Government of Canada Organization Names and Codes - Organization Information
Data Dictionary
- ID
- gc_orgID
- Type
- numeric
- Label
- GC OrgID
- Description
A number generated for each organization in the list. New entries will get the highest number +1
- ID
- harmonized_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- Harmonized GC Name English
- Description
The organization's name to be used according to the rules in the data reference standard. This field is typically the organization's Preferred Name, but if it has no Preferred Name, the Legal Name is used.
- ID
- nom_harmonise
- Type
- text
- Label
- Harmonized GC Name French
- Description
The organization's name to be used according to the rules in the data reference standard. This field is typically the organization's Preferred Name, but if it has no Preferred Name, the Legal Name is used.
- ID
- legal_title
- Type
- text
- Label
- Organization Legal Name English
- Description
Names of organizations as they appear in the Financial Administration Act
- ID
- appellation_legale
- Type
- text
- Label
- Organization Legal Name French
- Description
Names of organizations as they appear in the Financial Administration Act
- ID
- preferred_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- Preferred Name English
- Description
Preferred Names are Applied Names (as approved by Federal Identity at TBS) for Schedule 1, 1.1 and 2 organizations, or the names used by Schedule 3 organizations.
- ID
- nom_prefere
- Type
- text
- Label
- Preferred Name French
- Description
Preferred Names are Applied Names (as approved by Federal Identity at TBS) for Schedule 1, 1.1 and 2 organizations, or the names used by Schedule 3 organizations.
- ID
- lead_department
- Type
- text
- Label
- Lead Department
- Description
The name of a lead department responsible for the organization, as maintained by PCO.
- ID
- ministere_responsable
- Type
- text
- Label
- Lead Department
- Description
The name of a lead department responsible for the organization, as maintained by PCO.
- ID
- abbreviation
- Type
- text
- Label
- Abbreviation English
- Description
Short version of the name, as set by Federal Identity at TBS for organizations who receive an applied name.
- ID
- abreviation
- Type
- text
- Label
- Abbreviation French
- Description
Short version of the name, as set by Federal Identity at TBS for organizations who receive an applied name.
- ID
- FAA_LGFP
- Type
- text
- Label
- FAA Schedule
- Description
The schedule of the FAA in which the organization appears
- ID
- status_statut
- Type
- text
- Label
- Status
- Description
Status of the organization. a = active, ‘d’ = dissolved, ‘t’ = ‘transferred or reorganized’
- ID
- end_date_fin
- Type
- text
- Label
- End date
- Description
If applicable, the year that the organization ceased operation. Their status should be 'd' or 't' if they have an end date
Additional Information
| Data last updated | April 4, 2025 |
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| Metadata last updated | April 4, 2025 |
| Created | May 30, 2024 |
| Format | CSV |
| Title | Organization Information |
| Date Published | 2024-12-02 |
| Resource Type | Dataset |
| Size | 85.0 kB(85,009 bytes) |
| Character Set | UTF-8 |
| Language | English French |
| Validation status | Valid data |
| Validation timestamp | April 4, 2025, 13:27 (UTC) |