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.

The Province of Nova Scotia celebrates volunteers with the annual Provincial Volunteer Awards. Data on the awards is available on the Open Data Portal.

The Department of Labour and Advanced Education helps people prepare for job opportunities and build the skills they need, supports post-secondary education and training, promotes fair and safe work environments and helps employers and employees know their rights and responsibilities.