DATA LIBERATION INITIATIVE

ANNUAL REPORT

2005 - 2006

DATA LIBERATION INITIATIVE ANNUAL REPORT

2005 – 2006

Introduction "Canada isn't the United States divided by ten". This quote is from an interview of Dr. Ivan Fellegi, Chief Statistician of Canada, on the CBC Radio program "As It Happens" in 1996 soon after the launch of the Data Liberation Initiative program (DLI). Dr. Fellegi was discussing the importance of ensuring that Canadian researchers and students had access to up-to-date Canadian statistics and added that he was "passionate" about the newly created Data Liberation Initiative. The DLI is an innovative partnership between Statistics Canada and the Canadian academic community with a mandate to provide affordable and equitable access to Statistics Canada data to Canadian post secondary institutions for teaching and research. In February 1996 the DLI received Treasury Board approval for a five year pilot project. Prior to the DLI, Canadian academic researchers and students had to purchase Statistics Canada data on a file-by-file basis. When the costs of these files increased in the 1980's researchers, students and instructors made more use of American, British and even Chinese data. However, as Dr. Fellegi pointed out in the above mentioned interview, cheaper foreign data did not reflect the Canadian situation. A successful arrangement in 1989 between the Canadian Association of Public Data Users (CAPDU), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Statistics Canada to obtain data from the 1986 Census demonstrated the possibility a consortium approach to data access. This eventually led to the start of a pilot project for DLI. The original goal of this pilot project was to recruit all of the major research universities who were members of CARL (25) and some of the smaller post secondary institutions (about 10). By June 1997, 18 months after the first files were made available, close to 60 educational institutions had either joined or were in the process of joining the DLI program. The overwhelming success of the pilot resulted in the DLI becoming a permanent program within Statistics Canada in 2001. The DLI has been in operation for ten years with 68 member institutions, and a few other post secondary institutions considering membership. With the completion of 10 years of operation the External Advisory Committee (EAC) decided that it would be an opportune time to celebrate and promote the on-going success of the DLI program both within Statistics Canada and the wider academic community. To that end a special event will be held in Ottawa to coincide with the spring EAC meeting. The EAC is also encouraging the DLI Regional Training Coordinators to organise local celebrations as part of their training workshops.

Although not officially measured, it is probably safe to say that over the last 10 years the DLI has provided access to a wider variety and a larger quantity of data to more academic researchers and students than any other program in Statistics Canada. With new data files continually being added and new institutions enquiring about becoming members the DLI should continue to be successful for years to come. This Annual Report presents highlights for the fiscal year 2005 – 2006 as well as a look back at the beginning of the DLI Program. Organizational Changes The DLI has undergone a number of organizational changes over the last 10 years. For the first five years the DLI Section was situated within Dissemination Division. When the DLI became a permanent program in 2001, the Section was moved to the Statistics Canada Library and Information Centre (LIC). Within a few years the LIC was merged with Communications Division to form a new division, Communications and Library Services Division (CLSD). In June of 2005, Vicki Crompton, then Director of CLSD, was appointed to the position of Director General, Communications and Information Services Branch. François Bordé, previously an Assistant Director in CLSD, became Director of the division, while Bernie Gloyn remained as Assistant Director responsible for the DLI. Within the DLI Section itself there were a number of changes as well. In 1996 only three staff members (Jackie Godfrey, John Berigan, Lynda Richardson) were assigned to the program. During the 2005 - 2006 fiscal year there were 6 full time and 2 part time staff members performing the various tasks within the DLI program (see Appendix A). Of these, two staff members, Monia Bergeron and Pauline Carr, were added to the Section in March 2005, on a temporary basis, under the Corporate Assignment program. Monia was recruited to replace Sage Cram as Communications Officer who left on maternity leave. Pauline was assigned to the project responsible for converting the DLI files to be compliant with the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) format. In January 2006, Sage returned on a part time basis and Monia’s assignment was extended for another year. Pauline however decided to return to her home division when her one year assignment ended in February 2006. A new resource to fulfill these duties is currently being sought. Since the fall of 2005 the Assistant Director has been actively searching for a replacement for the Chief's position. The current Chief, Mike Sivyer, will be retiring in the fall of 2006 and it is preferable to have a sufficient overlap period for a smooth transition. By March of 2006 Michel Séguin of the Health Statistics Division was identified as the new Chief with a start date in June. Mike first became involved with the DLI in the early 1990s when he was part of the Internal Steering Committee. With his retirement, it will be the first time that there will be someone in a management position with the DLI who has not been involved since the initial planning stages.

