Community Data Canada
Update for the Working Group
Proposed Governance Framework and Workplan (2011-2013)
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
Contents
MANDATE.......................................................................................................................................... 2
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE.......................................................................................................... 3
BUSINESS MODEL ........................................................................................................................... 5
OPERATING PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................ 5
APPENDIX A: COMMUNITY DATA CANADA WORKPLAN ..................................................... 7
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, February 2009- March 2011 ................................................................... 7
EMERGING COLLABORATIVE GRID ....................................................................................... 9
TWO-YEAR WORKPLAN (April 2011-March 2013) ..................................................................... 10
OBJECTIVE 1 COMMUNICATION - CONNECTING PEOPLE Encourage communication
between local/small area data users and providers. ....................................................................... 10
OBJECTIVE 2 DATA INFRASTRUCTURE - CONNECTING ASSETS Support a common
infrastructure that makes data more accessible. ............................................................................. 11
OBJECTIVE 3 DATA SUPPLY - CONNECTING DATA .......................................................... 12
Expand the amount of data from multiple sources available to answer relevant questions. ......... 12
APPENDIX B: MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................ 13
Table 1 A Network of 70 Local Community Data Users .............................................................. 14
APPENDIX C: THE ORIGINS OF THE GOVERNANCE MODEL .............................................. 16
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MANDATE
BACKGROUND
Community Data Canada was launched in February 2009 by the Chief Statistician of Statistics
Canada, the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the
President of the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD), under the name Municipal &
Community Data Access Initiative (MCDAI).
Community Data Canada-Données sur les communautés canadiennes (CDC-DCC) has evolved into a
collaborative initiative bringing together Canadian data providers and data users committed to
enhanced access to community data. CDC-DCC is intended to serve as a “Program of Programs” –
bringing together, rather than replacing, existing community data initiatives led by federal,
provincial, and municipal governments as well as non-profit and for-profit organizations. As a
result, the initiative requires a flexible governance model capable of engaging and retaining a
diversity of partners.
The initiative supports resource sharing and achieving synergies among its partners. The basic
premise is that individual community data initiatives must collaborate in order to make better use
of existing budgets, assets and human resources and maximize value-added services to attract new
resources.
PURPOSE
The purpose of Community Data Canada is to establish a permanent forum for collaboration
among Canadian governments & organisations in support of improved access to and use of small
area data for decision making.
MISSION
Improved access to Community Data is to be achieved using open communication among data
users and providers, a common infrastructure, and enhanced supply of small area administrative
and survey data.
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.
PRINCIPLES
Community Data:
The principal focus is on data which provide facts about social, health, economic, environmental
and cultural trends and conditions occurring within sub-provincial boundaries, such as health
regions, municipalities and neighbourhoods.
Data Access for Better Decisions:
Canadian governments, organizations and individuals must be able to access consistent and
credible community data. Ultimately, these data must be transformed into meaningful analysis in
order to inform the long-term and day-to-day decisions of governments, organizations and
individuals.
Canadian Collaboration:
Achieving community data access will involve collaboration between Canadian governments,
organizations and individuals.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The Community Data Canada Workplan is designed to support the purpose, vision and mission,
and to implement the following three strategic objectives:
OBJECTIVE 1 COMMUNICATION: Encourage communication between local/small area data users
and providers.
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OBJECTIVE 2 DATA INFRASTRUCTURE: Support a common infrastructure that makes community
data more accessible.
OBJECTIVE 3 DATA SUPPLY: Expand the amount of data from multiple sources available to answer
relevant questions.
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
LEADERS: THE WORKING GROUP
• The Working Group consists of at least six members representing municipal, provincial,
federal, and voluntary sectors.
• In addition to these sectors, membership in the Working Group is open to for profit
organizations not involved in the commercial re-sale of community data.
• The organizations participating in the Working Group are leaders in improving access to
community data.
• Working Group representation is drawn from senior staff of participating organizations.
• The Working Group is led by a Chair and up to two vice-Chairs.
• The Working Group is responsible for providing guidance to the Coordinator.
• Working Group Membership is reviewed every three years.
• Members may invite other persons to participate at Working Group meetings in an ad hoc,
non-voting capacity as a means of facilitating information exchange or otherwise
contributing to the work and priorities of the RIC.
