June 2012 order now available in the Catalogue!
The June 2012 order from our list of upcoming data products (Schedule B) is now in the Community Data Program Catalogue! Let's take a quick look at the highlights.
Making sense of different kinds of Census tables
[Update: Use the new 2006 Census metadata reference file to help you find the tables you're interested in from the 2006 Census.]
Letter submitted to 2016 Census Program content consultation
Friday, January 16, 2012
RE: Letter from CCSD to Statistics Canada concerning the 2016 Census Program
The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) would like to provide feedback that reflects the needs and interests of hundreds of members working in Canadian municipalities and community-based organisations as part of our Community Data Program (CDP). This feedback comes in light of Statistics Canada's ongoing consultation process for the 2016 Census Program.
Peel and Toronto are quick to use 2011 Census release on language
Some municipalities have already started playing with last week's Census release on Language. Check out these briefs from Peel and
It's custom geography season!
We're getting the ball rolling on custom geographies for the 2012-2017 program cycle of the Community Data Program. Census data for your custom geographies are included in the membership fee, so take advantage. If you're not part of a consortium, this is a great reason to join, by the way. It's not often that you get the opportunity to flip off a Census Tract's unyielding boundaries. Here's your chance.