1) via the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI), Statistics Canada will offer my educational institution, timely access, on a subscription basis, to standard Statistics Canada data products, such as public use microdata files (non-identifiable datasets containing characteristics pertaining to surveyed units), standard files and databases (containing aggregate data as defined and determined by Statistics Canada) and geography files, in available electronic formats

2) the Government of Canada is the owner, or the licensee, of the intellectual property rights (including copyright) in these data products, and this Agreement is only a licence to acquire and use these data products. No title or other rights are conveyed by this Agreement.

3) the data products are provided 'as is', and the owner makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the appropriateness and fitness for a particular purpose.

4) the data products are provided to my educational institution for the exclusive purposes of teaching, academic research and publishing, and/or planning of educational services within my educational institution, and may not be used for any other purposes without the explicit written approval, in advance, of Statistics Canada.

5) the data products are to be made available only to educators, students and other staff members of my educational institution (referred to herein as "authorized users") and only while they have such status with my educational institution.

6) authorized users associated with my educational institution are prohibited from using the data products in the pursuit of any contractual or income-generating venture either privately, with other government departments, or under the auspices of my educational institution, without the express permission of Statistics Canada

7) authorized users shall not attempt to re-identify the records on the microdata files so as to relate the particulars to any individual person, business or organization.

8) the distribution of any data obtained under this agreement outside my educational institution through sale, donation, transfer or exchange of any portion of the data in any way is strictly prohibited, with the exception of distribution to bona fide participants in the Data Liberation Initiative. The DLI Contact must agree to such distribution.

9)the publishing of analysis and results from research using any of the data products is permitted in research communications such as scholarly papers, journals and the like. The authors of these communications are required to cite Statistics Canada as the source of the data, and to indicate that the results or views expressed are those of the author/authorized user and are not those of Statistics Canada. Permission to include extracts of these data in textbooks must be obtained from the Licencing Section of Statistics Canada’s Marketing Division

10) security measures must be implemented to prevent unauthorized access to the data products.

11) my educational institution will be invoiced by Statistics Canada once a year, during the second quarter (April-June) for access to DLI products and files, and payment shall be remitted within ninety days of receipt of invoice. Exceptions to this procedure must be approved by the Director of Statistics Canada’s Library and Information Division.

12) this agreement shall remain in effect until it is terminated by either party after giving
one year’s notice.

13) should my educational institution choose to withdraw from this agreement or not respect its financial commitment to DLI as per clause 11, this agreement will be terminated.

14) unless my educational institution has negotiated with Statistics Canada conditions
under which it could continue to provide access to data products that it obtained under
this Agreement, it shall:

a. stop providing access to the data products and inform users accordingly;

b. immediately take measures to terminate all uses of data obtained through DLI by all authorized users within the institution and in any partner institutions;

c. destroy all copies of the data and data products;

d. provide written certification to Statistics Canada that destruction of data and
termination of access and notification have occurred.

15) should my educational institution choose to withdraw from the DLI and decide to rejoin within a period of five years, I understand that it will be subject to a penalty equivalent to the annual fees that my institution would have paid during the time it had withdrawn from the DLI.

16) any repeated or unremedied violations of this Agreement may result in the termination of this Agreement by either party upon written notice to the other party.

17) authorized users shall be made aware of the conditions of use of the data by being provided with a copy either of the data use licence which constitutes Appendix 1 to this document, or of a document or notice containing similar information.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the terms and conditions under which the data products are supplied. I agree to abide by these conditions and to take all reasonable measures required to enforce and administer them within my educational institution.

APPENDIX 1

DATA LIBERATION INITIATIVE - MODEL DATA USE LICENCE

The Government of Canada is the owner, or the licensee, of the intellectual property rights (including copyright) in the data products offered under the Data Liberation Initiative, and this licence is only a licence to use these data products. No title or other rights are conveyed by this licence.

These data products are provided "as is", and the owner makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the appropriateness and fitness for a particular purpose.

The data products are to be used only by educators, students and other staff members of this educational institution (referred to herein as "authorized users") and only while they have such status with this educational institution.

These data products are provided for the exclusive purposes of teaching, academic research and publishing, and/or planning of educational services within this educational institution, and may not be used for any other purposes without the explicit prior written approval of Statistics Canada.

Authorized users are prohibited from using these data products in the pursuit of any contractual or income-generating venture either privately, or under the auspices of the educational institution.

Authorized users shall not attempt to re-identify the records on the microdata files so as to
elate the particulars to any individual person, business or organization.

Copies of the data products can be retained by authorized users for the period necessary to conduct the research or teaching, including their use as evidence of research methodologies and results, and subsequent research and analysis.

The distribution of any data obtained under this agreement outside this educational institution through sale, donation, transfer or exchange of any portion of these data in any way is strictly prohibited, with the exception of distribution to bona fide participants in the Data Liberation Initiative. The DLI Contact of my institution must agree to such distribution.

The publishing of analysis and results from research using any of these data products is permitted in research communications such as scholarly papers, journals and the like. The authors of these communications are required to cite Statistics Canada as the source of the data, and to indicate that the results or views expressed are those of the author/authorized user. Permission to use extracts of these data in textbooks must be obtained from the Licencing Section of Statistics Canada’s Marketing Division.

Further information on the conditions of use can be obtained from your home data provider.