• The Working Group meets four times per year.
• Each member has a responsibility to participate actively in discussions and decision-making.
• Each member of the Working Group and Task Forces share responsibility for the
effectiveness of the group’s collaborative problem-solving and decision-making process.
•
All members of the Working Group, regardless of whether they are present at the
meetings, are expected to support the Working Group’s decisions and assist in their
implementation.
TASK FORCES
 The Working Group may by consensus, create, resource, and direct one or more Task
Forces to deliver specific aspects of the overall workplan.
 Each Task Force establishes terms of reference, sets regular meeting schedules and prepare
progress updates that are provided to the Working Group as information.
 Each Task Force may include participation by non-Working Group members; however,
these individuals should represent a minority of the Task Force membership.
CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS
• The founding Chair is represented by the Canadian Council on Social Development.
• The Working Group may select up to two vice-chairpersons.
• The Chairperson and vice-Chairs are reviewed every two years.
• Chairperson and vice-chair persons should reflect diversity of the Working Group.
• Chair and vice-chair responsibilities include:
• Provide leadership and encouragement to the Working Group
• Provide direction and support to the Coordinator
• Assist with preparing, reviewing and signing communication material
• Represent the Working Group at other fora
• Hire the Working Group Coordinator
• Participate in annual performance reviews
COORDINATOR
• The Coordinator provides secretariat support to the Working Group, Task Force and
Roundtable meetings and coordinates implementation of the workplan.
• The Coordinator is an ex-officio member of the Working Group.
PARTNERS
• Partners meet on an annual basis at the Community Data Canada Roundtable
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•
•
•
Community Data Canada partners include a broader representation of federal, provincial,
municipal, voluntary and for-profit sectors
Partners include the lead organizations of Community Data Consortia, and other national
organizations representing community data users
Partners contribute to the overall direction of the Working Group through feedback
provided at the Roundtable and over the course of the year
MEMBERS
 Members benefit from improved access to community data resulting from collaboration
 Members include local organizations participating in one of several community data initiatives:
o Member, Community Data Consortium (Canadian Council on Social Development)
o Member, Quality of Life Reporting system (Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
o Member, Urban Public Health Network
o Member, Community Advisory Boards (Homelessness Partnering Secretariat)
o Community Foundation Vital Signs Report (Community Foundations of Canada)
SPONSORS
 Sponsors may be knowledge sector companies, for-profit data providers, or private
foundations
 Financial contributions to initiatives associated with Community Data Canada will be
provided appropriate visibility
 Prior to their acceptance, all sponsorship opportunities are to be reviewed by the Working
Group to identify any conflict of interest or ethical concerns related to the guidelines or
policies of members of the Working Group.
 Consensus from the Working Group will also be necessary regarding the level and nature
of visibility accorded to sponsors.
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BUSINESS MODEL
Community Data Canada relies on a combination of in-kind and financial contributions from
Leaders, Partners, Members and Sponsors.
Affiliation
Leaders (Working Group
Members)
Partners
Members
Sponsors
Description of Total Contribution
In-kind contributions of staff time, data, and infrastructure
In-kind and financial contributions in the form of project
sponsorship, data licenses, staff time, infrastructure
Financial contributions through project and program membership
fees
Financial contributions
OPERATING PROCEDURES
MEETINGS
 The Working Group meets four times a year.
 Working Group meetings are hosted by members on a rotating basis. The host member is
responsible for meeting logistics.
 An annual Community Data Canada Working Group meeting schedule is prepared in the spring
of each year.
 A Community Data Canada Roundtable shall be held once a year, in conjunction with meetings
of one or more Working Group members, to provide community data partners in government,
voluntary sector and private sector with the opportunity to review Working Group progress
and have input into identifying future priorities.
 The last meeting of the program year – to take place in June - will be devoted to a year-end
review, the assessment of outcomes, and the confirmation of priorities for the following year.
The Charter & Governance Framework may be signed at this time.
 An Annual Report will be developed by the Working Group and utilized to track major projects
including action items, performance measurements, progress and accomplishments. The
Annual Report will be presented by the Working Group Coordinator at the last meeting of the
program year, and will include an outline of the priority areas identified for the following year.
