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  • 61. Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities, 2020, American Sign Language Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-629-X2022002
    Description:

    This descriptive video provides an American Sign Language translation of the Daily for the Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities.

    Release date: 2022-04-04
  • 62. A profile of children with affirmative responses to the 2016 census questions on difficulties with activities of daily living
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200300006
    Description:

    This study presents a socio-demographic profile of children aged 0 to 14 years with affirmative responses to the DSQ filter questions on the 2016 Census. More specifically, the study examined the distributions of activity limitations by children’s age, sex, and family socioeconomic characteristics. The consistency of this profile with well-established patterns of child disability from the existing literature is discussed, and recommendations are made for research to further assess the suitability of the DSQ filter questions for generating an appropriate sampling frame for prospective child disability surveys.

    Release date: 2022-03-23
  • 63. Persons with mental health-related disabilities: Experiences of violent victimization in Canada, 2018 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022005
    Description:

    Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, this infographic compares the prevalence of violent victimization in Canada among persons with mental health-related disabilities, those with disabilities not related to mental health, and those without disabilities.

    Release date: 2022-01-26
  • 64. Business ownership among persons with disabilities in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202101200004
    Description:

    This paper provides a sociodemographic profile of business owners with disabilities using 2017 administrative tax data. It evaluates how sociodemographic characteristics of business owners with disabilities intersect and compares them with those of business owners without disabilities. It also examines the firm-level measures of these businesses, including firm size, industry, exports and financial characteristics.

    Release date: 2022-01-18
  • 65. Age of Disability: From Onset to Limitation
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2021003
    Description:

    This paper presents preliminary findings on the relationship between disability, age of onset or diagnosis, and age of limitation. These findings are based on questions asked for each disability type covered in the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD). It provides a profile of the age of onset, age of limitation and the period from onset to limitation for each disability type. The age of onset and age of limitation are examined by different characteristics, including sex, severity of disability and age group.

    Release date: 2021-12-01
  • 66. Workers with disabilities receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program, 2020 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021083
    Description:

    Using data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and the 2020 Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program, this infographic provides a profile of Canadian workers with disabilities who received CERB payments during the period from March 15 to September 26, 2020. The focus of the analysis is on workers who had employment or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019.

    Release date: 2021-12-01
  • 67. Talk about the barriers, not the disability: Activity limitations and COVID-19
    Stats in brief: 45-20-00032021002
    Description:

    This first episode of Eh Sayers is a heart-felt discussion on disability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. With our two guests Tony Labillois the director of Public Sector and Champion for Persons with Disabilities at Statistics Canada, and Michelle Maroto, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta, we discussed the realities of people living with disabilities, their challenges and all the changes that the pandemic has brought in their daily lives.

    Release date: 2021-11-25
  • 68. Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic March 2020 to May 2021 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202132732523
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-23
  • 69. Educational experiences of young women with disabilities
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202101000003
    Description:

    This study uses data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to examine differences in educational experiences between women and men aged 15 to 34 with a disability. These experiences capture the difficulties that persons with disabilities reported encountering in school, such as limitations on learning, social exclusion, and a lack of accommodations.

    Release date: 2021-10-27
  • 70. Work experiences of women with disabilities
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202101000004
    Description:

    This study used data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to examine differences in work experiences between women and men aged 20 to 54 with a disability. These experiences capture the barriers that persons with disabilities reported encountering in their jobs, workplaces, and the labour market.

    Release date: 2021-10-27
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  • 91. Occupations of adults with disabilities
    Table: 13-10-0355-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Occupations of adults with disabilities by age group and sex, occasional.
    Release date: 2014-12-03
  • 92. Prevalence of disability for adults
    Table: 13-10-0343-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Prevalence of disability for adults, by sex and age group, occasional.
    Release date: 2014-06-30
  • 93. Adults with and without disabilities
    Table: 13-10-0344-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Adults with and without disabilities, by age group and sex, occasional.
    Release date: 2014-06-30
  • 94. Adults with disabilities
    Table: 13-10-0345-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Adults with disabilities, by type, age group and sex, occasional.
    Release date: 2014-06-30
  • 95. Adults with disabilities, by severity
    Table: 13-10-0346-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Adults with disabilities, by severity, age group and sex, occasional.
    Release date: 2014-06-30
  • 96. Canadian Survey on Disability 2012: Data Tables Archived
    Table: 89-654-X2013001
    Description:

    The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.

    This document presents data tables associated with the CSD:

    - Prevalence of disability for adults by sex and age group, for Canada, provinces and territories;- Adults with and without disabilities by sex and age group, for Canada, provinces and territories;- Type of disability for adults by sex and age group, for Canada, provinces and territories;- Severity of disability for adults with disabilities by sex and age group, for Canada, provinces and territories.

    For more information, please refer to the document "Disability in Canada: Initial findings from the Canadian Survey on Disability".

    Release date: 2013-12-03
  • 97. Disability-adjusted life expectancy, abridged life table, at birth and at age 65, by sex, Canada, provinces, territories and health regions Archived
    Table: 13-10-0012-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    This table contains 3114 series, with data for years 1996 - 1996 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (173 items: Canada; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H);Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D);Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Age group (2 items: At birth; At age 65 ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Characteristics (3 items: Disability-adjusted life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval; disability-adjusted life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval; disability-adjusted life expectancy ...).

    Release date: 2013-11-08
  • 98. Two-week disability days, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (June 2005 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0647-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 205632 series, with data for years 2005 - 2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (160 items: Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador; Central Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada ...) Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12 to 14 years; 15 to 19 years; 12 to 19 years ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Two-week disability days (4 items: Total population for the variable two-week disability days; 1 or more two-week disability days; Disability days; not stated; No two-week disability days ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-10
  • 99. Participation and activity limitation, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (June 2005 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0648-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 205632 series, with data for years 2005 - 2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-05-10. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (160 items: Canada; Central Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 12 to 19 years ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...) Participation and activity limitation (4 items: Total population for the variable participation and activity limitation; Participation and activity limitation; No participation and activity limitation; Participation and activity limitation; not stated ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-10
  • 100. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part VI) Archived
    Table: 89-628-X2010015
    Description:

    The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem.

    This report presents a series of tables on the help with everyday activities as well as unmet needs and help providers.

    Release date: 2010-01-29
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  • 21. What is the pay gap between persons with and without disabilities?
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202317836724
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-06-27
  • 22. Social connections among persons with and without mental health-related disabilities, 2020
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2023001
    Description: This fact sheet uses data from the 2020 General Social Survey to explore social connections among persons with and without mental health-related disabilities.
    Release date: 2023-05-31
  • 23. Executives with disabilities in Canada, 2019
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023019
    Description: This infographic provides an overview on the type of enterprise in which executives with disability are more likely to work and some of their personal characteristic. Specifically, the share of executives with disabilities by gender is shown, followed by the shares of executives with disabilities by industry and type of enterprise. Some personal information on the age, type of disability and the number of disability is also included.
    Release date: 2023-04-04
  • 24. Time use among persons with disabilities in Canada
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2022001
    Description: This fact sheet uses time use data from the 2015 General Social Survey to explore how persons with disabilities spend their time, including analysis by sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, and employment status. Activities analyzed include paid work, unpaid work, sleep, personal care, leisure, and transportation. Perceptions of time use among persons with disabilities are also included.
    Release date: 2022-12-02
  • 25. Measuring disability in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022062
    Description:

    This infographic provides an overview of accessibility in Canada. The infographic includes persons with and without disabilities.

    Release date: 2022-12-02
  • 26. More than half of women provide care to children and care-dependent adults in Canada 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202231235823
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-08
  • 27. Housing experiences in Canada: Persons with disabilities
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202100100011
    Description:

    This article about persons with disabilities is part of the "Housing Experiences in Canada" fact sheet series. This series focuses on housing indicators that provide information on the housing experiences of different population groups, with a focus on those identified in legislation that recognizes housing as a human right.

