Between July 2016 and February 2017, Employment and Social Development Canada will be consulting with Canadians on accessibility legislation.
Many Canadians continue to face barriers that affect their ability to participate in daily activities that most people take for granted. These could include:
Statistics Canada created this infographic on Canadian pride from the General Social Survey, 2013. Also, take a quick look at 2016: The year in statistics for highlights at Statistics Canada.
Holiday greetings from the Canadian Council on Social Development and the Community Data Program Team!
Call for Proposals: Spring Community Indicators Symposium
Winnipeg, MB - Canada
June 12 & 13, 2017
Based on data from the 2014 General Social Survey, this is the first Statistics Canada study that examines the characteristics associated with being a victim of cyberbullying or cyberstalking and various indicators of trust, personal behaviour and mental health.
The notes from the last Training and Capacity Building Working Group meeting have been posted to the site. See below to read the notes, or visit the TCBWG page for more information: http://communitydata.ca/tcbwg
On December 7, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, tabled a bill that proposes to reinforce Statistics Canada's independence through legislative amendments to the Statistics Act.
Targeted amendments will:
From May to November 2016, Global Affairs Canada held open consultations with the public to help shape an new international assistance policy.
Here are some highlights (points that repeatedly came up) from the consultation events and written submissions:
The Data purchase and access working group (DPAWG) helps the Community Data Program management team identify data needs, improve data access, acquire data, and and address related technical concerns. See below for last meeting's notes or visit the DPAWG page for more notes and information: http://communitydata.ca/dpawg
Taxfiler data, or T1-derived datasets, are generated from individal tax files from the Canada Revenue Agency from the Income Statistics Division of Statistics Canada. These datasets are published on a yearly basis and are an increasingly important source of Canada-wide income data. What's included and how can we use taxfiler data?