A modest proposal for fixing Canada’s data deficit
Alan Broadbent writes What We Don’t Know:
Homelessness Partnering Strategy
The Newsletter from the Homeless Partnering Strategy has a few updates:
2021 Census of Population Content Consultation
Statistics Canada is conducting a public consultation on the 2021 Census of Population from September to December 2017. We encourage you to participate in this online consultation and to forward information about the consultation to other census data users.
Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Report Release
From the Association of Public Data Users (APDU):
On Thursday, September 7, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking released their mandatory report. The report includes over 20 recommendations to facilitate the sharing of data across agencies and the evaluation of federal programs.
The report includes recommendations on:
Open Government Events!
From Open Government:
September is a month for back to school, fresh starts and back to work! We hope you have enjoyed plenty of fun in the sun this summer! Here’s a peak at some of what we have been working on lately.
Your Chance to Get Involved
2016 Census Release: Income
Just released today - income data from the 2016 Census. Read the The Daily for some key results from the 2016 Census, such as a the median total income of Canadians is $70,336 in 2015. However, growth was not distributed evenly across Canada - median income growth was highest in Nunavut and Saskatchewan (resource-based provinces) while median income growth was slowest in Ontario and Quebec.
Here are some articles from Statistics Canada:
Chat with an Expert! 2016 Census: Income data
As Canada marks its 150th anniversary, Statistics Canada continues to share its year-long story of our country and its people. On September 13, 2017, the fourth series of results from the 2016 Census of Population will be released on Statistics Canada’s website. These results will present individual, family and household income statistics for various levels of geography and various demographic groups.
Want to learn more? Join our chat session with Statistics Canada experts to discuss these findings!
Getting to know Canada's nonprofit sector: why we need better data
CCSD is involved in a working group on Sector-Wide Data. This group aims to improve the availability and accessibility of data in the charitable and nonprofit sector (meet the working group).
The working group’s mandate is to:
Next wave of 2016 Census Data
On September 13, 2017, Statistics Canada will release the fourth wave of data from the 2016 Census, covering income. For the first time, the 2016 Census gathered income information solely from administrative sources (tax records) and will be based on the entire population rather than a sampling. This change means the income data will be much more accurate, particularly for small geographic areas. In addition, StatsCan will release new data on contributions to government programs such as Registered Retirement Savings plans and tax-free savings accounts.
New data in the catalogue: 2015 Taxfiler tables
We now have 2015 taxfiler data!
Family tables: