StatCan Program
From the outset, the Canadian RDC Network has been a partnership with Statistics Canada.
The Research Data Centres Program is the organizational unit that represents Statistics Canada in the Network. Its role includes both direct and indirect contributions to the operation of the Network and to the research activity conducted in the centres.
The Program’s mission:
i. Promote and facilitate social science research that uses Statistics Canada detailed (confidential) micro-data files on households and individuals, is interdisciplinary, and allows researchers from across the country to collaborate easily
ii. Protect the confidentiality of respondents through the use of effective operational and analytical policies and procedures that create a culture of confidentiality amongst the research community
iii. Provide liaison between the research community and Statistics Canada on matters related to data quality and concepts and on analytical methods
iv. Disseminate findings of research to the policy community and the public