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  • 1. Technology adoption by women-owned businesses in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400800003
    Description: Technology adoption is essential for improving the growth, productivity and competitiveness of businesses. This paper links two cycles (2017 and 2019) of the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy with the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database to study the use of advanced and emerging technologies by women- and men-owned businesses in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 2. Discrimination and unfair treatment by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0100-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by discrimination and unfair treatment, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2024-08-15
  • 3. Discrimination and unfair treatment by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0101-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by discrimination and unfair treatment, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics.
    Release date: 2024-08-15
  • 4. Mental health among women and girls of diverse backgrounds in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An intersectional analysis
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400700002
    Description: Mental health disparity is associated with diverse characteristics, such as gender, socioeconomic status, Indigenous identity, immigrant status, race, disability, and sexual orientation. However, intersectional studies on women’s mental health have been rare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic period. To fill this research gap, this study examines women’s and girls’ self-reported mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using seven characteristics, including Indigenous identity, immigrant status, racialized background, LGB+ sexual orientation, disability, and socioeconomic status (low income and unemployment).
    Release date: 2024-07-17
  • 5. A profile of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities, 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2024002
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), this factsheet examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities. It provides information on various sociodemographic and disability characteristics, such as age, disability type, severity of disability, and employment. It also includes comparisons to the non-2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities population by age group.
    Release date: 2024-07-08
  • 6. Socioeconomic profile of working-age immigrants in same-sex couples in Canada from 2000 to 2020
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400600005
    Description: Approximately one in four individuals in Canada is currently or has been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. From 2016 to 2021, about 1.3 million new immigrants arrived in Canada and accounted for 80% of the growth in the labour force. Alongside increases in immigrants, there has been a rise in same-sex couples within Canada. This study explores select sociodemographic and economic characteristics of immigrants in same-sex couples compared with their counterparts in opposite-sex couples from 2000 to 2020.
    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 7. Gender diversity of Canadian postsecondary students, 2021/2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024026
    Description: Using data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Census of Population, 2021, this infographic provides information on enrolment in Canadian public postsecondary institutions for transgender and non-binary people.
    Release date: 2024-06-25
  • 8. General trust in people by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0098-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in people, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2024-05-16
  • 9. General trust in others by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0099-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in others, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics.
    Release date: 2024-05-16
  • 10. Women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada: Exporting story
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400400005
    Description: The participation of women-owned businesses in exports is important for policies aiming to ensure that the benefits of international trade reach all groups. Women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada are as likely to export as those owned by men, and their export intensity (exports as a share of total sales) was not significantly different. This article examines factors related to the exporting success of women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-04-24
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  • 1. Discrimination and unfair treatment by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0100-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by discrimination and unfair treatment, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2024-08-15
  • 2. Discrimination and unfair treatment by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0101-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by discrimination and unfair treatment, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics.
    Release date: 2024-08-15
  • 3. General trust in people by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0098-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in people, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2024-05-16
  • 4. General trust in others by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0099-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by general trust in others, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics.
    Release date: 2024-05-16
  • 5. Difficulty meeting financial needs, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0087-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of difficulty for their household to meet its financial needs in terms of necessary expenses, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics: age group; immigrant status; visible minority group; Indigenous identity; persons with a disability, difficulty or long-term condition; LGBTQ2+ people; highest certificate, diploma or degree; main activity; and population centres and rural areas.
    Release date: 2024-03-26
  • 6. Representation of women and men elected to national Parliament and of ministers appointed to federal Cabinet
    Table: 10-10-0137-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Number and proportion of persons elected to national Parliament and of ministers appointed to federal Cabinet by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2024-03-08
  • 7. Federally appointed judges by gender
    Table: 35-10-0198-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Number and proportion of federally appointed judges in federal, provincial and territorial courts by gender, Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2024-02-22
  • 8. Socioeconomic characteristics of the 2SLGBTQ+ population, 2019 to 2021
    Table: 13-10-0874-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Socioeconomic characteristics of the population aged 15 and older that is Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or who use other terms related to gender or sexual diversity (2SLGBTQ+), by gender, age group and geographic region. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.
    Release date: 2024-01-25
  • 9. Socioeconomic characteristics of the transgender and non-binary population, 2019 to 2021
    Table: 13-10-0875-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Selected socioeconomic characteristics of the transgender or non-binary population aged 15 and older, by age group. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.
    Release date: 2024-01-25
  • 10. Socioeconomic characteristics of the LGB+ population, 2019 to 2021
    Table: 13-10-0876-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Socioeconomic characteristics of the population aged 15 and older whose reported sexual orientation is lesbian or gay, bisexual or pansexual, or another sexual orientation that is not heterosexual (LGB+), by gender, age group and geographic region. Marital status, presence of children under age 12 in the household, education, employment, personal income, Indigenous identity, the visible minority population, immigrant status, language(s) spoken most often at home, place of residence (population centre/rural), self-rated general health, and self-rated mental health. Estimates are obtained from combined cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2019 to 2021.
    Release date: 2024-01-25
Analysis (241)

Analysis (241) (0 to 10 of 241 results)

