Resources

Open Data

Open Government Portal Canada

Canada's national open data catalogue.

Open Data

Statistics Canada

Census, demographic, economic, and social datasets.

Open Data

BC Data Catalogue

Open datasets published by the Government of British Columbia.

Open Data

Alberta Open Data

Provincial government open data resources.

Open Data

Ontario Data Catalogue

Open datasets from the Government of Ontario.

Open Data

World Bank Data

Global development indicators and datasets.

Open Data

OECD Data

International economic and social statistics.

Open Data

Data.gov

United States government open data portal.

Privacy

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Canada's federal privacy authority.

Privacy

BC Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

Privacy guidance and public resources for British Columbia.

Privacy

Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner

Privacy legislation and guidance for Alberta.

Privacy

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Privacy education and regulatory guidance.

Privacy

NIST Privacy Framework

Privacy risk management guidance and framework.

GIS & Mapping

QGIS

Free and open source desktop GIS software.

GIS & Mapping

QGIS Documentation

Official guides, manuals, and tutorials.

GIS & Mapping

GDAL

Geospatial data processing and conversion tools.

GIS & Mapping

Statistics Canada Geography

Census geography resources and boundary files.

GIS & Mapping

Natural Resources Canada Maps & Spatial Data

Federal spatial datasets and mapping resources.

GIS & Mapping

GeoGratis

Canadian geospatial data repository.

GIS & Mapping

OpenStreetMap

Community-maintained global mapping platform.

GIS & Mapping

OpenTopography

Open elevation and terrain datasets.

Data Visualization

Tableau Public

Public dashboards and visualization examples.

Data Visualization

Flourish

Interactive storytelling and visualizations.

Data Visualization

Datawrapper

Charts, maps, and graphics for communication.

Data Visualization

Information Is Beautiful

Examples of effective data visualization.

Databases & SQL

PostgreSQL

Open source relational database platform.

Databases & SQL

SQLite

Lightweight embedded database engine.

Databases & SQL

MySQL

Popular relational database system.

Databases & SQL

SQLBolt

Interactive SQL learning exercises.

Software Development

GitHub

Code hosting and collaboration platform.

Software Development

Git Documentation

Official Git learning resources.

Software Development

MDN Web Docs

Comprehensive web development documentation.

Software Development

W3C

International web standards organization.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI

AI education, research, and model resources.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Learn AI

AI and Copilot learning resources.

Artificial Intelligence

Hugging Face

Open-source AI models, datasets, and tools.

Artificial Intelligence

Fast.ai

Free machine learning and AI courses.

Hardware & Computing

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Computing and electronics education.

Hardware & Computing

iFixit

Hardware repair guides and documentation.

Hardware & Computing

Computer History Museum

Computing history and technology resources.

Cybersecurity

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Canada's national cybersecurity authority.

Cybersecurity

Get Cyber Safe

Canadian cyber awareness and safety guidance.

Cybersecurity

OWASP

Open web application security resources.

Cybersecurity

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Cybersecurity best-practice framework.

Internet & Digital Life

MediaSmarts

Canadian digital literacy and media education.

Internet & Digital Life

Internet Society

Internet education, standards, and governance.

Internet & Digital Life

Common Sense Media

Resources for digital citizenship and online life.

Internet & Digital Life

Mozilla Foundation

Internet health, privacy, and web literacy resources.