Randall Bartlett, chief economist at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD), calls StatsCan data the closest thing Canadians have to the “gospel truth.” However, “much of this data is released with a significant time lag relative to other developed countries,” Bartlett said.
Chenlu Shao, Economist, Planning, Research & Accountability Division, Nova Scotia Department of Labour & Advanced Education
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Canada 2020 has released a new paper examining the ways open government, big data and predictive analytics are about to transform the way policy is made in Canada.
It’s been a month since the Transform the Sector, but Powered by Data still feel energized by the conference after seeing 300 people from government, foundations, and nonprofits come together with international and Canadian experts to discuss how digital data can move their work forward!
The public service is the largest employer in Nunavut.
The government will spend nearly $300 million over the next decade to collect data about the housing market.
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New products in the catalogue are the 2014 tables for Labour Income and Economic Dependency. Previous years (2012 and 2013) are also available in the catalogue. Follow the links below to download:
In celebration of the country's 150th birthday, Statistics Canada is presenting snapshots from our rich statistical history!
Women's employment rates and gender wage differences
Statistics Canada got its open data report card last week. And, it contains very good news! Open Data Watch ranked Canada 8th among 173 national statistical offices. This is the first year that the organization, based in Washington, D.C., has included Canada in its annual report. The goal of Open Data Watch is to ensure that data are accessible to all.