The Community Data Program (CDP) is a gateway for municipalities and community based organizations to access data from Statistics Canada and other institutions in order to identify and better understand the social and economic trends within their individual communities.

 

The Community Data Program is led by the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD). The CCSD is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that develops and promotes progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality, and the empowerment of individuals and communities through research, consultation, public education, and advocacy. 

 

The Community Data Program has been serving the community for 3 census cycles, or 15 years. 

 

With the Program data-acquisition and dissemination infrastructure in place, we are ready to attract new members. Increasing access to different sources community, neighbourhood and local scale data is being pursued through Community Data Canada with Statistics Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.