Posted in Education, Training and Learning, Updates on Nov 25th, 2011
Hello, We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview site (http://www62.statcan.ca). School Leavers Survey (1995 and 1991) Anyone can view the metadata for these files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site. Only DLI Contacts however will be able to access the data files on [...]
Posted in Updates on Nov 25th, 2011
All of Statistics Canada’s standard online products, including the census, socioeconomic and geographic data, will be offered to the public for free starting February 2012. For more information, check out: http://embassymag.ca/dailyupdate/view/statistics_canada_to_make_all_online_data_free_11-24-2011
Posted in Society and Community on Nov 22nd, 2011
Question This is something I have not been previously asked about and now I have agreed to speak to a class about gender-desgregated data sources. There are some good web pages at Health Canada and DSP and a few others but I am wondering if I am overlooking something in DLI? Any suggestions about sources [...]
Posted in Updates on Nov 18th, 2011
Hello, We are pleased to inform you that the following tables have been added to the DLI FTP and website: Interprovincial Trade Flows (15F0002XDB) – 2008 National Input-Output Tables (15F0041XDB) – 2008 Provincial Input-Output Tables (15F0042XDB) – 2008 National Symmetric Input-Output Tables (15-207-XCB) – 2008 National Symmetric Input-Output Tables (15-208-XCB) – 2008 Provincial GDP by [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2011
Question Where can I get MARC records for all the DLI products? From this message on the STC website, I’m guessing they exist: “If you are a member of the Depository Services Program (DSP) or the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) you can download the MARC record(s) for this Statistics Canada product directly into your cataloguing [...]
Posted in Education, Training and Learning on Nov 16th, 2011
Question: I have a student who is looking for statistical information about equipment purchases made by Quebec universities for the following years: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2005 et 2007. Answer: The best place to look would be the Financial Information of Universities and Colleges Survey (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3121&lang=fr&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). The Financial Information of Universities [...]
Posted in Energy, Environment on Nov 15th, 2011
The Comprehensive Energy Use Database provides an overview of sectoral energy markets in Canada and in each region of the country. These tables are intended to complement data published in the upcoming edition of the Energy Use Data Handbook, 1990 to 2008. http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/comprehensive_tables/index.cfm
Posted in Updates on Nov 15th, 2011
Hello, We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview site (http://www62.statcan.ca). Labour Force Survey – October 2011 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (2003) Anyone can view the metadata for these files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site. Only DLI Contacts however will be [...]
Posted in Updates on Nov 15th, 2011
Hello, The following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website. Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) 1997 to 2016 (Version 19.0, database year 2007) The SPSD/M is a static microsimulation model designed to analyse financial interactions between governments and individuals in Canada. It can compute taxes paid to and cash transfers [...]
Posted in Census, Ethnic Diversity and Immigration, Religion on Nov 15th, 2011
Question Although religion wasn’t asked in the 2006 Census, is there a way to obtain counts for the number of Muslim immigrants at the National level x country of origin? Answer There are a few possible sources in locating the answer to this question. You could first consult a report issues by Environics Research Group (http://www.environicsinstitute.org/PDF-MuslimsandMulticulturalisminCanada-LiftingtheVeil.pdf). [...]