:40,000 taken at an altitude of 6,300 meters. They offer an accuracy of approximately four meters in planimetry. In hypsometry, it is about two meters for dimensional points and about five meters for level curves. Each file covers an area of approximately 250 km2. The main components are: * Hydrography (lakes, rivers, streams, streams, swamps, etc.). * Vegetation (forests, peatlands, nurseries, orchards, etc.). * Human constructions: * transport infrastructures (roads, bridges, airports, etc.); * buildings (roads, bridges, airports, etc.); * buildings (mobile homes, silos, greenhouses, etc.); * equipment (docks, electric power transmission lines, surface reservoirs, etc.); * equipment (docks, electrical power lines, surface reservoirs, etc.).); * designated areas (golf courses, loan banks, etc.). * The relief (the contour lines are generally ten meters equidistant and, in in some cases, they may vary between eight and twenty meters).**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

This hypsometric layer represents the relief of Quebec territory at a scale of 1/20,000. Level curves are taken from ** topographic maps on a scale of 1/20,000 . They are generally at an equidistance of ten meters and, in some cases, they can vary between eight and twenty meters. This data layer includes contour lines and dimensional points as points and text. Each file covers an area of approximately 250 km2. The web service is produced using topographic data at a scale of 1/20,000 in the south and map data from Natural Resources Canada (CanVec product) at a scale of 1/50,000 in the north.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

This dataset covers ballots 420-432 spanning January-December 1979. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 420 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country such as the threat of Quebec separation and the government's handling of the economy. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, including inflation, ratings of public schools and credit investigations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the types of activities participated in the last year; Canada's biggest threat; dealing with inflation; governmental control of cults; the government's handling of the economy; popular beliefs; the problems facing public schools; rating public schools in the community; voting on Quebec separation; voting on Quebec sovereignty; and worries over credit investigations. Basic demographic variables are also included. 421a - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country such as admitting refugees, provincial power and opinions about the Governor General. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: admitting Indo-China refugees; the amount of spare money; the opinion of Ed Schreyer as Governor General; population levels in Canada; the reasons why certain provinces have more power; union involvement in political activities; and the use of seatbelts. Basic demographic variables are also included. 421b - February This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both social and political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders, Canadian population and abortion. It also asks questions regarding a better economy under the lead of which party. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographical variables. Topics of interest include: abortion; a better economy under which party; future of the family; and the size of the Canadian population. Basic demographic variables are also included. 422 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about future elections and agreements between Federal and Provincial politicians as well as other important political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest including welfare, family income and the chances of nuclear war. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing price and wage controls; the chances of nuclear war; the direction of future prices; direction that Canada is going in; the effects of a cashless society; the effects of having two official languages; the effects of using French in Quebec on business relations; Federal-Provincial agreements; foods that can cause cancer; international growth of the English language; having a cashless society; job opportunities for married women; making amendments to the Constitution; making individuals on welfare work; the minimum amount of income a family needs; political predictions; taking cancer reports seriously; and taking advantage of the welfare system. Basic demographic variables are also included. 423a - April This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as discipline in schools and the use of seatbelts. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest includes: which party is the best to handle problems; discipline in schools; the ideal number of children to have; influencing voting decisions; level of interest in the Federal election; Medicare fees; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about the teaching profession; opinions about Trudeau; political predictions; problems facing Canada; using a seatbelt; and who would make the best Prime Minister. Basic demographic variables are also included. 424a - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on solely political issues. The questions ask opinions about the upcoming elections, including eligibility to vote and interest. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: eligibility to vote in next election and interest in the upcoming election. Basic demographic variables are also included. 424b2 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on solely political issues. The questions ask opinions about the interest in the upcoming election. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the interest in the upcoming election. Basic demographic variables are also included. 424 b2&3 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on solely political issues. The questions ask opinions about the interest in the upcoming election. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the interest in the upcoming election. Basic demographic variables are also included. Questions 1 and 2 are from 424B 2 & 3 (2,088 cases); questions 3 to 9 are from 24B 2 ONLY (1,038 cases). 425 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on solely political issues. The questions ask opinions about the upcoming election and the certainty of voting in it. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the certainty of voting in the upcoming election; eligibility to vote; and interest in coming election. Basic demographic variables are also included. 426 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on both political and social issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, such as the preferred area to live in, nudes in art and who benefits the most from marriage. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic variables. Topics of interest include: benefiting from marriage; confidence in institutions; government imposed price control; government imposed wage control; issues the government will have to deal with; leader with the best campaign; length of new the Parliament; opinions about nudes in art; preferred area to live in; publicly showing sex; Quebec separating from Canada; reasons for the minority government; reasons for voting for a particular party; and religion's influence on life. Basic demographic variables are also included. 427a - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on the selling of the Crown corporation PetroCan to the private sector. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest: whether or not PetroCan should be sold to the private sector. Basic demographic variables are also included. 427b - July This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and their parties as well as the effects of moving a Canadian Embassy; allowing Vietnam refugees and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government, including the rising prices of food and the safety of air travel. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing Vietnam refugees; air safety precautions; the causes of rising food prices; changing cooking and eating habits; confidence in oil firms; effects of labour unions; effects of moving the Canadian Embassy; frequency of air travel; moving the Canadian Embassy in Israeli; opinions about the Conservative party; opinions about the Liberal party; opinions about the NDP party; the amount of power labour unions have; rising food prices; selling PetroCan to the private sector; the severity of gas shortages; and the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II). Basic demographic variables are also included. 428a - August This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominately political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders and political issues within the country. There are also questions on other topics of interest and importance to the country and government such as diets; objectionable sex in the media and sports participation. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: making amendments to Canada's Constitution; Canada's most important problems; Canada's energy crisis; current personal weight; following a diet; impact of regional differences; objectionable sex in the media; opinions about Broadbent; opinions about Clark; opinions about Trudeau; privately owned energy; satisfaction with family income; sports participation; traveling to work; whether or not there