The Canadian Council on Social Development has added another consortium to the Community Data Program! The Nova Scotia Community Data Consortium will be led by the Province of Nova Scotia's Department of Labour and Advanced Education, which works to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential.
The Transform the Sector conference held last Thursday February 23rd in Toronto offered great exchanges on how to advance the social sector's impact through use of data. CCSD's Katherine Scott and Michael Ditor attended the conference, running into CDP representatives from Halton, Red Deer, Simcoe, Sudbury and York (the group selfie isn't worth posting).
Canadian business patterns data provide counts of active establishments by industry classification and employment size categories. The data are compiled from the Business Register, which is a repository of information on the Canadian business population.
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Research shows that rising income inequality can give way to populist and protectionist movements and result in political uncertainty. Brexit and the results of the US election are clear manifestations of these dynamics at play. And Canada is not immune. Income Inequality: The Canadian Story examines inequality trends and outcomes in Canada over the past three decades, and sets out an ambitious policy agenda to deal with the problem.
There were about 3.4 million girls aged 17 and under in Canada on July 1, 2016, accounting for about one-fifth of Canada's female population. Statistics Canada releases a new chapter, "The Girl Child," from the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report.
The Low Income Lines, Table 1 and 2 for 1992-2016, have been added to the catalogue! Download the product here: http://communitydata.ca/content/low-income-lines-tables-1-2-1992-2016
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
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is launching a call for nominations for an Advisory Committee of experts and stakeholders in the field of homelessness to support the renewal of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy.
Get a First Look at the 2016 Census - the first of a multi-part series of Census webinars hosted by Environics Analytics!
Now that we have new Population and Dwelling Counts data, what will the new numbers portend for marketers? Will market share estimates, trade areas and sales targets need to be significantly recalibrated? Demographic expert Dr. Doug Norris will discuss how organizations can use the census statistics to better understand their changing markets, adjust their marketing and improve their bottom lines.