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Alton Hollett Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador System of Community Accounts Presentation to: The ABS NatStats Conference 08, Information Platforms Session Melbourne, Australia November 20, 2008. Alton Hollett Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance Government of Newfoundland and Labrador .

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Alton Hollett Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

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  1. The Newfoundland and LabradorSystem of Community AccountsPresentation to: The ABS NatStats Conference 08, Information Platforms SessionMelbourne, AustraliaNovember 20, 2008 Alton Hollett Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

  2. Where is Newfoundland and Labrador?

  3. About Newfoundland and Labrador Quick Facts • Canada’s most eastern Province • Population ~ 505,000 • 700 communities • 400 with municipal government • Communities across 6,000 miles of coastline

  4. The Community Accounts:What are They? • Data for 400 communities • 215 NL neighborhood areas • Many other geographies • Social and economic indicators

  5. Our Conceptual FrameworkThe System of Community Accounts

  6. A Top Down/Bottom-up Approach

  7. The System of Community Accounts A social accounting system which shows how social and economic forces interact with natural resources and our environment to determine our individual and collective Well-being.

  8. Well Being Demo

  9. 2007 Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act Regulations

  10. Other CA Modules • Neighbourhood Accounts • Community Infrastructure Management System (CIMS) • Canadian Provinces Indicators and Data • International Data and Indicators • Production Accounts (soon to be released) • Crime and Community Safety Accounts (under construction)

  11. How People Use CA Data • Privacy prohibits full knowledge of uses • But we ask users for feedback and input • Also we ask users at training sessions • And we frequently talk to users through enquiries and presentations • We also work closely with community groups and through expert committees

  12. The future – Where We Are Heading • Continue building domain data • Expansion of neighborhood data • NL Market Basket Measure of Low Income • Release of Production Accounts • At Risk of Homelessness indicators and data

  13. The future – Where We Are Heading (Cont’d) • Crime and Community Safety data and indicators • Build CAs for Prince Edward Island (a Canadian Province) • Partnerships to promote and facilitate the use of the CAs • Ongoing discussions with other provinces and Territories

  14. Thank You Contact: Alton Hollett Assistant Deputy Minister Department of Finance (709) 729-2906 ahollett@gov.nl.ca Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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