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  • 11. Satisfaction with personal relationships, by gender and province
    Table: 45-10-0071-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their personal relationships, by gender, for Canada, regions and provinces.
    Release date: 2023-02-14
  • 12. Satisfaction with personal relationships, by gender and other selected sociodemographic characteristics
    Table: 45-10-0072-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of persons aged 15 years and over by level of satisfaction with their personal relationships, 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 urban and rural areas.
    Release date: 2023-02-14
  • 13. Size and composition of personal networks (local, close relatives, close friends, acquaintances), by visible minority and selected characteristics
    Table: 43-10-0063-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number of persons in different types of personal networks (local, close relatives, close friends and acquaintances) and ethnic diversity in friends and acquaintance networks in proportion, by visible minority and other characteristics (age group, gender, immigrant status, generation status, first official language spoken and highest certificate, diploma or degree), for the population aged 15 and over.
    Release date: 2023-01-23
  • 14. Social support, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, selected provinces and health regions (June 2003 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0621-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 20160 series, with data for years 2003 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-08-13. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (12 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 15 to 19 years ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Social support (5 items: Total population for the variable social support; Low social support; High social support; Medium social support ...) 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: 2017-03-06
  • 15. Social support, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada and provinces Archived
    Table: 13-10-0518-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 18480 series, with data for years 1994 - 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 (11 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15-19 years; 12-14 years; 12-19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Males; Both sexes; Females ...), Social support (5 items: Total population for the variable social support; High social support; Low social support; Medium social support ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2017-02-27
  • 16. Social support, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, territories Archived
    Table: 13-10-0541-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 8400 series, with data for years 1994 - 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 (5 items: Territories; Northwest Territories including Nunavut; Northwest Territories; Yukon ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12-14 years; 15-19 years; 12-19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Social support (5 items: Total population for the variable social support; Low social support; High social support; Medium social support ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2017-02-27
  • 17. General Social Survey: Social Identity, Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 89M0032X
    Description:

    This package was designed to help users access and manipulate the public use microdata file (PUMF) for the 2013 General Social Survey (GSS) on Social Identity. It contains the PUMF data and describes the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures for this survey as well as guidelines for releasing estimates.

    The 2013 GSS was the third cycle to collect information on social networks and social engagement in Canada. The previous iteration of the survey was Social Networks in 2008 and the first, Social Engagement in 2003. The 2013 GSS collected data from persons aged 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut and full time residents of institutions.

    In addition to content previously covered, the 2013 GSS included new questions on pride, appreciation of national symbols and shared values. Data were also collected on the respondents’ main activity, as well as education, religion, income and other socio demographic characteristics.

    Release date: 2015-06-29
  • 18. Number of close relatives, by sex
    Table: 45-10-0020-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number of close relatives, population aged 15 years and older, by sex, number and percentage, 2013.
    Release date: 2014-12-23
  • 19. Number of close friends, by sex
    Table: 45-10-0021-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number of close friends, population aged 15 years and older, by sex, number and percentage, 2013.
    Release date: 2014-12-23
  • 20. Number of acquaintances, by sex
    Table: 45-10-0022-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number of acquaintances, population aged 15 years and older, by sex, number and percentage, 2013.
    Release date: 2014-12-23
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  • 1. 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
  • 2. Areas with high rates of hate crime also report lower scores on quality of life indicators
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202403937905
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-02-08
  • 3. Canadian Social Survey - Quality of Life, Virtual Health Care and Trust 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202331437761
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 4. 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
  • 5. An examination of gender differences in social and democratic values in Canada
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100005
    Description: Using data from the General Social Survey –Social Identity– this study examines Canadians’ agreement with values that are often seen as shared by the Canadian population such as human rights, respect for the law, gender equality, English and French as Canada’s official languages, ethnic and cultural diversity, and respect for Indigenous cultures. Specific attention is given to gender differences in personal beliefs.
    Release date: 2023-05-30
  • 6. Perceptions of shared values in Canadian society among the immigrant population
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201200003
    Description: Immigrant integration is a multidimensional concept that spans economic, social and political contexts, and should include the psychological well-being of its subject. This study compares the perceptions held by immigrants and Canadian-born people of shared democratic values—such as human rights, gender equality, and ethnic and cultural diversity—in Canadian society.
    Release date: 2022-12-22
  • 7. Study: Perceptions of shared values in Canadian society among the immigrant population
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202235636647
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-12-22
  • 8. Almost half of Canadians report a strong sense of belonging to their local community
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202223135463
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-08-19
  • 9. Having someone to count on
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022042
    Description:

    This infographic presents data on people in Canada having someone to count on. It is based on responses to the question "How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?" from the Canadian Social Survey, which was collected from January to March 2022. Results are shown by selected demographic characteristics, including gender and age group. This infographic also shows how Canadians' sense of belonging to their local community, self-rated health and self-rated mental health vary in relation to how often they say they have someone to count on. Someone to count on is an indicator in the Quality of Life Framework for Canada.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 10. General Social Survey – Social Identity, 2020: A snapshot of pride in Canadian achievements among designated groups Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202127131643
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-09-28
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