AGENDA DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION
 Meeting agendas (subject to the final approval of the Chair and Vice-Chairs) are developed by
the Working Group Coordinator in collaboration with Working Group members.
 All potential agenda items should be submitted to the Coordinator two weeks prior to the
meeting date.
 The final agenda shall be distributed to all Working Group members at least 5 days prior to the
meeting.
CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
 To prioritize discussion, the Working Group uses the following criteria in selecting issues for
discussion. Each issue must:
o Address community data needs;
o Be of common interest to Community Data Canada Working Group members;
o Be solvable with realizable outcomes and within a reasonable time frame; and,
o Not detract from discussions or processes.
MEETING PROCESS
 The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating input for the development of agendas and for
selecting facilitators and scribes for meetings.
 New business agenda items may be proposed by any member of the Working Group or Task
Forces and should be submitted for consideration to the Coordinator for inclusion on the
agenda 14 days before the meeting.
 Meetings are to be held at least four times per year.
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
Meeting records should clearly indicate any members responsible for leading action arising
along with report back dates.
DECISION MAKING
 All decisions are to be made by consensus. Consensus is defined as an agreement by all
members of the group, arrived at through dialogue. Although it may not be each member’s
preferred result, it is a result that all members can “live with” and support.
PRESENTATIONS
 The time allocation for a presentation will be determined when setting the agenda.
 Information presentations must be hosted by a Working Group member.
 A funding request presentation or other “Action Agenda” item will be brought forward and
presented by two or more Working Group members working in partnership. Guests may be
available to answer questions.
AMENDMENTS
 The Community Data Canada Working Group Charter and Governance Framework is reviewed
and updated annually to reflect membership, priority and protocol changes. Through mutual
written consent the Working Group may alter, amend, or revoke the Charter and Governance
Framework or any of its operating procedures at any time and may adopt additional
procedures as it deems necessary.
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APPENDIX A: COMMUNITY DATA CANADA WORKPLAN
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, February 2009- March 2011
OBJECTIVE 1 COMMUNICATION
Encourage communication between local/small area data users and providers
Deliverables/Activities
Date
1.1 Launched a collaborative, multi-stakeholder process
Feb 2009
1.2 Designated representatives from interested departments to the Working Group Ongoing
1.3 Proposed Governance structure and mandate defined; A framework for
connecting federal, provincial, municipal, non-profit and for-profit
organizations
March 2011
1.4 Built an identify for the collaboration: www.CDC-DCC.info
Jan 2011
1.5 Targeted outreach of potential leaders and partners: Engaged federal,
provincial, municipal, for profit and nonprofit organizations across the country
committed to increasing access to community data
1.6 Community outreach: Identified 70 communities across Canada engaged in at
least one of six community data networks
Sep 2010-Feb
2011
1.7 Quarterly meetings, coordinated with CCSD and FCM. Convened a working
group
Since March
2009
Fall 2010
1.8 Organized two Roundtable events, including provincial participation in the 2011 May 2010 and
roundtable
March 2011
OBJECTIVE 2 DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
Support a common infrastructure that makes data more accessible.
Deliverables/Activities
Milestone
2.1 Asset Coordination: Identified and explored opportunities for coordination of
existing and complementary data infrastructure assets. These include CCSD
(www.communitydata-donneescommunautaires.ca); FCM
(www.municipaldata-donneesmunicipales.ca;) Newfoundland & Labrador
Statistics Agency ( http://www.communityaccounts.ca/ ); the Rural Secretariat
(http://www.cid-bdc.ca/)
Fall/2010;
Winter/2011
2.2 License Agreement: Initiated exploration of data sharing agreements, licenses,
templates under a common Community Data Canada agreement.
Winter 2011
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OBJECTIVE 3 DATA SUPPLY
Expand the amount of data from multiple sources available to answer relevant questions
Deliverables/Activities
Milestone
3.1 Inventory prepared of small area data available within government
Jan 2011
departments, building on work initiated by CCSD and FCM.
