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34 Pages·1996·0.64 MB·English

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92-350PPB Catalogue92-350-PPB
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Table ofContents
Amajorsourceofinformalion
A19f9i6rstCleonoskuastproductsandservicesfromthe 2
A. NewfeaturesoftheCensusofPopulation 3
Deliverymechanisms 3
Smallareadataavailablefaster 3
Censusdatabypostalcode 4
Newvariables 4
Improvedgeographyproducts 4
Revisedpricingstructure 5
B. NewfeaturesoftheCensusofAgriculture 5
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4. CensusofPopulationProductsandService:
ReferenceProducts 9
I. GeneralReferenceProducts 9
Catalogue 10
Dictionary 10
Handbook 10
TechnicalReports 11
II. GeographyReferenceProducts 11
GEOREF 11
ReferenceMaps 12
GeographyProducts 12
DigitalBoundaryFiles(DBF)andDigitalCartographic
Files(DCF) 12
StreetNetworkFiles(SNF) 13
SkeletalStreetNetworkFiles(SSNF) 13
PostalCodeConversionFile(PCCF) 14
PostalCode/FederalRidingFile(PCFRF) 14
Block-faceDataFile(BFDF) 14
StandardDataProducts 15
PopulationandDwellingCounts 15
NationSeries 16
CensusAreaProfiles 16
BasicSummaryTables(BSTs) 16
DimensionsSeries 17
PublicUseMicrodataFiles(PUMF) 17
AnalyticalProducts 18
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CustomDataProductsandServices 18
Tabulationstomeetspecializedneeds 18
Availability 19
Pricing 19
Media 19
ServicePoints 19
DataProducts 21
HistoricalOverviewofCanadianAgriculture 21
AgriculturalProfiles 21
ProfileofCanadianFarmOperators 22
1996CensusofAgricultureCD-ROM 22
AnalyticalProduct 23
CanadianAgricultureataGlance 23
CustomDataProductsandServices 23
Tabulationsandproductstomeetspecializedneeds... 23
Availability 24
Pricing 24
Media 24
ServicePoints 24
1996CensusPreviewofProductsandServices
StatisticsCanadaRegionalReferenceCentres 25
CommunityAccesstoCensusInformation 25
TheStatisticsCanadaTalonSiteontheInternet 25
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1. Amajorsourceofinformation
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CanadaandCanadiansononeday.TheCensusisdesignedtoprovide
informationaboutpeople,housingunitsandfarmsinCanadabytheir
demographic,socialandeconomiccharacteristics.
TheCensusofPopulationisareliablebasisfortheestimationofthe
populationoftheprovinces,territoriesandlocalmunicipalareas.The
informationcollectedisrelatedtomorethan80federalandprovincial
legislativemeasuresandprovidesabasisforthedistributionoffederal
transferpayments.TheCensusalsoprovidesinformationaboutthe
characteristicsofthepopulationanditshousingwithinsmallgeographic
areasandforsmallpopulationgroupstosupportplanning,administration,
policydevelopmentandevaluationactivitiesofgovernmentsatalllevels,as
wellasdatausersintheprivatesector.
TheCensusofAgricultureprovidesabasicinventoryofCanadianagriculture
andisthecornerstoneofCanada'sagriculturestatisticsprogram.Itprovides
comprehensiveinformation,atlowlevelsofgeography,onthecharacteristics
offarmsandfarmoperators.Topicssuchascropareas,numberoflivestock,
landmanagementpractices,farmincomeandexpendituresandworkdoneby
farmoperatorsareobtainedthroughtheCensusofAgriculture.
TheCensusofAgricultureisusedbyfederalandprovincialgovernmentsand
agenciesaswellastheprivatesectorinanalyzingimportantchanges
occurringintheagricultureindustry,indevelopingandevaluatingagricultural
policiesandprogramsandinformulatingdecisionsinproduction,marketing
andinvestmentintheagriculturesector.
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andServicesisdesignedtoprovideafirstlookattherangeofproductsand
servicesavailabletoclients.Itcontainsinformationonreleasetimeframes,
mediachoices,pricesandlevelsofgeographyavailableforeachproduct.Since
theproductsandserviceslineisstillunderdevelopment,theinformation
availableatthetimeofreleaseofthePreviewremainssubjecttochange.
Moredetailedinformationwillbepublishedinthe1996CensusCatalogue
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