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The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: - to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and - to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.

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  • 1. Recent trends in police-reported clearance status of sexual assault and other violent crime in Canada, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100006
    Description: This Juristat article explores recent trends in police-reported sexual assault and other selected types of violent crime, following the implementation of changes to the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey in 2018. Analysis includes a focus on clearance status and victim, accused person and incident characteristics, comparing results from 2017 to the years that followed the changes.
    Release date: 2024-04-26
  • 2. Statistics on social inclusion for ethnocultural groups in Canada: New products and selected results on the evolution of education among racialized groups 2006 to 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202408637504
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-26
  • 3. 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: 2023-09-29
  • 4. Experiences of discrimination in daily life among Chinese people in Canada, and their perceptions of and experiences with the police and the justice system
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100005
    Description: This Juristat article examines experiences of discrimination in daily life among the Chinese population in Canada. In addition, perceptions of and experiences with the police and the justice system, and the types of serious legal problems that Chinese people experience, are also discussed.
    Release date: 2023-08-28
  • 5. Self-reported fraud in Canada 2019
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202320537264
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-07-24
  • 6. Self-reported fraud in Canada, 2019
    Articles and reports: 89-652-X2023001
    Description: This article presents the main findings on Canadians’ experiences with fraud, including both frauds that were reported to police and those that were not. Specifically, the article looks at the extent of fraud in Canada as well as in the provinces and the territories, financial and time losses experienced by victims, reporting of incidents to police and other authorities, sociodemographic characteristics of those victims of fraud and those reporting fraud, as well as Canadians’ perceptions of fraud and measures taken to prevent it.
    Release date: 2023-07-24
  • 7. Social inclusion statistics for Canada’s ethnocultural groups: New Products!
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202308836266
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 8. Social inclusion indicators for Canada’s ethnocultural groups: Public services and institutions
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023012
    Description: This interactive data visualization tool uses graphs to present social inclusion indicators under the theme of Public services and institutions. The indicators (confidence in institutions [8], having a regular health care provider, perceived need for mental health care, unmet health care needs, perception of the local police force as doing a good job [6 measures]) can be disaggregated by visible minority and selected sociodemographic for the population in private households. Data are available for Canada and geographical regions of Canada. This data visualization tool is part of a broader conceptual framework on social inclusion and covers a total of 11 themes. Each theme has a similar interactive visualization tool.
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 9. Reference guide on social inclusion indicators for Canada’s ethnocultural groups
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-657-X2023001
    Description: This document presents a complete list of the social inclusion indicators for ethnocultural groups in Canada that are available on the homepage of our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub. The information provided for each indicator includes a short description of the corresponding derivation, available data sources and reference years, and accessible levels of geographical disaggregation. Each indicator has various corresponding products (data tables, visualization tools and analytical documents).
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 10. Online harms faced by youth and young adults: The prevalence and nature of cybervictimization
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100003
    Description: Using multiple surveys, this article examines cyberbullying and cybervictimization among Canadian youth and young adults aged 12 to 29. With rates of online and social media use being high among young people, there is an increased risk of online forms of bullying and victimization. This paper examines the prevalence of cyberbullying and cybervictimization among young people, with a focus on identifying the at-risk populations, behaviours related to prevalence, such as internet and smart phone usage, and the association of online victimization with other forms of victimization, such as fraud and assault.
    Release date: 2023-02-21
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  • 31. Police-reported violence against girls and young women in Canada, 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154981
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines police-reported violence against girls and young women aged 24 and younger in Canada. Trend analysis is also presented to indicate changes over time. Rates are provided at the national, provincial and territorial levels, as well as for urban, rural and census metropolitan areas.

    Release date: 2018-12-17
  • 32. Violent victimization of Canadians with mental health-related disabilities, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154977
    Description:

    This Juristat uses data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) to analyze self-reported victimization among people with mental health-related disabilities, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, anorexia, substance abuse and other conditions which limit their daily lives. Victims' experiences with the justice system, including interactions with police and use of victims' support services, are reviewed. Additionally, this article looks at how mental health disability, substance use, homelessness and a history of child abuse intersect to define an especially vulnerable population. The association between disabilities related to mental health and key markers of societal participation is also reviewed.