3.2 Evidence-based information compiled on how community data are being used Jan 2011
locally
3.3 Undertook a Data Needs survey of users in over 300 municipal and non-profit Fall 2010
organizations in 17 communities across Canada via the CCSD Consortium
program
3.4 Citizenship & Immigration Canada shared a beta version of the Permanent
Residents 2000-2009 Rounded Data Cubes
3.5 Progress made on collaboration with Community Data Coordinators for the
Homeless Individuals and Families Information System
Jan 2011
3.6 Progress made on accessing community data from the private sector
Winter 2011
3.7 Progress made on determining how to most cost-effectively expand the data
set used by the FCM QOLRS project to include more communities
Fall 2010/
Winter 2011
Fall 2010
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EMERGING COLLABORATIVE GRID
Partner
Data
CCSD
FCM
Municipal
admin data
STC
~20 Data
Products
Housing
Survey Data
Permanent
Residents
Admin data
Various
Admin Data
CMHC
CIC
HRSDC
PHAC
CIHI
Env
Canada
Data
Infrastructure
& services
Data
Analysis
CommunitydataAnalysis by
Donneescommunautaries.ca Community
Consortia
MunicipaldataThematic
donneesmunicipales.ca
Report
2011/12;
State of
Cities &
Communities
Consortium-based Data
Contract
Data Contract
Staff
Time
Project
Sponsorship
Secretariat
Support
Secretariat
Support
Knowledge
Development
Contribution
Agreement
Indicator Framework
Health
Admin Data
Water & Air
Quality
Admin Data
Nfld &
Labrador
AAFC
CommunityAccounts.ca
Wellbeing
framework
Community Information
Database www.cid-bid.ca
TransUnion Financial
Canada
Admin Data
1. Data: Administrative or Survey data
2. Data infrastructure & services: Web-based data dissemination, Data-sharing, licenses;
Mapping tools
3. Data Analysis: Conceptual Frameworks; Analytical Reports/Publications
4. Staff time: Dedicated staff resources
5. Project Sponsorship: Project funding
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TWO-YEAR WORKPLAN (April 2011-March 2013)
EMERGING FROM THE CONSULTATION AND DIALOGUE
All activities identified below assume the collaboration among federal, provincial, territorial
and municipal governments, to and use of small area data for local policy and programme
projects and community and voluntary sector organisations in support of improved access
to and use of small area data for local policy and programme projects.
OBJECTIVE 1 COMMUNICATION - CONNECTING PEOPLE
Encourage communication between local/small area data users and providers.
Projects / Deliverables
Lead Milestone
1.1 Governance Plan formally endorsed by the Working Group
WG
June 2011
1.2 Two-year Workplan (2011-2013) formally endorsed by the Working
Group
WG
June 2011
1.3 Business Model endorsed with plan for implementation
WG
June 2011
1.4 Build a Bigger Tent: Collaboration broadened to include more federal,
provincial, municipal governments, and non-profit and for-profit
organizations through Working Group and Roundtable
WG
Ongoing
1.5 Community Outreach: Communication formalized with 70 communities
identified to date regarding data access opportunities. Offer to extend
Community Consortium license agreement with an interim goal of 50
Consortia by Dec 2011.
WG
Summer
2010 /
Fall 2011
1.6 Community Data Roundtables: Fall 2012 (possibly in New Brunswick)
and 2013 Community Data Roundtables delivered
WG
Spring 2012;
Spring 2013
1.7 Newsletter/Communiqués: Common Messaging on Community Data
Issues; Data Access; New Data sources; Progress on workplan
implementation; Produce and disseminate communiqués/showcase
community level data uses.
WG
Initiated in
Fall 2011
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OBJECTIVE 2 DATA INFRASTRUCTURE - CONNECTING ASSETS
Support a common infrastructure that makes data more accessible.
Deliverables
Lead
2.1 Community Data Canada License Agreement: Build on and refine the
existing STC “Local Network” Consortium model to develop a more
universal Community Data Canada License Agreement and associated
data sharing protocols; consider replicating the agreement and
protocols as a standard foundation for use with other data providers,
both governmental and non-governmental.
WG-STC
2.2 Custom Small Area Boundaries: Work with community consortia to
confirm customized sub-municipal geographic boundaries, and make
these geographies available to data providers.
WGCCSDSTC
Initial
Milestone
Fall 2011
Fall 2011
2.3 Training & Capacity Building: Build on existing initiatives to
WGstrengthen “Community Data Literacy”, or the capacity of data users to CCSD
access, work with and add value to data tables. Consider the use of
Community Data Youth Internships to provide support to existing
community data consortia.
