Nova Scotia Government's Open Data Portal

Nova Scotia is proud to be part of the open data movement by continuing to make data available to anyone. Together we can use data to help grow our economy, improve the lives of those around us, and create a better Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia Open Data Portal has a unique storytelling feature entitled Perspectives. These Stories provide an opportunity to add content such as videos, images, and narrative to provide additional context to the data. Stories are listed as a data type on the portal.

Nova Scotia offers dental programs to eligible residents of the province. The Department of Health and Wellness has released data on the utilization and payments of the Children’s Oral Health, Special Dental, and Surgical Dental programs on the portal.

Tourism Nova Scotia conducts a variety of research and monitors key indicators to better inform Nova Scotia’s tourism strategy. Additional Tourism Nova Scotia datasets have now been added to the Open Data Portal.