Canadian Survey on Disability

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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.
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  • 1. Barriers to accessibility related to behaviours, misconceptions or assumptions: Findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2025002
    Description: This study uses the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability to explore the experiences of persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and older, with barriers to accessibility that resulted from behaviours, misconceptions or assumptions made about them from different sources in their lives. Progress towards an accessible Canada involves removing barriers within the physical and social environments of persons with disabilities, which requires an understanding of the attitudinal barriers they encounter within their interactions with others.
    Release date: 2025-01-27
  • 2. A Snapshot of Canadian Veterans with Disabilities, 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024049
    Description: This infographic presents data on Canadian Veterans with disabilities, including the types of disabilities, prevalence amongst age groups, potential causes, unmet needs for assistive aids, devices or technologies, and the proportion of Veterans receiving disability benefits.
    Release date: 2024-11-06
  • 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. 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
  • 5. 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
  • 6. Persons with disabilities and COVID-19 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020040
    Description:

    This infographic highlights data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to provide a look at the vulnerability of persons aged 15 and over with disabilities in Canada including potential areas of impact and unique challenges persons with disabilities may face during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 7. The vulnerability of Canadians with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202018824443
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 8. Canadian Veterans with Disabilities, 2017 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019077
    Description:

    This infographic covers persons with a disability who had reported previous Canadian military service but are no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. These are persons whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.

    Release date: 2019-11-08
  • 9. Study: Women in Canada: Women with Disabilities Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201714915801
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2017-05-29
  • 10. Women with Disabilities Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-503-X201500114695
    Description: The chapter entitled "Women with Disabilities" provides a socioeconomic profile of people with disabilities from a gender-based perspective. The prevalence of disability among women, compared with men, is examined across age groups, regions, disability types, and living arrangements. Other areas examined include the use of aids, assistive devices, and medications; help needed; and use of public and specialized transit. Lastly, the education, employment, and income characteristics of persons with disabilities are compared with persons without disabilities.
    Release date: 2017-05-29
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  • 1. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey: Public Use Microdata File and Documentation
    Public use microdata: 82M0023X
    Description: The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is a post-censal survey of adults with disabilities, including any person whose everyday activities are limited because of a physical condition or health problem.

    The survey covers themes such as activity limitations, help with everyday activities, education, employment status, social participation and economic characteristics.

    Release date: 2009-05-26
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  • 1. Barriers to accessibility related to behaviours, misconceptions or assumptions: Findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability
    Articles and reports: 89-654-X2025002
    Description: This study uses the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability to explore the experiences of persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and older, with barriers to accessibility that resulted from behaviours, misconceptions or assumptions made about them from different sources in their lives. Progress towards an accessible Canada involves removing barriers within the physical and social environments of persons with disabilities, which requires an understanding of the attitudinal barriers they encounter within their interactions with others.
    Release date: 2025-01-27
  • 2. A Snapshot of Canadian Veterans with Disabilities, 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024049
    Description: This infographic presents data on Canadian Veterans with disabilities, including the types of disabilities, prevalence amongst age groups, potential causes, unmet needs for assistive aids, devices or technologies, and the proportion of Veterans receiving disability benefits.
    Release date: 2024-11-06
  • 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. 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
  • 5. 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
  • 6. Persons with disabilities and COVID-19 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020040
    Description:

    This infographic highlights data from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to provide a look at the vulnerability of persons aged 15 and over with disabilities in Canada including potential areas of impact and unique challenges persons with disabilities may face during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 7. The vulnerability of Canadians with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202018824443
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-07-06
  • 8. Canadian Veterans with Disabilities, 2017 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019077
    Description:

    This infographic covers persons with a disability who had reported previous Canadian military service but are no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. These are persons whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.

    Release date: 2019-11-08
  • 9. Study: Women in Canada: Women with Disabilities Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201714915801
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2017-05-29
  • 10. Women with Disabilities Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-503-X201500114695
    Description: The chapter entitled "Women with Disabilities" provides a socioeconomic profile of people with disabilities from a gender-based perspective. The prevalence of disability among women, compared with men, is examined across age groups, regions, disability types, and living arrangements. Other areas examined include the use of aids, assistive devices, and medications; help needed; and use of public and specialized transit. Lastly, the education, employment, and income characteristics of persons with disabilities are compared with persons without disabilities.
    Release date: 2017-05-29
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