News Home / News 2021 Census of Population Dissemination Consultation Statistics Canada is conducting a public consultation on the 2021 Census of Population from January 15 to March 31, 2019. We encourage you to participate in this online consultation and forward information about the consultation to other census data users. 02/13/2019 The deterioration of data is robbing marginalized communities of their voice From the Globe and Mail: 02/08/2019 30 Years in 60 Minutes - Quebec's Social Economy Webinar 30 Years in 60 Minutes: The Story of Quebec’s Social Economy February 19 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time 02/08/2019 Ontario's Government Launches Data Strategy Consultations Ontario's Government is working for the People by seeking public input for a provincial strategy that will help Ontarians and businesses benefit directly from the data economy, while being confident that their privacy is protected. 02/06/2019 In the dark: The cost of Canada’s data deficit From the Globe and Mail - When it comes to basic data about its own citizens – from divorce rates to driving patterns to labour trends – Canada simply doesn’t have the answers. If information is power, this country has a big problem. Some captions from the in-depth report: 01/27/2019 History & Hope: Celebrating 20 Years of CCEDNet 2019 marks CCEDNet’s 20th anniversary, but the movement for fair and inclusive economies stretches back much further... 01/23/2019 CIC Webinar: Data Days – Building Knowledge and Excitement Around Data January 16 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST//7 am on 1/17 AEDT 01/15/2019 Become a member of the National Advisory Council on Poverty 01/13/2019 Canadian Housing Statistics Program 2018 StatCan Daily Release Recently, the CDP hosted a webinar with the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP), a program based on administrative data. With some new 2018 data, their StatCan daily release includes the following information: 01/03/2019 Launch of Canada’s National Action Plan on Open Government 2018-2020 12/17/2018 YouthfulCities' Canadian Index 2018 YouthfulCities has launched their first-ever YouthfulCities 12/08/2018 Where We Stand - The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-Being is a framework to communicate to Canadians what Canada is like for kids from birth to age 18, track progress for their rights and well-being, and a guide action to address the greatest challenges. The Index contains: 11/29/2018 Statistics Canada - One Hundred Years and Counting 11/29/2018 2019 Open Government Global Summit Survey Open Government needs your help! This year the Government of Canada assumed the role of co-chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). As part of its role, Canada will be hosting the OGP Global Summit in May 2019. 11/26/2018 New from CIHI - Measuring Health Inequalities: A Toolkit CIHI’s Measuring Health Inequalities: A Toolkit NEW! Why is information on health inequalities so important? Because it can help improve health and health care service delivery for all Canadians. 11/19/2018 Statscan’s planned pilot project to obtain 500,000 personal banking records There is controversy over Statistics Canada’s plan to obtain personal banking records - exposing a growing concern over the reliability of the data currently produced by Canada’s statistics agency. 11/05/2018 NFHI's Cross Canada Check-up Report The NFHI (Neighbourhood Financial Health Index) has just released a new report called Cross Canada Check-up - a look at household financial health across Canada. Take a look at it here! 11/01/2018 Sign up for orientation webinar: CDP catalogue and Beyond 20/20 Community Data Program (CDP) will deliver webinar-based orientation on navigating the CDP catalogue, and the software Beyond 20/20. The orientation will review example projects from that our members have been involved with as well. When: Tuesday, October 23rd 10/05/2018 Community Snapshot: York Region 2016 Census Publications The region of York used Statistics Canada's 2016 Census to analyze the distribution of recent immigrants by local municipality and has gained a few interesting insights: 10/04/2018 Upcoming Webinars: Using Beyond 20/20 and Statistics Canada, etc. Three upcoming free online learning sessions on: 1. **NEW** The Socio-Economic Situation of Canadians: A Generational Perspective 2. The 2016 Census of Population – Geography & Maps 10/01/2018 Reddit AMA – Demography and population statistics On September 27, 2018, Statistics Canada will release its new Annual Demographic Estimates. Join their data experts for a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) to discuss recent population trends in Canada 09/26/2018 Canadian Open Data Summit Part of annual conferences held across Canada to convene and bolster the Open Data movement. Emerging topics this year include: 09/25/2018 Statistics Canada - Webinar - Measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world Webinar Discussion of the challenges faced when measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world. Speaker: James Tebrake, the Director General from the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch 09/20/2018 Statistics Canada - Free Information Session - Preparing the Statistical System for Impending Cannabis Legalization Free information session in person or online on cannabis statistics, hosted by Statistical Information Service, Statistics Canada. Overview of how Statistics Canada is preparing its social and economics statistical systems for the impending legalization. 09/18/2018 Community Snapshot: Ottawa Wellbeing Report We are pleased to share the 2018 Ottawa Community Wellbeing Report, which was prepared with information from the Community Data Program. 09/14/2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last »
