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OTTAWA – March 30, 2012 – The federal government's Budget 2012 has resulted in cuts to the First Nations Statistical Institute's operational funding by 50% in 2012-2013 and eliminated all of its funding in 2013-14.

We're pleased to announce that the Community Data Program was profiled in the March 2012 edition of the National Association of Child and Youth online newsletter! The e-digest reaches over 1000 organization across Canada in the child and youth sector. To read the newsletter, click here.

Here is a link to some CANSIM tables which have annual demographic estimates up until July 2011!

The NHS (National Household Survey) collected social and economic information that communities need to plan services such as child care, schooling, family services, housing, roads and public transportation, and skills training for employment.

Approximately 4.5 million households received NHS questionnaires.

Participation in this survey was voluntary.

NHS release schedule

Check out the 2011 Census Bulletin from Peel Region...a great example of community data in action!

(La version française suit)

Subject: 2011 Census data are now available online.

The 2011 Census data on population and dwelling counts are now available for Canada, provinces and territories, and for your municipality.

To view these data online, please visit http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E and follow the appropriate links.