Governance Initially an Internal Steering Committee was established to plan and develop implementation strategies for the DLI program within Statistics Canada. This committee was composed of members from across the agency and reported to the Dissemination Committee (see Appendix B). The Steering Committee established the original DLI Section whose responsibilities included the collection of the various data products from author divisions, the establishment of an infrastructure to disseminate these files and the liaison activities with the various participating institutions. The approval from Treasury Board for the implementation of the DLI also called for the establishment of a Board of Management. One of the main responsibilities of this board was to ensure that a formal review of the pilot be undertaken within the first three years of its implementation. The review was to evaluate the effectiveness of the project from the perspective of both the government and the academic community and to recommend the continuation of the program or its termination. This review was carried out in 1999 by an independent agency with the recommendation that following the pilot phase the DLI should be made a permanent program within Statistics Canada. From the outset of the DLI, an External Advisory Committee (EAC) was established to provide general guidance and direction to the DLI Section (see Appendix C). This committee is comprised of data service providers and researchers from participating member institutions representing various sizes of educational institutions and all regions of the country. Also included on this committee are members of the DLI Section and representatives from subject matter divisions within Statistics Canada. The EAC meets on a regular basis, twice a year, and concentrates on policies and procedures that will enable all institutions, regardless of size, to participate in the DLI, to provide insight and guidance to the DLI Section on both short and long term objectives; and to establish and oversee the training component of the program. As the DLI program progressed through the five year pilot phase and into a permanent program at Statistics Canada the need for an Internal Steering Committee and the Board of Management diminished and they were eventually dissolved. The EAC remains the sole governance body continuing to provide guidance and direction to the program (see Appendix D). A formal document outlining the mandate of the EAC, known as the "Governance Document", has been established and placed on the DLI website for all members to view. This document contains, among others, sections identifying the terms of reference, the membership, and the modus operandi of the Committee. In 2005 - 2006 the major items discussed and considered by the EAC included:

• expanding membership to post secondary educational institutions outside of Canada, • the creation of a bibliographic citation guide for Statistics Canada products, • metrics and a user's survey, • the development of a licencing database, • synthetic file creation and dissemination,

• the relationship between the DLI and the Research Data Centers (RDCs), • the development of a repository for DLI training materials, • the criteria for placing maps derived from Census 2001 data on members' web sites, • the establishment of a "divisional award", • regional training requirements, • plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the DLI, and • budgetary issues.

There were also presentations made by:

• Business Registers Division, • Geography Division, • Input/Output Division, • Marketing Division, • Census Dissemination, • the Microdata Release Committee, and • Wayne Smith, Assistant Chief Statistician.

Training Program The need for training became obvious to the External Advisory Committee early during the first year of the DLI. A training working group consisting of Wendy Watkins (Carleton University), Gaetan Drolet (Université Laval) and Chuck Humphrey (University of Alberta) was created to propose and implement a training plan. As a result a series of four regional workshops were held in Saskatoon, Halifax, Montréal and Ottawa, addressing most aspects of the duties of a data librarian working in a DLI member institution. Trainers from each of the regions were identified and trained by the core group. Training consisted of a combination of classroom and 'hands-on' practice in a computer laboratory and each participant received a binder of useful material. Feedback from these workshops indicated not only that there was a need for expanding and continuing a training program but that there were regional differences in what was needed. This led to the establishment of a DLI training program for all DLI Contacts that is organized and delivered at the regional level. Four regions were identified, Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the West, with Training Co-ordinators assigned the responsibility for the development and delivery of annual training workshops. From the start the training program was developed as a "peer to peer" program with the more experienced members sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. It is also an excellent method to encourage less experienced members to increase their knowledge in a specific area under the “as you learn you teach” basis. The training program has proven to be one of the great success stories of the Data Liberation Initiative. Over the years the program has developed a more formalized education / training structure with the creation of a National Education Committee, a set of Training Principals, and a Funding Policy. Two Training Co-ordinators have been identified for each of the four regions who, together with an academic member from the EAC who acts as Chair, make up the

National Education Committee (see Appendix E). Each year the EAC allocates a budget to each of the four regions for training purposes. This budget is to subsidize the expenses of the DLI Contacts so that they may attend these workshops. Although each institution may send any number of representatives to these workshops, the DLI subsidy is provided to only one representative per institution per year. It is the responsibility of the Regional Training Co-ordinators to determine how they will allocate their training budget with most using it to pay for the travel expenses of qualifying participants. Participation at these workshops is very high with most member institutions in a region sending at least one person to be trained. Over the last few years a there have been a number of new DLI Contacts identified in various institutions and as a result new "orientation sessions" have been held to provide some very basic information related to the DLI and the work of a DLI data librarian. In 2004, as part of a renewal process, a new "Train the Trainer" session was held. Each region identified two or three new representatives who were trained to be the "Primary Trainers" for their region. In 2005 - 2006 some of the major topics covered at the annual regional training workshops sessions included:

• Data Documentation Initiative including XML and NESSTAR, • ArcMap, • SPSS/SAS, • Viewlets as a teaching tool, • The Bibliographic Citation Guide, • Data/statistics and the reference interview, • The survey lifecycle, • The misinterpretation of data, • The DLI and RDCs, • Justice Statistics, • Census 2006, • Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, • Input/Output Statistics, • Postal Code Conversion File, • Health Statistics, • Various other "product highlights".

It is important to note that a major part of the success of the Training Program comes from the support given to the library staff members by their library directors. Although the DLI program provides a travel subsidy, each institution provides direct financial support for meals and accommodations. Participation at these training workshops is extremely important to the acquisition of data and statistical literacy. The commitment of library directors in allowing DLI Contacts, and often additional staff, the time away for their regular duties to attend these workshops is vital to this process. To help organise all of the materials presented at the various regional training workshops held over the years a "training materials repository" has been established. After reviewing a number of possibilities and methods it was decided to house these materials at the University of Toronto using their "T-Space" system. Once all the training materials have been placed into

this system it will be much easier to search and retrieve exercises and presentations on specific subjects. Any exercise that uses a specific data set from the DLI Collection will have a link to the DLI FTP site where these restricted data will be stored. In this way data access will still be controlled and available only to DLI authorised users. During 2005 – 2006 the DLI Contact at Carleton University provided the resources required to locate these training materials and place them in this repository. Membership During the planning stages of the DLI it was envisioned that about 35 institutions would join the program in the first 5 years (25 CARL members and about 10 smaller educational institutions). By June 1997, 18 months after the first files were made available, close to 60 institutions had either joined or were in the process of joining the DLI program. By the end of the 2005 - 2006 fiscal year there were 68 participating members with a few other smaller colleges still considering membership (see Appendix F). As this report is being prepared, the Nova Scotia Community College is in the process if signing a Data Use Licence Agreement and should become the 69th member institution in the DLI by the end of April 2006. The original, and on-going, mandate of the DLI was to make Statistics Canada data more affordable and accessible to Canadian post secondary institutions. Over the last 10 years a number of foreign educational institutions have asked if they could join the program. This idea has been discussed by the EAC a number of times, and was, for a time, included in the strategic plan as a possible long term objective. However, each time this has been discussed the final decision has been to keep the DLI restricted to Canadian institutions. One of the reasons for this is the impact a large number of foreign members could have on the service provided to Canadian members. Another consideration is the different "data culture" that exists outside of Canada. The Canadian research community is small enough that monitoring adherence to the conditions of use outlined in the Data User Licence Agreement is not a difficult matter. This may not be the same with a large number of foreign educational institutions as members. The EAC suggests that these institutions form their own consortium and approach Statistics Canada with a view to creating a similar arrangement. For now the DLI will concentrate on reaching out to the Canadian post secondary institutions who are not yet members of the DLI. Over the years only three members have left the program. The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) did not continue in the program after the initial pilot phase. A few years later the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue left, followed the next year by Red Deer College in Alberta. However, during the same period others have joined. Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal joined in 2003, and Fanshawe College in 2004. In the fall of 2005 the University of Ontario Institute of Technology became a member followed in early 2006 by Niagara College. And finally, as previously mentioned, it is expected that the Nova Scotia Community College will join by April of 2006, bringing the number of participating members to 69. The BCIT is considering rejoining the program and discussions are also underway with Grant MacEwan College in Alberta. Other Canadian institutions who expressed an interest during the last year include; Selkirk College in British Columbia, Heritage College and Seminary in Ontario and the College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Finances The DLI is, for the most part, a cost recovery program with the majority of the direct funding coming from the subscription fees paid by participating member institutions. At the beginning of the program a few outside agencies provided some one time funding to help cover the start-up costs, these included: Industry Canada ($200,000); Treasury Board of Canada ($100,000); and the Medical Research Council of Canada ($15,000). As well, over the course of the 5 year pilot phase the following agencies provided annual funding: Health Canada ($25,000); Human Resources Development Canada ($25,000); Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada ($25,000); and Statistics Canada ($100,000). During the initial years of the DLI membership fees accounted for about 30% of the revenue. With the unexpected number of member institutions joining within the first few years, this situation was changed so that 70% of DLI revenue came from subscription fees. At the end of the pilot phase Statistics Canada decided to take over the funding that had been provided by the other agencies. The subscription fees paid by member institutions were established during the planning stages of the program and have remained static over the entire 10 year period. The fees are based on a two tier system with the institutions that are members of CARL paying $12,000 per year and all the others paying $3,000. Statistics Canada's contribution adds another $175,000 to the annual revenue. Due to the unexpected number of institutions joining the DLI program in pilot phase, the revenue for the first few years exceeded the expenditures resulting in a surplus. As the expenditures increased over the years, this was offset by reducing the amount of the surplus thereby eliminating any need to increase revenues. The budget for the fiscal year 2005 – 2006, as presented at the May EAC meeting, indicated that at the end of the year this surplus would be eliminated. This meant that by the end of the next fiscal year (2006 – 2007), if revenues were not increased or expenditures reduced, the DLI could be in deficit. Since DLI policy requires a one year notice be given before any increase in fees can be implemented, any decision on this had to be made quickly. Fortunately DLI management was able to identify avenues to decrease the operational expenditures thereby alleviating the need to increase membership fees. Revised budget estimates were presented to the EAC at the fall meeting and at this time, as a result of the cost saving measures taken, revenues and expenditures were in balance. Based on budget projections for the next few years, unless operational costs undergo an unexpected and significant increase, the revenues and expenditures should remain balanced thereby keeping the DLI financially sound with no need to consider increasing the membership fees in the short term. It is important to mention that the Chief Statistician has in the past committed to increase the direct financial contribution made by Statistics Canada in order to maintain the same proportion of the overall budget if and when an increase in member fees is instituted.

Infrastructure

In the early 1990s, during the planning stages of the DLI, it was recognized that the Internet would be a key and strategic resource. The capacity of this technology was advancing rapidly, and increasingly it was being used by the education and research communities. Accordingly, the first step toward organizing a DLI infrastructure was to establish an Internet node at Statistics Canada with sufficient capacity to serve the program's needs. The DLI Internet site was created by building on Statistics Canada's existing Talon Internet site adding to the storage and communications capacity.

An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site was established to house the collection of electronic data products disseminated by the DLI and soon after a web site was also created. The web site contains most of the electronic data products in the DLI collection except for the numerous Census and geography files. For this reason the FTP site remains as the main repository for all electronic data products disseminated via the Internet, while, for the most part, the web site is used to access and review the numerous metadata files. These metadata files freely available to everyone while their accompanying data files are password protected and available to only the DLI Contacts. Over the years the storage capacity of the DLI FTP server has been increased to accommodate the increasing DLI Collection. Currently there are about 25,000 files in the DLI Collection.

Not all data products have been transmitted using the Internet. Several of Statistics Canada's data products were produced on CD-ROM and in these cases, the CD-ROMs were shipped to the DLI members. As well some of the older metadata were available in hardcopy (paper) format only and these were also shipped to DLI members. Today fewer data products are shipped on CD-ROM. Now the contents of these CD-ROMs are copied to the FTP site where they are available for download by DLI members. However there are still some products that do not lend themselves to being copied to the FTP site and these are mailed out in hardcopy. In addition some author divisions still supply the DLI with sufficient CD-ROMs copies of their product so that each DLI member can receive a copy even if the content is made available via FTP.

Communication with the DLI community has also been via the Internet. Two listservs have been created and serve as the communications “glue” that hold the project together. One of these “dliorder” is open to DLI Contacts only and is the mechanism whereby they are able to order data products that are not available on the FTP site. This mechanism is used less frequently as most of the data products are placed on the FTP site for download.

The other listserv, “dlilist”, is the main communications mechanism for the program. It is via this listserv that members communicate with each other and the DLI Section. Data questions are asked, help is sought, advice is provided, data availability and other announcements are made through this listserv. Although there are 68 institutions that are members of the DLI program, this listserv is open to anyone and there are presently over 350 subscribers. From the beginning of the program a resource within the DLI Section has been dedicated to monitor and respond to any question or request made on the dlilist. However, often other DLI members or

even someone from another Statistics Canada division are able to provide an answer to a data question. It is this sharing of information and knowledge that makes the dlilist and the DLI program itself such a unique and successful experience. In 2005 there were just under 1700 postings to the DLI listserv. So far this year there have been over 500 postings. The chart below illustrates the amount of activity that occurs on this listserv over the years.

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While the FTP site remains the main mechanism by which DLI members obtain files from the DLI collection the web site also serves a very important function. On this site the data files are password protected and accessible to only the DLI Contacts, while the metadata files are freely available to all visitors. As can be seen in the chart below the number of “hits’ per year for the metadata far exceeds those for data. This would indicate that students and researchers are using the metadata files as a form of “data discovery”. That is, by reviewing the metadata they are able to determine which data files would best suit their research needs. They can then request the DLI Contact to download the data file they need from the FTP site.

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Data Documentation Initiative The Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) is an effort to establish an international XML-based standard for the content, presentation, delivery, and preservation of metadata for datasets in the social and behavioural sciences. The DLI has decided to adopt this international standard for