  • 1. Technology adoption by women-owned businesses in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400800003
    Description: Technology adoption is essential for improving the growth, productivity and competitiveness of businesses. This paper links two cycles (2017 and 2019) of the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy with the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database to study the use of advanced and emerging technologies by women- and men-owned businesses in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-08-28
  • 2. Mental health among women and girls of diverse backgrounds in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An intersectional analysis
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400700002
    Description: Mental health disparity is associated with diverse characteristics, such as gender, socioeconomic status, Indigenous identity, immigrant status, race, disability, and sexual orientation. However, intersectional studies on women’s mental health have been rare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic period. To fill this research gap, this study examines women’s and girls’ self-reported mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using seven characteristics, including Indigenous identity, immigrant status, racialized background, LGB+ sexual orientation, disability, and socioeconomic status (low income and unemployment).
    Release date: 2024-07-17
  • 3. A profile of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities, 2022
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2024002
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), this factsheet examines the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities. It provides information on various sociodemographic and disability characteristics, such as age, disability type, severity of disability, and employment. It also includes comparisons to the non-2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities population by age group.
    Release date: 2024-07-08
  • 4. Socioeconomic profile of working-age immigrants in same-sex couples in Canada from 2000 to 2020
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400600005
    Description: Approximately one in four individuals in Canada is currently or has been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. From 2016 to 2021, about 1.3 million new immigrants arrived in Canada and accounted for 80% of the growth in the labour force. Alongside increases in immigrants, there has been a rise in same-sex couples within Canada. This study explores select sociodemographic and economic characteristics of immigrants in same-sex couples compared with their counterparts in opposite-sex couples from 2000 to 2020.
    Release date: 2024-06-26
  • 5. Gender diversity of Canadian postsecondary students, 2021/2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024026
    Description: Using data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Census of Population, 2021, this infographic provides information on enrolment in Canadian public postsecondary institutions for transgender and non-binary people.
    Release date: 2024-06-25
  • 6. Women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada: Exporting story
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400400005
    Description: The participation of women-owned businesses in exports is important for policies aiming to ensure that the benefits of international trade reach all groups. Women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada are as likely to export as those owned by men, and their export intensity (exports as a share of total sales) was not significantly different. This article examines factors related to the exporting success of women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada.
    Release date: 2024-04-24
  • 7. The social networks of immigrant women
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400400006
    Description: Social connections and relationships are important, yet often overlooked, indicators of well-being. For immigrants, these networks are also important for integration. This study examines how immigrant women’s sociodemographic characteristics and life-course circumstances are associated with the size and composition of their personal networks and provides comparisons with Canadian-born women.
    Release date: 2024-04-24
  • 8. Studies on Gender and Intersecting Identities
    Journals and periodicals: 45-20-0002
    Description: Studies on Gender and Intersecting Identities brings together and analyzes a wide range of important issues related to gender, age, sexuality, disability, ethnocultural characteristics and other intersecting identities. Through a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) lens, these studies will enrich Canadians' understanding of how gender and other identity factors affect the social, economic and financial participation and status of diverse groups of Canadians.
    Release date: 2024-03-25
  • 9. International Women's Day 2024
    Stats in brief: 89-28-0001202200100009
    Description: International Women’s Day, March 8, 2024, is an opportunity to highlight the status of progress made towards achieving gender equality, as well as celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political contributions and achievements. This article uses data from various Statistics Canada sources to examine women’s and girls’ experiences with poverty in Canada through an intersectional lens.
    Release date: 2024-03-08
  • 10. Gender representation among Canadian members of Parliament and Cabinet
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024001
    Description: This infographic presents data on the gender representation of Federal Members of Parliament from 1997 to 2023 and Federal Members of Cabinet from 2002 to 2023 in Canada’s provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2024-03-08
Reference (6)

Reference (6) ((6 results))

  • 1. Gender diversity status of couples: New information in the 2021 Census
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012021002
    Description: This fact sheet provides a concise description of the context and definitions related to a new concept, the gender diversity status of couples. Data and analysis on gender diversity status of couples will be available in the July 13, 2022 census release as part of the theme of families, households and marital status.
    Release date: 2022-06-14
  • 2. Filling the gaps: Information on gender in the 2021 Census
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012021001
    Description: This fact sheet provides the context for the addition of the gender question on the 2021 Census, as well as the definitions related to gender and sex at birth. It also explains what gender-related information will be available in the April 27th, 2022 Census release.
    Release date: 2022-04-06
  • 3. Age, Sex at Birth and Gender Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021014
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret age, sex at birth and gender data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-03-30
  • 4. Sex at birth and gender: Technical report on changes for the 2021 Census
    Notices and consultations: 98-20-00022020002
    Description: This document reports the work performed by Statistics Canada in order to propose the inclusion of a question on gender to the 2021 Census, while keeping a question on sex at birth. The context in which this work was performed is presented, as well as the data needs, and results from the 2019 National Census Test.
    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 5. Violence Against Women Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3896
    Description: This one-time-only survey examines the safety of women both inside and outside the home - perceptions of fear, sexual harassment, sexual violence, physical violence and threats by strangers, dates/boyfriends, other known men, husbands and common-law partners.
  • 6. Gender Statistics
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5298
    Description: The Gender Statistics program will provide a suite of indicators to monitor and analyse gender equality in Canada. Indicators will present sex disaggregated data on topics such as education, labour, income, health and justice. Whenever possible, indicators will be provided by geography, age groups and other intersecting characteristics.
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