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Materials on this website were produced and/or compiled by Statistics Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about current trends and issues that affect their lives.

The material on this site is covered by the provisions of the Copyright Act, by Canadian laws, policies, regulations, and international agreements. Such provisions serve to identify the information source and, in specific instances, to prohibit reproduction of materials without written permission.

The following Statistics Canada free data tables which are also found on the Government of Canada Open Data Portal, can be used in accordance with the Government of Canada Open Data Licence Agreement for Unrestricted Use of Canada's Data.

Reproduction of Free Information

Non-commercial Reproduction

Free statistical information on the Statistics Canada Web site has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for personal or public non-commercial use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified.

Users are required to:

  • Exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced;
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  • Indicate that the reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and that the reproduction has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

Unless otherwise specified, this authorization is also applicable to all published information regardless of its format.

Commercial Reproduction

Reproduction of free information on this site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the Statistics Canada Copyright Administrator. Please complete the Application for Copyright Clearance on Statistics Canada Works (online form).

If you prefer to submit your request by mail or fax please complete the Application for Copyright Clearance on Statistics Canada Works (PDF), and send it to:

Copyright Officer
Licensing Services
Client Services Division, Statistics Canada
R.H. Coats Building, 9th Floor, Section G
100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa ON K1A 0T6
Canada
Telephone: 613 951-1779
Fax: 613-951-1134
licence@statcan.gc.ca

Reproduction of Priced Information

Non-commercial and/or Commercial Reproduction

Reasonable rights of use of the content of this product are granted solely for personal, corporate or public policy research, or educational purposes. This permission includes the use of the content in analyses and the reporting of results and conclusions, including the citation of limited amounts of supporting data extracted from the data product in these documents. These materials are solely for non-commercial purposes.  In such cases, the source of the data must be acknowledged as follows:  Source (or “Adapted from”, if appropriate): Statistics Canada, name of product, catalogue, volume and issue numbers, reference period and page(s).  Otherwise, users shall seek prior written  permission of Licensing Services,  Client Services Division, Statistics Canada. Please complete the Application for Copyright Clearance on Statistics Canada Works (online form).

If you prefer to submit your request by mail or fax please complete the Application for Copyright Clearance on Statistics Canada Works (PDF), and send it to:

Copyright Officer
Licensing Services
Client Services Division, Statistics Canada
R.H. Coats Building, 9th Floor, Section G
100 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa ON K1A 0T6
Canada
Telephone: 613 951-1779
Fax: 613-951-1134
licence@statcan.gc.ca

Third –party Materials

Some of the materials and graphical elements found on Government of Canada websites are subject to copyrights held by other organizations. This is particularly true of sites that are jointly operated by a Government of Canada institution and an external organization as part of a collaborative arrangement. In such cases, some restrictions on the reproduction of materials or graphical elements may apply and it may be necessary to seek permission from the rights holder prior to reproducing the material.

To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and restrictions on reproduction on this site, please contact:  licence@statcan.gc.ca

Reproduction of Government Symbols

The official symbols (only available on network B) of the Government of Canada, including the 'Canada' wordmark, the Arms of Canada, and the flag symbol may not be reproduced, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without written authorization. Request for authorization from the Treasury Board Secretariat may be addressed to:

Federal Identity Program,
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat,
300 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R5

Telephone: 613-957-2533,
Facsimile: 613-946-5187,
E-mail: information@fip-pcim.gc.ca

Guidelines for linking to the Statistics Canada Website

Generally, Government of Canada institutions encourage third parties to link to the Government of Canada. Sites wishing to link to the Statistics Canada's Web site, therefore, do not need to request permission to do so. We do, however, ask that you follow these linking practices.

  1. Use only text links for linking to the Statistics Canada's Web sites.
  2. Do not link and/or use the official symbols of the Government of Canada and Federal Identity Program (FIP) signatures as navigational aids.
  3. The official symbols of the Government of Canada and the FIP signatures appear on non-government sites only when they are used to identify a government contribution or participation in a Collaborative Arrangement.
  4. The creation of a link does not confuse the user as to the source of the information through such practices as framing.
  5. The links provided respect the Copyright Notice that governs materials published on the Statistics Canada's Web sites.