Home » News

Current News

New data available in the RDCs

Data from cycle 25 of the General Social Survey (GSS) on families are now available to researchers in the RDCs.

2 August, 2012 |

Labour Market Matters

The Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network (CLSRN) has just released two new working papers.

31 July, 2012 |

Income Inequality in Canada

Thanks to Liberal MP Scott Brison, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance will examine income inequality in Canada. For those of you working on this important question, this is a great opportunity to contribute to the adoption of evidence-based public policy. 

27 July, 2012 |

Call for proposals -1991 Census Mortality Cancer Cohort (Pilot Project)

Statistics Canada is calling for proposals to: i) develop, test and evaluate confidentiality vetting rules that will ensure data confidentiality, ii) improve documentation, iii) and assess data quality to support the introduction of the 1991 Canadian Census Cohort: mortality & cancer follow-up database in the RDCs. Proposals should be submitted by August 31, 2012 to Donna Dosman, Chief Research Data Centre Program.

23 July, 2012 |

Canadian Cancer Registry : data now available

We are glad to announce that the pilot project for the Canadian Cancer Registry Data is complete and that these data are now available for new research projects in the RDCs. More information is available on the Statistics Canada website.

18 July, 2012 |

Evidence-based policy: the need for good data

Vass Bednar and Mark Stabile, two long-time Toronto RDC researchers, wrote an excellent op-ed piece in yesterday's edition of the Toronto Star about the decision to end several key longitudinal surveys. Read their analysis by clicking this link.

12 July, 2012 |

Consultation on Quebec’s research and innovation strategy

The Acfas has been mandated by the Quebec Department of Economic Development, Innovation and Exportation to consult the research community about Quebec’s research and innovation policy. All are invited to take part in this consultation. To learn more about it, click here.

10 July, 2012 |

2012 CRDCN Conference

Please note that we will accept late submissions to the annual conference until July 9. Click here to send your proposal.

3 July, 2012 |

Fighting Poverty, Inequalities and Social Exclusion

As a follow up to the international conference on “Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion” organized by the QICSS and the MESS last fall, we are pleased to release Alain Noël’s report summarizing the main research evidence from Quebec, Canada and abroad presented at this meeting. You can download the report, the summary and the highlights.

28 June, 2012 |

Job Opportunity

Statistics Canada is seeking to fill two positions as RDC analysts in Fredericton and Kingston. To know more, click here.

26 June, 2012 |