Nova Scotia Government's Open Data Portal
Making government data easier to access for individuals, businesses, and researchers
Message from the Premier
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.
Perspectives Stories
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.
Featured Dataset: Shubenacadie Wildlife Park
The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, established in 1954, provides a wide range of unique outdoor recreational and educational opportunities to Nova Scotians and visitors. The Department of Lands and Forestry has released park attendance data on the portal.
Nova Scotia Open Data Contest
The fourth annual Nova Scotia Open Data Contest will be held March 7 - 8 in partnership with Dalhousie's Faculty of Management and will coincide with International Open Data Day. For more information and to register in the contest, please visit Dalhousie's Eventbrite page.