    Release date: 2022-06-10
  • 28. Introduction to the Canadian Survey on Disability, American Sign Language Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-629-X2022001
    Description:

    This American Sign Language video provides an introduction to the Canadian Survey on Disability. Specifically, it includes a brief description of the benefits of participating in the survey, what participating in the survey involves, how respondents were selected to participate, and information on privacy and confidentiality.

    Release date: 2022-05-11
  • 29. Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities, 2020, American Sign Language Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-629-X2022002
    Description:

    This descriptive video provides an American Sign Language translation of the Daily for the Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities.

    Release date: 2022-04-04
  • 30. A profile of children with affirmative responses to the 2016 census questions on difficulties with activities of daily living
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200300006
    Description:

    This study presents a socio-demographic profile of children aged 0 to 14 years with affirmative responses to the DSQ filter questions on the 2016 Census. More specifically, the study examined the distributions of activity limitations by children’s age, sex, and family socioeconomic characteristics. The consistency of this profile with well-established patterns of child disability from the existing literature is discussed, and recommendations are made for research to further assess the suitability of the DSQ filter questions for generating an appropriate sampling frame for prospective child disability surveys.

    Release date: 2022-03-23
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  • 1. Canadian Survey on Disability, 2022: Concepts and Methods Guide
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-654-X2023004
    Description: The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem. The 2022 CSD Concepts and Methods Guide is designed to assist CSD data users by providing relevant information on survey content and concepts, sampling design, collection methods, data processing, data quality and product availability.
    Release date: 2023-12-01
  • 2. A New Survey Measure of Disability: the Disability Screening Questions (DSQ) Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-654-X2016003
    Description:

    This paper describes the process that led to the creation of the new Disability Screening Questions (DSQ), jointly developped by Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada. The DSQ form a new module which can be put on general population surveys to allow comparisons of persons with and without a disability. The paper explains why there are two versions of the DSQ—a long and a short one—, the difference between the two, and how each version can be used.

    Release date: 2016-02-29
  • 3. Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012: Concepts and Methods Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-654-X2014001
    Description:

    The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.

    The 2012 CSD Concepts and Methods Guide is designed to assist data users by providing relevant information on survey content and concepts, sampling design, collection methods, data processing, data quality and product availability. Chapter 1 of this guide provides an overview of the 2012 CSD by introducing the survey's background and objectives. Chapter 2 explains the key concepts and definitions and introduces the indicators measured by the CSD questionnaire modules. Chapters 3 to 6 cover important aspects of survey methodology, from sampling design to data collection and processing. Chapters 7 and 8 cover issues of data quality, including the approaches used to minimize and correct errors throughout all stages of the survey. Users are cautioned against making comparisons with data from previous Participation and Activity Limitations Surveys. Chapter 9 outlines the survey products that are available to the public, including data tables, a fact sheet and reference material. Appendices provide more detail on survey indicators as well as a glossary of terms.

    Release date: 2014-02-05
  • 4. Canadian Survey on Disability
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3251
    Description: The purpose of the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is to provide information about Canadians whose everyday activities may be limited because of a condition or health-related problem. This information will be used to plan and evaluate services, programs and policies for Canadians with disabilities to help enable their full participation in society. The survey is sponsored by Employment and Social Development Canada.
  • 5. Health and Activity Limitation Survey : Institutional Component
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3252
    Description: This was a post-censal disability survey used to identify the numbers and distribution of disabled persons in Canada residing in health related non-penal institutions and the barriers experienced by them.
  • 6. National Population Health Survey: Health Institutions Component, Longitudinal
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5003
    Description: The NPHS Health Institutions Component survey data support national level estimates only.
  • 7. Price Survey of Assistive Devices For Persons With Disabilities
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5063
    Description: The principal survey objective was to create a comprehensive national source of objective information about the prices faced by persons with disabilities, their families, and health and social service organizations.
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