Nunavut: Data Dissemination Guidelines
NUNAVUT came into being officially as a Territory of Canada on April 1, 1999.
Data Dissemination
Divisions releasing data at the provincial/territorial level, are expected to produce data for the territory of Nunavut starting April 1999, even if the reference period predates the creation of Nunavut. This may be done by collecting and using actual data or by using and documenting a methodology, to estimate and split the data between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Divisions that have not done so or are unable to do so, should take special note of the rules relating to data presentation shown below.
This note does not yet address the issue of the rules to be followed with respect to data suppression for reasons of confidentiality and quality. This matter is under discussion and will be addressed separately.
Data Presentation
NUNAVUT came into being officially as a Territory of Canada on April 1, 1999. The name Northwest Territories applies to a Territory with different geographic boundaries before and after April 1, 1999.
The following applies to data released in print, through CANSIM or electronically.
For data released after April 1999, when the data refer to the period before April 1,1999, Divisions are required to be careful to footnote (in publications) data relating to the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), either Northwest Territories (including Nunavut), as defined before April 1, 1999 or Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut), as defined after April 1, 1999, depending upon the geographical area to which the data refer.
For data released after April 1999, through CANSIM, when the data refer to the period before April 1, 1999, either the data relating to the Northwest Territories should be labeled, Northwest Territories (including Nunavut) or two new series should be started labeled Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut) and Nunavut.
It is expected that for reference periods after April 1999, separate data for the two Territories will be published. However, if combined data for the two territories are published, for reference periods after April 1999, the data should be labeled Northwest Territories and Nunavut. If for any reason, data relating only to the Northwest Territories (as defined after April 1,1999) are shown, the data should be labeled Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut)
(As mentioned in the Supplement to the Geographical Standard, the abbreviation for the Northwest Territories is N.W.T. and for Nunavut is Nvt. in English and Nt in French)
Alpha code for Nunavut.
Since December 18, 2000, the alpha code officially used for Nunavut is NU.