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  • 1. Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer Hub
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020010
    Description:

    The Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer empowers users to discover geo enabled data holdings of Statistics Canada at various levels of geography including at the neighbourhood level. Users are able to visualize, thematically map, spatially explore and analyze, export and consume data in various formats. Users can also view the data superimposed on satellite imagery, topographic and street layers.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 2. Insights on Canadian Society
    Journals and periodicals: 75-006-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of data sources in order to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues, that affect the lives of Canadians.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 3. How Survey Mode and Survey Context Affect the Measurement of Self-Perceived Racial Discrimination across Cycles of the General Social Survey
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2022006
    Description:

    This article compares how survey mode, survey thematic context and sample design contribute to variation in responses to similar questions on self-perceived racial discrimination across the 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2020 cycles of the General Social Survey (GSS).

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 4. A Presentation Series from Statistics Canada About the Economy, Environment and Society
    Journals and periodicals: 11-631-X
    Description:

    Statistics Canada engages regularly with Canadians to discuss statistical findings about the country’s economy, society and environment. Events are held in various cities throughout the year to discuss the use of statistics in many fields. These events provide Statistics Canada with an opportunity to promote the role of official statistics and better understand data users’ needs.

    This series provides online access to the presentations that were made at outreach events with data users.

    Release date: 2022-08-08
  • 5. Housing challenges remain for vulnerable populations in 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202220222206
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-07-21
  • 6. General Social Survey – Public Use Microdata Files
    Public use microdata: 45-25-0001
    Description:

    These public use microdata files (PUMF) from the General Social Survey provide data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time.

    Release date: 2022-07-05
  • 7. Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Report
    Stats in brief: 11-637-X
    Description:

    On 1 January 2016, the world officially began implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - the transformative plan of action based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals - to address urgent global challenges over the next 15 years. This report presents an overview of the 17 Goals using data currently available to report on the global indicator framework.

    Release date: 2022-06-23
  • 8. The Business and Community Newsletter
    Journals and periodicals: 11-632-X
    Description:

    The newsletter offers information aimed at three main groups, businesses (small to medium), communities and ethno-cultural groups/communities. Articles and outreach materials will assist their understanding of national and local data from the many relevant sources found on the Statistics Canada website.

    Release date: 2022-06-16
  • 9. Selected indicators of quality of life in Canada
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022007
    Description:

    This dashboard provides an interactive view of six indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook, loneliness, someone to count on, and sense of belonging to local community. The data can be organized by province, gender and other characteristics such as age group. This dashboard is based on quarterly data from the Canadian Social Survey.

    Release date: 2022-06-09
  • 10. Hopefulness in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022030
    Description:

    This infographic provides a snapshot of how hopeful different segments of the Canadian Population have generally felt about their future. Three waves of the Canadian Social Survey were pooled to allow for better disaggregation of data and comparisons are made with the 2016 General Social Survey-Canadians at work and home-to better capture the evolving views of Canadians about their future. It examines the change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022 and looks at some population groups that had below-average levels of hopefulness.

    Release date: 2022-05-17
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  • 1. Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer Hub
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2020010
    Description:

    The Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer empowers users to discover geo enabled data holdings of Statistics Canada at various levels of geography including at the neighbourhood level. Users are able to visualize, thematically map, spatially explore and analyze, export and consume data in various formats. Users can also view the data superimposed on satellite imagery, topographic and street layers.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 2. General Social Survey – Public Use Microdata Files
    Public use microdata: 45-25-0001
    Description:

    These public use microdata files (PUMF) from the General Social Survey provide data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time.

    Release date: 2022-07-05
  • 3. Selected indicators of quality of life in Canada
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022007
    Description:

    This dashboard provides an interactive view of six indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook, loneliness, someone to count on, and sense of belonging to local community. The data can be organized by province, gender and other characteristics such as age group. This dashboard is based on quarterly data from the Canadian Social Survey.

    Release date: 2022-06-09
  • 4. Experience(s) of discrimination, reason(s) and context(s) of discrimination, 5 years before and since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
    Table: 43-10-0061-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Global rate of discrimination, reason(s) and context(s) of discrimination, 5 years before the COVID-19 pandemic and since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, generation status, first official language spoken and highest certificate, diploma or degree).

    Release date: 2022-05-17
  • 5. Confidence in Canadian institutions, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
    Table: 43-10-0062-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of persons who expressed confidence in Canadian institutions, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, generation status, first official language spoken and highest certificate, diploma or degree).

    Release date: 2022-05-17
  • 6. Involvement in community and activity in (First Nations/Métis/Inuit/Aboriginal) organizations, social events or cultural activities by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex
    Table: 41-10-0055-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Involvement in community and activity in (First Nations/Métis/Inuit/Aboriginal) organizations, social events or cultural activities by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 15 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories. 

    Release date: 2021-05-05
  • 7. The Open Database of Addresses
    Profile of a community or region: 46-26-0001
    Description:

    The Open Database of Addresses (ODA) is a listing of address points across Canada. The database contains addresses and geo coordinates. The ODA is based on data from authoritative sources that include among them provincial, territorial and municipal governments. The ODA is released as open data under the Open Government License - Canada and provided as a collection of compressed CSV files.

    Release date: 2021-04-29
  • 8. Socioeconomic characteristics of the lesbian, gay and bisexual population, 2015-2018
    Table: 13-10-0817-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table presents a socio-demographic and socio-economic statistical profile of the population aged 15 and older by sexual orientation, geographic region, sex and age group. The characteristics included are: marital status, presence of children under 12 in the household, education, employment, household income, Indigenous identity, belonging to a population group designated as a visible minority, language(s) spoken at home, and place of residence (urban/rural). These estimates are obtained from Canadian Community Health Survey, 2015 to 2018 pooled data.

    Release date: 2021-03-26
  • 9. Canada at a Glance
    Table: 12-581-X
    Description:

    Canada at a Glance presents current statistics on Canadian demography, education, health and aging, justice, housing, income, labour market, household, economy, travel, finance, agriculture, foreign trade and environment. This booklet also includes important international comparisons, so that readers can see how Canada stacks up against its neighbours. Updated yearly, Canada at a Glance is a very useful reference for those who want quick access to current Canadian statistics.

    Release date: 2020-11-30
  • 10. The Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities
    Profile of a community or region: 21-26-0001
    Description:

    The Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF) is a listing of cultural and art facilities across Canada. Facilities are classified in to one of the following nine types: art or cultural centre, festival site, gallery, heritage or historic site, library or archive, museum, theatre/performance and concert hall, and miscellaneous.

    The listing contains the names, addresses, and geo coordinates of facilities, as well as the facility type as assigned in the data source. The ODCAF is based on data from authoritative sources that include among them provincial, territorial and municipal governments, and professional associations.

    The ODCAF is released as open data under the Open Government License - Canada and provided as a zipped comma-separated values (.csv) file.

    Release date: 2020-10-02
Analysis (87)

Analysis (87) (0 to 10 of 87 results)

  • 1. Insights on Canadian Society
    Journals and periodicals: 75-006-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of data sources in order to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues, that affect the lives of Canadians.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 2. How Survey Mode and Survey Context Affect the Measurement of Self-Perceived Racial Discrimination across Cycles of the General Social Survey
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2022006
    Description:

    This article compares how survey mode, survey thematic context and sample design contribute to variation in responses to similar questions on self-perceived racial discrimination across the 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2020 cycles of the General Social Survey (GSS).

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 3. A Presentation Series from Statistics Canada About the Economy, Environment and Society
    Journals and periodicals: 11-631-X
    Description:

    Statistics Canada engages regularly with Canadians to discuss statistical findings about the country’s economy, society and environment. Events are held in various cities throughout the year to discuss the use of statistics in many fields. These events provide Statistics Canada with an opportunity to promote the role of official statistics and better understand data users’ needs.

    This series provides online access to the presentations that were made at outreach events with data users.

    Release date: 2022-08-08
  • 4. Housing challenges remain for vulnerable populations in 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202220222206
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-07-21
  • 5. Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Report
    Stats in brief: 11-637-X
    Description:

    On 1 January 2016, the world officially began implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - the transformative plan of action based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals - to address urgent global challenges over the next 15 years. This report presents an overview of the 17 Goals using data currently available to report on the global indicator framework.