Spring
2012
2.4 Municipal Administrative Data Collection Tool: Build on and expand
the existing Municipal Data Collection Tool managed by FCM and
consider Federal-provincial-municipal data sharing agreements.
WGFCM
Spring
2012
2.5 Indicator Systems: Coordinate use of indicator frameworks for
analysing community data, including but not limited to Newfoundland
& Labrador Community Accounts Well Being, United Way Winnipeg
PEG Well-Being; FCM Quality of Life.
WGFCMNLCA
Spring
2012
2.6 Mapping / GIS: Coordinate existing infrastructure supporting mapping
and geo-spatial analysis, including Geoclip licensed tools used by the
CCSD-Consortium, and Rural Secretariat Community Information
Database, Environment Canada air & water quality mapping; and the
Public Health Agency of Canada.
WGCCSDAAFCPHAC
Spring
2012
2.7 Scale up Existing Web-based Data Access Tools: Scale up and roll out a WG
Canadian community data access infrastructure. Coordinate existing
infrastructure at the federal, provincial and local level to enable access
to existing data; including but not limited to various Federal and
provincial government data portals and other data access tools such
as: www.communitydata-donneescommunautaires.ca;
www.municipaldata-donneesmunicipales.ca;
www.communityaccounts.ca; www.cid-bdc.ca.
By March
2013
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OBJECTIVE 3 DATA SUPPLY - CONNECTING DATA
Expand the amount of data from multiple sources available to answer relevant
questions.
Deliverables
Lead
Milestone
3.1 Update and Expand the Community Data Inventory:
o Include Federal, provincial, municipal, for-profit and non-profit
data sources (small-area geography, consistency, comparability);
o Continue to explore access to administrative & survey data in
other strategic sectors: education, northern/aboriginal.
o Confirm the universe of relevant data products with Working
Group members and Community Data Canada partners;
o Report on how data are being used and the role of the
Department in collecting it.
WG
Fall 2011
3.2 Reporting on Data: Develop terms of reference for a collaborative
report on community data, building on existing reporting systems such
as the QOLRS Thematic Reports.
WGFCMCICAAFC
WG
Fall 2011
3.4 Acquire data identified in inventory using data contracts/license
agreement/data sharing protocols
WG
Spring
2012
3.5 Build on and broaden existing data acquisition of Working Group
members:
o Allow for data acquired for various projects to be accessible to
other Community Data Canada partners (including, CCSD, FCM,
AAFC)
o Test and disseminate CIC rounded data cube
WG
2012
3.6 New Administrative Data:
o Identify opportunities to standardize existing administrative data
available from Federal, provincial, municipal or nongovernmental sources;
o Identify opportunities to replicate the CIC rounded data cube
model with other departments
WG
2013
3.7 New Survey Data: Identify Opportunities for new or expanded surveys
administered by Federal government departments
WG
2013
3.8 Qualitative Data: Deliver collaborative survey on public opinion on
quality of life issues
WG
2013
3.3 Update Data User needs assessment: Clearly articulate policy and
program needs/data applications so that all members are aware of
requirements of their membership in group. Identify Federal
government small area data needs for local level initiatives; Identify and
prioritise, providing a rationale, current data gaps.
Winter
2012
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APPENDIX B: MEMBERSHIP
LEADERS (WORKING GROUP)
PARTNERS (ROUNDTABLE)
MEMBERS (CONSORTIA)
SPONSORS
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Table 1 A Network of 70 Local Community Data Users
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Pr
QC
ON
BC
QC
ON
AB
ON
ON
AB
QC
MB
BC
ON
ON
QC
ON
ON
ON
ON
BC
QC
NS
ON
BC
QC
ON
ON
SK
SK
ON
ON
QC
QC
ON
ON
QC
BC
ON
ON
BC
NS
NF
ON
AB
BC
BC
ON
AB
NB
BC
Legend
CAB
FCM
CCSD
CFC
UPHN
MOD
Community
MetroMontréal
City of Toronto
Metro Vancouver
City of Montreal
Region of Peel
City of Calgary
York Region
City of Ottawa
City of Edmonton
MetroQuébec
City of Winnipeg
City of Vancouver
Region of Durham
City of Hamilton
City of Quebec
Waterloo Region
Halton Region
Niagara Region
Simcoe County
City of Surrey
Longeuil
Halifax
City of London
Capital Region (Victoria)
Ville de Gatineau
Windsor
Kitchener
City of Saskatoon
City of Regina
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
Sherbrooke
Saguenay
Peterborough
Barrie
Trois-Rivières
Abbotsford
City of Kingston
Guelph
Kelowna
Cape Breton
St. John's
Brantford
Red Deer
Kamloops
Nanaimo
Sault Ste. Marie
Lethbridge
Saint John
Prince George
Pop.
