Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2012
The ACMLA Conference Program Committee invites professionals, students and others from academia, libraries, archives, government or other organizations dealing with maps, GIS and cartographic materials to submit proposals for the 2012 Annual ACMLA Conference taking place in Toronto, June 12-15, 2012. Proposals for presentations in a variety of formats including papers, posters, round table discussions [...]
Posted in Aboriginal Peoples, Health, Updates on Feb 1st, 2012
We are pleased to inform you of upcoming releases from Statistics Canada using Health Statistics data. On February 9, Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database: Annual Report will be available. This annual report presents national data on the deaths investigated by Coroners and Medical Examiners (C/ME). These deaths are examined based on their type – [...]
Posted in Business Performance and Ownership, Updates on Feb 1st, 2012
Hello, The Inter-corporate ownership (ICO) – Q4 2011 CD is now available for download from the DLI FTP and website. “The Inter-corporate ownership CD is the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information available on corporate ownership; a unique directory of “who owns what” in Canada. It provides up-to-date information reflecting recent corporate takeovers and [...]
Posted in Finance, Government on Feb 1st, 2012
Question A student is trying to find quarterly data on this, but we do not find that searches actual retrieve data when searching for “fiscal deficit”, except for 380-0055, V501756 Canada; Surplus or deficit (net lending) as per Income and Expenditure Accounts, which seems perfect, except that it was terminated in 1950. !! It should [...]
Posted in Statistical Methods, Updates on Feb 1st, 2012
On February 1, 2012, self-serve standard products available on the Statistics Canada website—including CANSIM and census data products—will become free of charge. Statistics Canada will maintain current pricing practices for products such as print publications, maps, CD-ROMs, and custom products and services. Licensing restrictions for the use of Statistics Canada data products will be removed. [...]
Posted in Labour on Feb 1st, 2012
Question I have a researcher interested in data about Life Coaches – numbers of practitioners, income, etc. I have determined that Coaches, Life Skills is classed in the National Occupation Code 4212 (Community and Social Service Workers). However I’m having difficulty finding data other than some references in Canadian Social Trends. Any/all tips would be [...]
Posted in Education, Training and Learning on Feb 1st, 2012
Question I am looking for for following: 1. Recent data on high school completion rates for Canada and Saskatchewan by gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status. I have data on total rates but not rates broken down by the various categories. 2. The publication: Educational Outcomes at Age 19 by Gender and Parental Income: A First [...]