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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.

In collaboration with experts across the country, CIHI has developed standard definitions for equity stratifiers to support health organizations and analysts in measuring health inequalities. These definitions are featured in CIHI’s Measuring Health Inequalities: A Toolkit.

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

3. Exploring Statistics Canada Data with the Beyond 20/20 Browser

Advanced registration is required (Note: Registrations cannot be made using a smartphone)

Webinars are introductory- may be too basic for advanced data users

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   Some topics that will be covered: - Population growth measurements - Aging populations - Family transformations - Migration trends And more!   When: Friday, September 28, 1:30 p.m.

Canadian Open Data Summit

Part of annual conferences held across Canada to convene and bolster the Open Data movement. 

Emerging topics this year include:

  • Civic technology and smart cities/communities
  • Ethics of collection and use 
  • Private-sector publishers and users of open data
  • Health data sharing to strengthen upstream prevention/promotion approach
  • Participatory open government

CODS18 convenes upwards of 300 registrants including: