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Call for proposals: biobank of the CHMS

Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to blood, urine and DNA samples from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) for use in health studies. The biospecimens are available to any Canadian researcher that completes a review process and would benefit from this national population survey of about 5,600 participants per collection cycle. Proposals must be submitted by June 30 by completing the application form. Visit the CHMS biobank website for more information.

9 May, 2013 |

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Request for proposals

To increase the accessibility of the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey data, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, in conjunction with Statistics Canada’s Research Data Centres program, is conducting a pilot project whereby the UCR database will be placed in a select number of RDCs. This pilot project will provide support for the evaluation and refinement of confidentiality vetting rules for the UCR data and an opportunity to improve end-user documentation. Proposals should be submitted by November 19, 2012. Details here.

5 November, 2012 |

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Analyzing Census microdata: What weight should you use?

The most recent edition of the Research Data Centres Information and Technical Bulletin written by Georgia Roberts from the Data Analysis Resource Centre at Statistics Canada is now available. In this issue, the author explains how weighted estimation approaches should be used when analyzing data from a long-form census microdata file - in particular, she explains how the weight variables were derived for these files and what weight should be used for different units of analysis. Click here to read it.

25 October, 2012 |

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Census 2011

You are invited to chat with Anne Milan, sociologist at Statistics Canada, to discuss 2011 Census data on families, households and marital status. The session will take place next Friday, 21 September from 11h30 to 12h30. Register here.

19 September, 2012 |

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New data available

The most recent data collection of three surveys are now available in the RDCs: the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (2010); the Households and the Environment Survey (2011); and the Canadian Community Health Survey (2011). To know more visit our “data” section or contact the closest RDC.

17 September, 2012 |

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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 |

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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 |