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Citing Canadian government sources is particularly challenging.
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Government Documents
The American Psychological Association Publication Manual, 6th edition, does not cover Canadian government publications.
It does include some examples from American government sources ( pp. 205-206 and 216-224).
The following examples are the Library staff's, as well as academic librarians at various Canadian colleges and universities, interpretations of APA for Canadian Government material.
Federal Government
Example 1
Canada. Department of Finance. (2012). Economic and fiscal implications of Canada’s aging population. (Catalogue no. F2-217/2012E-PDF). Retrieved from: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/fin/F2-217-2012-eng.pdf
In Text
(Canada. Department of Finance, 2012)
Example 2
Health Canada. (2012). The nutrition facts table. Retrieved from: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/cons/index-eng.php
In Text
(Health Canada, 2012)
Government Documents - Basic Format (Print)
Corporate Author. (Year of Publication). Title of document: Subtitle of
document. (Report No. if Provided). Place of publication: Department.
Stats Canada
Statistics Canada authors, editors, researchers, academics, and librarians have developed specific formats for citing Statistic Canada products and materials. This is a process of three steps. To locate Statistics Canada and other agency statistics and data, refer to the Library Statistics and Data Guide.
Refer to the Citing Statistics and Data tab on that guide for additional information.
Example (Print)
Statistics Canada. Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division. (2006). Women in
Canada, 2005: A gender-based statistical report. (Catalogue no.
89-503-XIE). Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada.
In Text
(Statistics Canada, 2006)
Example (Online)
Statistics Canada. (2006). Canada’s ethnocultural mosaic, 2006 census: Findings.
(Catalogue no. 97-562-XWE2006001). Retrieved from:
http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/as-sa/97-562/
index-eng.cfm?CFID=2999590&CFTOKEN=66071700
In Text
(Statistics Canada, 2006)
British Columbia
Example 1
British Columbia. Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Office of the
Provincial Health Officer. (2007). Pathways to health and healing:
2nd report on the health and well-being of aboriginal people in British
Columbia. Provincial health officer’s annual report 2007. Retrieved from
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/pho/pdf/abohlth11-var7.pdf
In Text
(British Columbia. Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, 2007)
Example 2
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. (2005). British
Columbia pandemic influenza preparedness plan: Guidelines for
planning, response and recovery. Retrieved from
http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_plans/
BC_PI_Plan_Fina1_PAB_REVISED-AUG.pdf
In Text
(British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, 2005)
Learn More
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University offers an online resource which can be used in some cases. However, it does not include everything required for citing sources in one place.
The APA citation style does not cover Canadian government sources, and has only a limited section on American government resources.
Please refer to the staff at the Library Reference Desk for clarification when citing Canadian government sources.
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