    Release date: 2018-10-18
  • 33. Women and men who experienced cyberstalking in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201800154973
    Description:

    Using data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization), this study examines the prevalence of cyberstalking among women and men aged 15 or older. This study also examines several factors associated with experiences of cyberstalking - specifically, self-rated mental health and satisfaction with personal safety from crime.

    Release date: 2018-06-05
  • 34. Study: Women and men who experienced cyberstalking in Canada 2014 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201815618683
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2018-06-05
  • 35. Violent victimization of lesbians, gays and bisexuals in Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154923
    Description: This Juristat article presents information on the experiences of violent victimization among lesbian, gay and bisexual populations in Canada using self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization). Experiences of discrimination and perceptions of safety are also explored, in addition to perceptions of the police.
    Release date: 2018-05-31
  • 36. Association between the frequency of cannabis use and selected social indicators Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201800154968
    Description:

    Based on data from the 2015 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey and the 2014 General Social Survey on Victimization, this article examines recent cannabis use in Canada, with a focus on the characteristics of people who use cannabis. It also discusses the harmful effects from cannabis consumption reported by those who use cannabis, as well as the association between frequency of cannabis use and selected social indicators such as self-reported health, confidence in police and the justice system, and victimization.

    Release date: 2018-05-03
  • 37. Study: Association between the frequency of cannabis use and selected social indicators Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X201812318363
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2018-05-03
  • 38. Violent victimization, discrimination and perceptions of safety: An immigrant perspective, Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154911
    Description: Using data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization), this Juristat examines the self-reported experiences of violent victimization and discrimination, and the perceptions of safety, among Canadian immigrants. Experiences of violent victimization, including incidents of sexual assault, robbery and physical assault, are examined focusing on the characteristics of the incidents, whether they were reported to police and their impacts on the victims. In addition, experiences of discrimination among immigrants-including the types of discrimination and the context in which these incidents occurred-as well as immigrants' perceptions of safety from crime are also discussed.
    Release date: 2018-04-12
  • 39. Violent victimization and discrimination among visible minority populations, Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154913
    Description: This Juristat article presents information on the experiences of violent victimization among the visible minority population in Canada using self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization). In addition, characteristics of violent incidents are explored, along with experiences of discrimination and perceptions of safety. This Juristat article also examines whether satisfaction with police performance varies between visible and non-visible minority populations in Canada.
    Release date: 2018-04-12
  • 40. Violent victimization and discrimination, by religious affiliation in Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154914
    Description: This Juristat uses data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) to analyze self-reported experiences of victimization and discrimination among Canadians by their religious affiliation. Characteristics of violent incidents are examined-including whether victim reported to police-while information on the context surrounding experiences of discrimination is explored. In addition, religious affiliation is examined in relation to Canadians' perceptions of safety and attitudes toward police performance.
    Release date: 2018-04-12
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  • 1. Reference guide on social inclusion indicators for Canada’s ethnocultural groups
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-657-X2023001
    Description: This document presents a complete list of the social inclusion indicators for ethnocultural groups in Canada that are available on the homepage of our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub. The information provided for each indicator includes a short description of the corresponding derivation, available data sources and reference years, and accessible levels of geographical disaggregation. Each indicator has various corresponding products (data tables, visualization tools and analytical documents).
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 2. Collecting Data on Aboriginal People in the Criminal Justice System: Methods and Challenges Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-564-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This objective of this report is to present the status of national data on Aboriginal people who come into contact with the criminal justice system as offenders and victims. The report examines the current and potential collection of an individual's Aboriginal identity through various justice-related surveys at Statistics Canada, the challenges within these surveys to collect these data and provides some insight into the quality of these data. The data and sources are examined within the context of information needs for the justice and social policy sectors, and in relation to the preferred method of measuring Aboriginal Identity at Statistics Canada. Data sources examined include the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the Homicide Survey, the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, the Adult Corrections Survey, the Youth Custody and Community Services Survey, the Youth Alternative Measures Survey, the Transition Home Survey, the Victim Services Survey and the General Social Survey on Victimization. Finally, the report briefly describes efforts by other countries to improve justice-related information on their indigenous populations.

    Release date: 2005-05-10
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