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  • 41. National statistical standards: Tested and trusted Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020051
    Description:

    This infographic provides an overview of national statistical standards, explaining what they are and where they are used, the advantages of using them, and the role they play in the collection and dissemination of disaggregated data.

    Release date: 2020-07-24
  • 42. Technical Supplement for the June 2020 Consumer Price Index
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020011
    Description:

    A summary of methodological treatments as applied to the June 2020 CPI in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on price collection, price availability, and business closure.

    Release date: 2020-07-22
  • 43. Accuracy of matching residential postal codes to census geography
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000300001
    Description:

    This study describes the characteristics of residential postal codes of the Canadian population using the 2016 Census and determines how frequently these postal codes are matched to one or more dissemination areas, a unit of census geography.

    Release date: 2020-06-17
  • 44. Technical Supplement for the May 2020 Consumer Price Index
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020009
    Description:

    A summary of methodological treatments as applied to the May 2020 CPI in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on price collection, price availability, and business closures.

    Release date: 2020-06-17
  • 45. Methodology Consulting Services
    19-23-0005
    Description:

    The service aims to provide clients with various advice and customise training on statistical methodology.

    Release date: 2020-06-12
  • 46. Methodological Supplement for the Provincial Monthly Average Retail Prices Table
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020008
    Description:

    This document describes the methodology and data source for the provincial monthly average retail prices table. This supplement also explains the difference between the Consumer Price Index and average retail prices in context of inflation.

    Release date: 2020-06-10
  • 47. Statistics Canada Data Strategy
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-26-0003
    Description:

    Statistics Canada Data Strategy (SCDS) provides a course of action for managing and leveraging the agency’s data assets to ensure their optimal use and value while maintaining public trust. As Statistics Canada is the nation’s trusted provider of high-quality data and information to support evidence-based policy and decision making, the SCDS also naturally includes the agency’s plan for providing support and data expertise to other government organizations (federal, provincial and territorial), non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia, and other national and international communities).

    The SCDS provides a roadmap for how Statistics Canada will continue to govern and manage its valuable data assets as part of its modernization agenda and in alignment with and response to other federal government strategies and initiatives. These federal strategies include the Data Strategy for the Federal Public Service, Canada’s 2018-2020 National Action Plan on Open Government, and the Treasury Board Secretariat Digital Operations Strategic Plan: 2018-2022.

    Release date: 2020-04-30
  • 48. Big data, deeper insights: Why Statistics Canada’s drive to lead the knowledge revolution will matter to you Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-631-X2020001
    Description:

    This booklet provides a snapshot of data offered by Statistics Canada.

    Release date: 2020-01-16
  • 49. Geography Working Paper Series
    Journals and periodicals: 92F0138M
    Description:

    The Geography working paper series is intended to stimulate discussion on a variety of topics covering conceptual, methodological or technical work to support the development and dissemination of the division's data, products and services. Readers of the series are encouraged to contact the Geography Division with comments and suggestions.

    Release date: 2019-11-13
  • 50. National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-011-X
    Description:

    This topic presents data on the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and their demographic characteristics. Depending on the application, estimates using any of the following concepts may be appropriate for the Aboriginal population: (1) Aboriginal identity, (2) Aboriginal ancestry, (3) Registered or Treaty Indian status and (4) Membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Data from the 2011 National Household Survey are available for the geographical locations where these populations reside, including 'on reserve' census subdivisions and Inuit communities of Inuit Nunangat as well as other geographic areas such as the national (Canada), provincial and territorial levels.

    Analytical products

    The analytical document provides analysis on the key findings and trends in the data, and is complimented with the short articles found in NHS in Brief and the NHS Focus on Geography Series.

    Data products

    The NHS Profile is one data product that provides a statistical overview of user selected geographic areas based on several detailed variables and/or groups of variables. Other data products include data tables which represent a series of cross tabulations ranging in complexity and are available for various levels of geography.

    Release date: 2019-10-29
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  • 1. National Population Health Survey Overview Archived
    Table: 82-567-X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) is designed to enhance the understanding of the processes affecting health. The survey collects cross-sectional as well as longitudinal data. In 1994/95 the survey interviewed a panel of 17,276 individuals, then returned to interview them a second time in 1996/97. The response rate for these individuals was 96% in 1996/97. Data collection from the panel will continue for up to two decades. For cross-sectional purposes, data were collected for a total of 81,000 household residents in all provinces (except people on Indian reserves or on Canadian Forces bases) in 1996/97.

    This overview illustrates the variety of information available by presenting data on perceived health, chronic conditions, injuries, repetitive strains, depression, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, consultations with medical professionals, use of medications and use of alternative medicine.

    Release date: 1998-07-29
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  • 101. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics: Lessons Learned in Testing Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0002M1994007
    Description:

    This report is based on a presentation made to the Annual Research Conference of the U.S. Census Bureau in March 1994. It reviews some of the highlights of a year of testing for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 102. Unemployment: A tale of two sources Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19890042288
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Unemployment estimates from the Labour Force Survey, source of the official unemployment rate, are quite different from counts of the number of Unemployment Insurance beneficiaries. This piece reviews the conceptual differences between the two data sources and quantifies many of the factors that create the discrepancies.

    Release date: 1989-12-20
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  • 51. Age, Sex, Marital Status and Common-law Status (Reference Products : Technical Reports : 1996 Census of Population) Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 92-353-X
    Description:

    This report deals with age, sex, marital status and common-law status. It is aimed at informing users about the complexity of the data and any difficulties that could affect their use. It explains the theoretical framework and definitions used to gather the data, and describes unusual circumstances that could affect data quality. Moreover, the report touches upon data capture, edit and imputation, and deals with the historical comparability of the data.

    Release date: 1999-04-16
  • 52. General Aspects of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1998005
    Description:

    This article gives an overview of the main goals of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) and the methodology used.

    Release date: 1998-12-30
  • 53. Data Inventory Project
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5190
    Description: The Data Inventory Project is a government-wide stock-taking of federal data holdings within departments that are part of the Policy Research Data Group to determine the broad range of data holdings that could address the medium to longer-term priorities. The inventory is comprised of the metadata on datasets held within the various departments and will be linked, when possible, to specific key policy issues.
  • 54. Respondent Selection Study for the General Social Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 8014
    Description: This study will be used to determine which method would be the most effective to select households in Canada for any given survey that is conducted by Statistics Canada.
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