The Globe & Mail has released another article from its Data Gap series, this time on six data gaps readers have encountered.

"The Globe’s series identified key areas in Canada in which public data are lacking, such as children’s vaccination rates, eviction rates and measures of how far people drive. The country’s data regime is fragmented for a host of reasons, from outdated legislation to a lack of standardization among provinces, and an aversion to collecting some types of data, such as on race or ethnicity.

New statistical measures for the digital age

Advancements in technology and the Internet have fundamentally changed how people and businesses interact and how they produce, distribute and consume goods and services. As technological advancement continues and digitalization rapidly expands to more segments of the economy, there is an increasing need to accurately measure and assess its impacts.

Check out this episode of The Agenda on TVO focusing on the dearth of data in Canada.

https://youtu.be/L-c16udB4qE

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From the Globe and Mail:

30 Years in 60 Minutes:
The Story of Quebec’s Social Economy

February 19  |  12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time

Over the past 30 years, the social economy movement has emerged to become a major force in the socio-economic development of Quebec, at a local, regional and national level...

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.

Data holds vast possibilities that can help all industries while ensuring public trust and security. The development of an Ontario data strategy will be guided by core principles—which include a focus on ensuring that data privacy and protection is paramount, and that data will be kept safe and secure.

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.

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