its collection of files. One of the main tools currently in use for the creation, preservation and dissemination of DDI compliant metadata is the NESSTAR system During 2005 – 2006 the DLI began converting the files in the DLI collection to DDI compliant format. In addition, an agreement was signed with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to provide them with DDI compliant files in the form of output from the NESSTAR system. Specifically they wanted to receive all of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) monthly and annual files from 1976 to the present, as well as all of the files from the different Adult Education and Training Surveys. One staff member was assigned to work on this project on a part time basis and another full time resource was brought in on a temporary assignment. For the first few months progress was slow as they learned about the functionality of the NESSTAR system and determined how best to approach the work. To further complicate the situation part way through this exercise, the LFS files were revised due to re-weighting and other minor modifications. In the end the DLI was able to fulfill its agreement with HRSDC and supply the files requested. By the end of February 2006 the staff member on temporary assignment decided to return to her home division. This will slow down further progress on the project until a suitable replacement is found. The DLI staff has also worked closely with staff at other DLI institutions (University of Guelph and Carleton University) to develop a set of DDI tags that best fit the Canadian environment. This collaboration has been done under the CANDDI banner. CANDDI is an informal group made up of members from different DLI institutions and Statistics Canada who are working at developing and implementing a common set of DDI tags that will be used throughout the DLI community. In essence it is an attempt to create a "made in Canada" version of DDI, that is a subset of DDI well suited for Canadian studies along with some standards and best practices for marking up data. In October 2005 a member of the DLI Section co-authored a paper with Michelle Edwards from the University of Guelph on the DDI for presentation at the annual Statistics Canada Methodology Symposium held in Ottawa. Bibliographic Citation Guide Over the years a number of enquiries have been received from DLI members related to the proper way to cite Statistics Canada data products in studies, journal articles, etc. This type of bibliographic citation is different from Statistics Canada legal requirement of identifying the "source" from which the data were obtained. In response to this need, the DLI Section engaged Gaetan Drolet, formally of Université Laval, to developed a guide on citing Statistics Canada products. Preliminary drafts of this guide were presented to the EAC, various divisions of Statistics Canada,DLI workshops in the four regions, at the annual CAPDU conference and to an international audience at the 2005 annual IASSIST conference in Scotland. Very favourable responses have been received at all of these venues. At the direction of the EAC, the citation guide was provided to Statistics Canada with the aim of becoming an official agency publication. Statistics Canada accepted this proposal and has revamped the citation guide to a "lay" person level and will be releasing it on the website in April 2006 as "How to Cite Statistics Canada Products" and made available to the public at large.

The Future The Data Liberation Initiative has undergone a very successful decade and the future continues to look good. To commemorate a decade of partnership in data access a series of celebrations are being planned. The main event will take place in Ottawa to coincide with the May meeting of the EAC and invited guests will be invited to join the celebration where the Chief Statistician and others are scheduled to speak. Other celebrations will take place at the various training workshops to be held in the different regions. As the DLI moves into its second decade, all indications are that it will continue to be a strong and vibrant program. As more of the smaller colleges in Canada join the program the goal of increasing data and statistical literacy within the academic community will become more widespread. Additional members will help to augment the revenue derived from member fees which will ease any increase in expenditures due to inflation. It is expected that the impending transition at the management level of the DLI Section will proceed smoothly. The newly identified replacement Chief is well known to the DLI Community and has been active over the years as an extremely effective representative of Health Statistics Division providing data to the DLI program. Overall the future of the DLI program both within Statistics Canada and the Canadian academic community continues to look very good.

APPENDIX A DLI Section (2005 - 2006) Mike Sivyer, Chief Monia Bergeron, Communications Officer Sage Cram (part year), Communications Officer Jackie Godfrey, Infrastructure Manager André Blondin, Collection Officer Marie-Josée Bourgeois, Metadata Officer Pauline Carr, Metadata Assistant Gaetan Drolet (part -time), Special Projects

APPENDIX B Internal Steering Committee (1994-1995) Ernie. Boyko (Chairperson) John Berigan (Secretary) Martin Podehl Harry Freedman Mike Sivyer Jacques Ouellet Pierre-Paul Bellerose Pam Tallon John Baldwin Rosemary Campbell Gordon Deecker Wendy Watkins

APPENDIX C External Advisory Committee (1996) Charles Beach (Chair) Queen's University Wendy Watkins (Vice-chair) Carleton University Elizabeth Hamilton University of New Brunswick Gaetan Drolet Université Laval Chuck Humphrey University of Alberta Lorraine McQueen Acadia University Walter Piovesan Simon Fraser University Barbara Znamirowski Trent University Ernie Boyko Library and Information Centre, STC Linda Richardson (Secretary) DLI - Dissemination Division John Berigan DLI - Dissemination Division Harry Freedman Business Trade Statistics Division Mike Sivyer Special Surveys Division