    Release date: 2022-06-23
  • 6. The Business and Community Newsletter
    Journals and periodicals: 11-632-X
    Description:

    The newsletter offers information aimed at three main groups, businesses (small to medium), communities and ethno-cultural groups/communities. Articles and outreach materials will assist their understanding of national and local data from the many relevant sources found on the Statistics Canada website.

    Release date: 2022-06-16
  • 7. Hopefulness in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022030
    Description:

    This infographic provides a snapshot of how hopeful different segments of the Canadian Population have generally felt about their future. Three waves of the Canadian Social Survey were pooled to allow for better disaggregation of data and comparisons are made with the 2016 General Social Survey-Canadians at work and home-to better capture the evolving views of Canadians about their future. It examines the change in hopefulness from 2016 to 2021/2022 and looks at some population groups that had below-average levels of hopefulness.

    Release date: 2022-05-17
  • 8. Videos - Statistics Canada
    Journals and periodicals: 11-629-X
    Description:

    Statistics Canada produces videos that present key communications messages to multiple publics in an easy-to-understand way. As a communications tool, they make complex information and ideas easy to interpret by telling a visual story. Statistics Canada has videos on a variety of topics.

    Release date: 2022-05-11
  • 9. The Eh Sayers Podcast
    Journals and periodicals: 45-20-0003
    Description:

    The ‘Eh Sayers’ podcast explores data of interest to Canadians, like social or news-worthy topics. It also aims to foster data literacy and deliver insight into the lives of Canadians by exploring the data the agency produces and tying it to real life situations through storytelling.

    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 10. A sociodemographic profile of Ukrainian-Canadians
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200400003
    Description:

    The existing Ukrainian-Canadian communities will play an important role in helping the settlement of Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion. This article compares the Ukrainian-Canadian population to Canada's national population using the 2016 Census of Population. The findings provide information on current Ukrainian-Canadians, including their geographic distribution, demographic, employment, and economic profiles.

    Release date: 2022-04-28
Reference (8)

Reference (8) ((8 results))

  • 1. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020001
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living, which includes the following topics: demographic concepts, sex at birth and gender, and activities of daily living. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 2. The General Social Survey: An Overview
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89F0115X
    Description:

    This document provides a comprehensive reference to the information available from the General Social Survey (GSS). It provides a description of the content of each of the 18 GSS cycles (e.g. time use, social support, education, the family), as well as background information, target population and collection methodology. A list of the products and services available from each cycle is also included.

    Release date: 2019-02-20
  • 3. National Household Survey Dictionary, 2011 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-000-X2011001
    Description:

    The National Household Survey (NHS) Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of concepts, universes, variables, and geographic terms used in the NHS. By referring to the NHS Dictionary, both beginner and intermediate data users will gain a better understanding of the data.

    Release date: 2013-05-08
  • 4. Societal Indicators Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89F0123X
    Description:

    This web page contains examples of societal indicators identified in Managing for results, 1999 tabled in Parliament by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada. Information on societal trends is provided on three clusters of societal indicators: health, environment and physical security; economic opportunity and participation; and social participation and inclusion.

    Release date: 2001-01-23
  • 5. On Poverty and Low Income Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0027X
    Description:

    Recently there has been extensive and recurring media coverage of Statistics Canada's low income cut-offs and their relationship to the measurement of poverty. At the heart of the debate is the use of the low income cut-offs as poverty lines even though Statistics Canada has clearly stated, since their publication began over 25 years ago, that they are not. The high profile recently given this issue has presented Statistics Canada with a welcome opportunity to restate its position on these issues, views which seem to have become lost in the debate.

    Release date: 1999-04-01
  • 6. Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5208
    Description: The purpose of the Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience (SEPR) is to better understand community resilience in Canada by examining how Canadians prepare for and respond to emergencies or disasters, and how they fare on other social and economic factors related to resilience.
  • 7. Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5256
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect information on Canadians' experiences related to their safety in public and private spaces. Questions are asked about these personal experiences at home, in the workplace, in public spaces and online.
  • 8. General Social Survey Historical Database
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 8011
    Description: The Historical Database gathers the data from existing cycles of the General Social Survey (GSS) together in an easily accessed form so that researchers may follow trends in Canadian society over time.
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