The Newfoundland and Labrador
System of Community Accounts
Presentation to:
The ABS NatStats Conference 08,
Information Platforms Session
Melbourne, Australia
November 20, 2008
Alton Hollett
Assistant Deputy Minister
Department of Finance
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Where is Newfoundland
and Labrador?
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About Newfoundland and Labrador
Quick Facts
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Canada’s most eastern Province
Population ~ 505,000
700 communities
400 with municipal government
Communities across 6,000 miles of
coastline
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The Community Accounts:
What are They?
 Data for 400 communities
 215 NL neighborhood areas
 Many other geographies
 Social and economic indicators
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Our Conceptual Framework
The System of Community Accounts
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A Top Down/Bottom-up Approach
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The System of Community Accounts
A social accounting system which shows
how social and economic forces interact
with natural resources and our
environment to determine our individual
and collective Well-being.
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Well Being Demo
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2007 Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act Regulations
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Other CA Modules
 Neighbourhood Accounts
 Community Infrastructure Management
System (CIMS)
 Canadian Provinces Indicators and Data
 International Data and Indicators
 Production Accounts (soon to be released)
 Crime and Community Safety Accounts
(under construction)
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How People Use CA Data
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Privacy prohibits full knowledge of uses
But we ask users for feedback and input
Also we ask users at training sessions
And we frequently talk to users through
enquiries and presentations
 We also work closely with community
groups and through expert committees
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The future – Where We Are Heading
 Continue building domain data
 Expansion of neighborhood data
 NL Market Basket Measure of Low Income
 Release of Production Accounts
 At Risk of Homelessness indicators and data
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The future – Where We Are Heading
(Cont’d)
 Crime and Community Safety data and
indicators
 Build CAs for Prince Edward Island (a
Canadian Province)
 Partnerships to promote and facilitate the
use of the CAs
 Ongoing discussions with other provinces
and Territories
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Thank You
Contact:
Alton Hollett
Assistant Deputy Minister
Department of Finance
(709) 729-2906
ahollett@gov.nl.ca
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada
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