APPENDIX D External Advisory Committee Members (2005- 2006) Wendy Watkins (Co-Chair) Carleton University Chuck Humphrey (Co-Chair) University of Alberta Elizabeth Hamilton University of New Brunswick Mary MacLeod Acadia University Maryna Beaulieu Université de Montréal Richard Boily Université du Québec à Rimouski Barbara Znamirowski Trent University Walter Piovesan Simon Fraser University Mark Leggott Library Director, University of Winnipeg Dr. Chad Gaffield Director, Institute for Canadian Studies, University of Ottawa Dr. Raymond Currie Chair, National Coordinating Committee of the RDC Program Christine Leduc Depository Services Program Jeffrey Smith Small Area and Administrative Data Division Mario Bédard Health Statistics Division Mike Sivyer Chief, Data Liberation Initiative Bernie Gloyn Assistant Director, Communications and Library Services Division François Bordé Director, Communications and Library ServicesDivision

APPRNDIX E Education Committee (2005 - 2006)

Chuck Humphrey (Chair) - University of Alberta Atlantic Region Mary MacLeod - Acadia University Elizabeth Hamilton - University of New Brunswick Québec Region Maryna Beaulieu - Université de Montréal Richard Boily - Université du Québec à Rimouski Ontario Region Wendy Watkins - Carleton University Laine Ruus - University of Toronto West Region Karen Hunt - University of Winnipeg Sharon Neary - University of Calgary DLI Section Bernie Gloyn Mike Sivyer Sage Cram

APPENDIX F Participating Institutions (2005 - 2006)

Institution DLI Contact Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland Gillian Byrne Prince Edward Island University of Prince Edward Island Cathy Callaghan Nova Scotia Acadia University Mary MacLeod University of Cape Breton Laura R. Syms Dalhousie University Phyllis Ross Saint Mary's University Peter Webster Mount St. Vincent University Terrence Paris St. Francis Xavier University Mary Jessie MacLellan New Brunswick Université de Moncton Victoria Volkanova Mount Allison University Brian McNally University of New Brunswick Elizabeth Hamilton Québec Bishops University Daniel Bromby Concordia University Alex Guindon École Polytechnique de Montréal Manon Du Ruisseau HEC Montréal Diane Bégin INRS Université du Québec Jaël Mongeau Université Laval Gaston Quirion McGill University Anastassia Khouri Université de Montréal Maryna Beaulieu Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Carroll Mc Laughlin Université du Québec à Montréal Jean St-Amant Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Marie Lefebvre Université du Québec à Rimouski Richard Boily Université du Québec en Outaouais Daniel Pouliot Université de Sherbrooke Philippe Feredj (continued on next page)

Institution DLI Contact Ontario Brock University Moira Russell Carleton University Wendy Watkins Fanshawe College Pam Goettl University of Guelph Michelle Edwards Lakehead University Linda Mitchell Laurentian University Lise Doucette McMaster University Vivek Jadon Niagara College Ralph Laird Nipissing University Tom Power University of Ontario Institute of Technology Nicole Doyle University of Ottawa Susan Mowers Queen's University Jeff Moon Royal Military College of Canada Susanne Burt Ryerson University Suzette Giles University of Toronto Laine Ruus Trent University Barbara Znamirowski University of Waterloo Sandra Keys University of Western Ontario Vince Gray Wilfrid Laurier University Hélène Leblanc University of Windsor Katharine M. Ball York University Walter Giesbrecht Manitoba Brandon University Chris Hurst University of Manitoba Gary Strike Red River College Norman Beattie Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface Daniel Beaulieu University of Winnipeg Karen Hunt Saskatchewan University of Regina Marilyn Andrews University of Saskatchewan Darlene Fichter

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Institution DLI Contact Alberta University of Alberta Chuck Humphrey Athabasca University Doug Kariel University of Calgary Sharon Neary Concordia University College of Alberta Dan Mirau University of Lethbridge Maxine Tedesco Mount Royal College Natalie O'Toole Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Susan Brayford British Columbia University of British Columbia Mary Luebbe Thompson Rivers University Peter Peller Malaspina University-College Jean Blackburn University of Northern British Columbia Gail Curry Okanagan College Garth Homer Royal Roads University Will Meredith Simon Fraser University Walter Piovesan University of Victoria Kathleen Matthews