2021 Census of Population Dissemination Consultation Statistics Canada is conducting a public consultation on the 2021 Census of Population from January 15 to March 31, 2019. We encourage you to participate in this online consultation and forward information about the consultation to other census data users. 02/13/2019
The deterioration of data is robbing marginalized communities of their voice From the Globe and Mail: 02/08/2019
30 Years in 60 Minutes - Quebec's Social Economy Webinar 30 Years in 60 Minutes: The Story of Quebec’s Social Economy February 19 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time 02/08/2019
Ontario's Government Launches Data Strategy Consultations Ontario's Government is working for the People by seeking public input for a provincial strategy that will help Ontarians and businesses benefit directly from the data economy, while being confident that their privacy is protected. 02/06/2019
In the dark: The cost of Canada’s data deficit From the Globe and Mail - When it comes to basic data about its own citizens – from divorce rates to driving patterns to labour trends – Canada simply doesn’t have the answers. If information is power, this country has a big problem. Some captions from the in-depth report: 01/27/2019
History & Hope: Celebrating 20 Years of CCEDNet 2019 marks CCEDNet’s 20th anniversary, but the movement for fair and inclusive economies stretches back much further... 01/23/2019
CIC Webinar: Data Days – Building Knowledge and Excitement Around Data January 16 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST//7 am on 1/17 AEDT 01/15/2019
Canadian Housing Statistics Program 2018 StatCan Daily Release Recently, the CDP hosted a webinar with the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP), a program based on administrative data. With some new 2018 data, their StatCan daily release includes the following information: 01/03/2019
YouthfulCities' Canadian Index 2018 YouthfulCities has launched their first-ever YouthfulCities 12/08/2018
Where We Stand - The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-being The Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-Being is a framework to communicate to Canadians what Canada is like for kids from birth to age 18, track progress for their rights and well-being, and a guide action to address the greatest challenges. The Index contains: 11/29/2018
2019 Open Government Global Summit Survey Open Government needs your help! This year the Government of Canada assumed the role of co-chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). As part of its role, Canada will be hosting the OGP Global Summit in May 2019. 11/26/2018
New from CIHI - Measuring Health Inequalities: A Toolkit CIHI’s Measuring Health Inequalities: A Toolkit NEW! Why is information on health inequalities so important? Because it can help improve health and health care service delivery for all Canadians. 11/19/2018
Statscan’s planned pilot project to obtain 500,000 personal banking records There is controversy over Statistics Canada’s plan to obtain personal banking records - exposing a growing concern over the reliability of the data currently produced by Canada’s statistics agency. 11/05/2018
NFHI's Cross Canada Check-up Report The NFHI (Neighbourhood Financial Health Index) has just released a new report called Cross Canada Check-up - a look at household financial health across Canada. Take a look at it here! 11/01/2018
Sign up for orientation webinar: CDP catalogue and Beyond 20/20 Community Data Program (CDP) will deliver webinar-based orientation on navigating the CDP catalogue, and the software Beyond 20/20. The orientation will review example projects from that our members have been involved with as well. When: Tuesday, October 23rd 10/05/2018
Community Snapshot: York Region 2016 Census Publications The region of York used Statistics Canada's 2016 Census to analyze the distribution of recent immigrants by local municipality and has gained a few interesting insights: 10/04/2018
Upcoming Webinars: Using Beyond 20/20 and Statistics Canada, etc. Three upcoming free online learning sessions on: 1. **NEW** The Socio-Economic Situation of Canadians: A Generational Perspective 2. The 2016 Census of Population – Geography & Maps 10/01/2018
Reddit AMA – Demography and population statistics On September 27, 2018, Statistics Canada will release its new Annual Demographic Estimates. Join their data experts for a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) to discuss recent population trends in Canada 09/26/2018
Canadian Open Data Summit Part of annual conferences held across Canada to convene and bolster the Open Data movement. Emerging topics this year include: 09/25/2018
Statistics Canada - Webinar - Measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world Webinar Discussion of the challenges faced when measuring and analyzing the economy in an increasingly digitalized world. Speaker: James Tebrake, the Director General from the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch 09/20/2018
Statistics Canada - Free Information Session - Preparing the Statistical System for Impending Cannabis Legalization Free information session in person or online on cannabis statistics, hosted by Statistical Information Service, Statistics Canada. Overview of how Statistics Canada is preparing its social and economics statistical systems for the impending legalization. 09/18/2018
Community Snapshot: Ottawa Wellbeing Report We are pleased to share the 2018 Ottawa Community Wellbeing Report, which was prepared with information from the Community Data Program. 09/14/2018