3,532,575
2,503,281
2,116,581
1,620,693
1,159,405
988,193
892,712
812,129
730,372
711,735
633,451
578,041
561,258
504,559
491,142
478,121
439,256
427,421
422,204
394,976
385,533
372,679
352,395
345,164
242,124
216,473
204,668
202,340
179,246
157,857
149,063
147,427
143,692
133,080
128,430
126,323
123,864
117,207
114,943
106,707
102,250
100,646
90,192
82,772
80,376
78,692
74,948
74,637
74,621
70,981
CAB
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
x
x
X
x
FCM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CCSD
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
CFC
X
X
X
X
X
MOD
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
x
X
X
UPHN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
x
X
x
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HRSDC Homelessness Partnering Secretariat-designated Community Advisory Board
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Quality of Life Reporting System member
Canadian Council on Social Development Community Data Consortium
Community Foundations of Canada Vital Signs Report
Urban Public Health Network member
Municipal Open Data initiative
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51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
Legend
CAB
FCM
CCSD
CFC
UPHN
MOD
Pr
QC
NB
AB
ON
ON
AB
NB
ON
NS
AB
MB
SK
PE
YK
NW
PE
MB
NB
BC
NU
Community
Drummondville
Moncton
Medicine Hat
Dufferin
North Bay
Wood Buffalo
Fredericton
Belleville
Lunenberg
Grande Prairie
Brandon
Prince Albert
Charlottetown
Whitehorse
Yellowknife
Summerside
Thompson
Bathurst
Nelson
Iqaluit
Pop.
67,392
64,128
56,997
54,436
53,966
51,496
50,535
48,821
47,150
47,076
41,511
34,138
32,174
20,461
18,700
14,500
13,446
12,714
9,258
6,184
CAB
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
FCM
CCSD
CFC
UPHN
MOD
X
X
X
X
X
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HRSDC Homelessness Partnering Secretariat-designated Community Advisory Board
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Quality of Life Reporting System member
Canadian Council on Social Development Community Data Consortium
Community Foundations of Canada Vital Signs Report
Urban Public Health Network member
Municipal Open Data initiative
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APPENDIX C: THE ORIGINS OF THE GOVERNANCE MODEL
The Community Data Canada governance framework is modelled after the Saskatoon Regional
Intersectoral Committee (SRIC) Charter & Governance Framework
http://www.saskatoonric.ca/content/pdf/about_us/sric_documents/SRIC_Charter_and_Governan
ce_Framework_August_2010.pdf.
The Government of Saskatchewan established nine Regional Intersectoral Committees (RICs)
across the province, coordinated by a Human Services Integration Forum. Each RIC serves as a
forum and coordinating mechanism for a wide range of organizations active in the areas of human
services: Leaders, communities, researchers. The RICS develop and communicate indicators,
shared priorities, evaluation frameworks and outcomes.
The Saskatoon RIC (SRIC) has developed a Charter and Governance Framework to help guide its
actions in coordinating human service delivery at the local, regional, provincial and federal level.
The Charter and Governance Framework are reviewed annually by the RIC. The Charter and
Governance Framework is a signed by all 30 members.
SRIC’s 30 members include:
 Local authorities (Municipal Government, School Board, Police Board)
 Local Aboriginal organizations (Tribal Councils, Metis Association)
 Local non profits (e.g. United Way)
 Local Universities
 Provincial Government (Education, Justice, Housing)
 Federal Government (Indian & Northern Affairs, Public Health Agency of Canada)
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