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Getting Started
This guide is intended primarily for business students researching the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and British Columbia. It may also be useful to students in other disciplines.
Vancouver Research Help
Okanagan Research Help
Kim Buschert
Contact:
On leave for 2024.
Contact M.J. D'Elia for management/business related questions.
Contact Marjorie Mitchell for Psychology related questions.
Contact M.J. D'Elia for management/business related questions.
Contact Marjorie Mitchell for Psychology related questions.
General Data & Statistics
- City of VancouverGreenest City 2020 Action Plan, information on Vancouver neighbourhoods, transportation, parks & recreation, etc.
- City of Vancouver Open Data CatalogueOver 130 city datasets.
- CivicInfo BCFind local government websites for BC villages, towns, cities, municipalities, etc. Websites often include local budget, planning documents, administration, economic profiles, development and business opportunities.
- Elections BCElection results, statistics, information on political parties, electoral maps, financial disclosure reports.
- Other Data & Statistics BC. Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Local Government Statisticsfor BC municipalities and regional districts, including tax rates.
- Statistics Canada. Tables by Metropolitan Area - VancouverIncludes consumer price index, labour force, income.
- Tourism Vancouver. Marketing ResearchIncludes information about visitors to Vancouver and cruise ship data.
- Trade and Invest British ColumbiaPartnership of provincial, federal and local economic development associations. Website includes community and regional profiles.
- Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Local Government LinksIdentify BC and local area associations and organizations.