Statistics Canada · Data Science & Analytics
OPEN DATABASE OF BUSINESSES (ODBUS) – CANADA
WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
Open Database of Businesses (ODBus) – Canada is an open dataset published by Statistics Canada in the "Company Data" domain. Available formats: CSV. License: Open Government Licence – Canada. Update cadence: release-specific · Coverage: Canada.
Suitable for undergraduate and graduate theses, group projects, papers and personal analysis portfolios. Always review the documentation and collection methodology before citing the data: institutions publish detailed methodological notes alongside every series.
Accountra indexes this resource and verifies its free-access requirements; delivery remains the responsibility of Statistics Canada on the official site.
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