Law & Government

SimplyAnalytics

Provides demographic information including Canadian census data, household spending on hundreds of goods and services and detailed business profiles from Dun & Bradstreet. Digital lifestyle data providing mobile phone ownership/usage, detailed social media behaviors and activities, and online shopping insights is also provided. Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Resource will time-out after 20 minutes of inactivity. Not optimized for phones and tablets.

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Statistics Canada

The Canadian Goverment's national statistics database. Includes statistics on income and spending, demographics, consumer price index, economic indicators and more.
Support for Displaced Ukrainian Newcomers to BC

This guide provides an access point to resources and initiatives to support Ukrainians displaced by the war and coming to BC as newcomers.
The Fur Trade

This section will help you find material in Vancouver Public Library on the Fur Trade in Canada.
Translation Services

This page is for people who are looking for help translating between English and another language.
US Major Dailies

This collection provides full-text access to five of the most respected national and regional newspapers in the United States. Included are: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.
Vancouver City Council Minutes

Full text of Vancouver City Council minutes from 2001 to the present with keyword searching capability.
Vancouver Elections

Information on Vancouver municipal elections.
Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards Online

Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards Online provides current access to vehicle safety and inspection standards and related BC legislation from official sources.
Wills and Estates

This guide will help with finding library books, journals, and online resources on estate law.