Can-ALE
Can-ALE 2.0, the Canadian Active Living Environments database, rates how well the built form of each dissemination area supports walking. It appears on the map as the Can-ALE view for à portée plus members plus · free with sign-in. It comes from researchers outside à portée, and it is not one of our travel times.
The dataset
Section titled “The dataset”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference year | 2021 |
| Area | Dissemination area, 2021 Census |
| Version | 2021-v2 |
What it measures
Section titled “What it measures”The index combines dwelling density, intersection density and points of interest within 1 km of each dissemination area’s population-weighted centre. A second index adds transit stops. Each comes as a score, which can be negative, and as a class from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest); the map shows the class.
Limits
Section titled “Limits”- A score describes the area around a dissemination area’s centre, not a single address or block.
- It describes the shape of a neighbourhood, not how long it takes to walk anywhere.
- The authors caution against comparing scores across census years.
- A missing transit score is not a score of zero.
Source and citation
Section titled “Source and citation”The data and code are in the Can-ALE repository. Cite its authors, not à portée, for Can-ALE values:
Fuller, D., Ghasedi, M., Achot, G. and Ross, N. A. (2026). Canadian Active Living Environments 2.0: Development of an open-source pipeline for the replication and extension of the Canadian Active Living Environments measure. Health Reports. Statistics Canada. doi:10.25318/82-003-x202600600001-eng.
and the data’s user manual:
Ghasedi, M., Fuller, D., Achot, G. and Ross, N. A. (2025). Canadian Active Living Environments Database (Can-ALE 2.0) User Manual & Technical Document. University of Saskatchewan and Queen’s University.