Insights on Canadian Society
Shifting perceptions of misinformation in Canada: Trends in exposure, detection and trust
by Helen Foran and Howard Bilodeau
This study uses data from the Canadian Social Survey to explore trends in exposure to and detection of online misinformation, and how this impacts trust. It examines the sources and platforms Canadians use to access news and information, how frequently they report encountering misinformation, and whether they perceive it to be increasingly difficult to distinguish between true and false information. In addition, the paper analyzes how experiences with misinformation relate to confidence in the media and levels of interpersonal trust.
Racialized groups who have a regular health care provider: An overview
by Mireille Vézina and Shikha Gupta
The article examines the prevalence of having a regular health care provider (RHCP) among the seven largest racialized groups in Canada. Specifically, using data from the 2024 Canadian Community Health Survey, the article shows how the proportion of people who have an RHCP differs between and within the racialized populations and the non-racialized and non-Indigenous population and varies across racialized groups based on demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, immigrant status, immigration period and provincial region.
Navigating health care: Regular health care provider access among recent immigrants, established immigrants and non-immigrants
by Mahrukh Shah and Shikha Gupta
This study uses data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care to analyze the prevalence of having a regular health care provider among immigrants and non-immigrants. Specifically, the study examines differences in access between recent immigrants, established immigrants and non-immigrants, and how these patterns vary by demographic and socioeconomic factors.
Does screen time make a difference? A longitudinal study of youth screen time and well-being
by Cait Brunton, Eton Boco, Travis Facette and Lauren Pinault
Canadian youth are using electronic devices more and more, and concerns are growing about how that usage affects their well-being, including mental health, academic performance, and other subjective indicators. To better understand the amount of time youth are spending in front of screens and possible associated outcomes, this study uses longitudinal data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth to look at the relationship between screen time and healthy behaviour.
Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022
by Sharanjit Uppal and Travis Facette
Using data from the 2016 Census of Population linked to the Longitudinal Administrative Databank, this study examines patterns in the persistence of low income over time for a sample of tax filers from 2016 to 2022. It focuses on the characteristics of tax filers who experience low income and examines how those characteristics relate to people’s trajectories into and out of low income.
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