Canadian Social Trends Number 86
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Inuit in Canada: Selected findings of the 2006 Census
by Linda Gionet
Release date: November 26, 2008
This article offers a brief demographic and socio-economic profile of Inuit, based on results of the 2006 Census of Population. It compares Inuit living in Inuit Nunaat, which refers to the four Inuit regions across the North, to those living outside Inuit Nunaat. In the article, direct website links are provided containing a series of data tables for readers wanting more detailed information.
Selected findings of the Aboriginal Children's Survey 2006: Family and Community
by Vivian O'Donnell
Release date: November 26, 2008
This article is adapted from the initial analytical report on the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS). The ACS was designed to provide a picture of the early development of Aboriginal children under age 6 and the social and living conditions in which they are learning and growing. The focus of this article is the family, community and traditional cultural activities of First Nations children living off reserve, Métis children, and Inuit children.
Eldercare: What we know today
Kelly Cranswick and Donna Dosman
Release date: October 21, 2008
Using data from the 2007 General Social Survey, this article investigates new national level data on caregiving. It is well established that family and friends provide care to ailing seniors. Focusing on caregivers aged 45 and over, the article examines whether family and friend care differs by the type of health problem the senior has (be it physical or mental), or whether the care was provided to a senior living in a private household or care facility. We also look at who provides care to seniors, which tasks are provided and how often, how caregivers cope, and where they turn in order to seek support. Included is a profile of the seniors 65 years and over with a long-term health problem who were receiving care from these caregivers.
2007 General Social Survey Report
The retirement plans and expectations of older workers
Grant Schellenberg and Yuri Ostrovsky
Release date: September 9, 2008
After many years of public discussion about Canada's aging population, the leading edge of the baby boom generation is now on the cusp of retirement. Focusing on Canadians aged 45 to 59, this article examines the age at which individuals intend to retire, the certainty of their plans, and their expectations regarding their retirement income. Evidence from the 2007 General Social Survey is used to show how retirement plans and expectations are related to demographic, employment and financial characteristics.
2007 General Social Survey Report
The retirement puzzle: Sorting the pieces
Grant Schellenberg and Yuri Ostrovsky
Release date: September 9, 2008
Do Canadians have the information they need to plan for retirement? Drawing on data from the 2007 General Social survey, this article examines the 'informational resources' of Canadians aged 45 to 59. While most individuals receive financial advice, understand the basic structure of their pension, and say they understand Canada's public retirement income programs, significant proportions do not. The characteristics associated with differences in this regard are examined.
Life in metropolitan areas
A profile of perceptions of incivility in the metropolitan landscape
by Leslie-Anne Keown
Release date: July 15, 2008
"Signs of crime," which criminologists often call incivility, range from evidence of drug dealing and drug use to garbage littering the neighbourhood. When these perceptions of incivility reach levels of being considered a problem by residents, they can disrupt the community as a whole and lead to feelings of insecurity. This article will examine perceptions of incivility problems within some of Canada's census metropolitan areas. Then, it will look at patterns of perceptions of incivility problems by neighbourhood types.
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