Aboriginal Data at Statistics Canada Tim Leonard Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

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1 Aboriginal Data at Statistics Canada Tim Leonard Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada 1

2 Outline Sta$s$cs Canada s mandate and objec$ves Data available at Sta$s$cs Canada pertaining to Aboriginal people How to access Sta$s$cs Canada data on Aboriginal people Aboriginal Liaison Program 2016 Census 2

3 Mandate and Objectives Mandated to provide sta$s$cal informa$on and analysis about Canada s economic and social structure and to promote sound sta$s$cal standards and prac$ces Aboriginal Sta$s$cs Program is the agency s lead for social sta$s$cs on the Aboriginal popula$on (First Na$ons, Mé$s and Inuit) 3

4 Aboriginal data sources Census Program 2011 Na$onal Household Survey (NHS) Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) Aboriginal Children s Survey (ACS) Other Data o Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) o Labour Force Survey (LFS) o General Social Survey (GSS) Administra$ve data sources 4

5 Census Program Sta$s$cs Canada is responsible, under the Sta$s$cs Act, for conduc$ng the Census of Popula$on every five years. Census ques$ons: o Name o Sex o Date of Birth o Marital status o Common- law status o Language(s) spoken o First language learned o Release of informa$on a[er 92 years 5

6 National Household Survey 2011 Na'onal Household Survey (NHS) Covers all persons who usually live in Canada, excluding people who live in ins$tu$onal and non- ins$tu$onal collec$ve dwellings Data includes: Aboriginal iden$ty Families and households Language Educa$on Employment Mobility Housing, including housing suitability and condi$on of dwelling 6

7 Employment rate by education level for Inuit Employment rate by level of educa'on, Inuit and non- Aboriginal popula'on between 25 and 64 years, 2011 NHS Total Inuit Popula$on Inuit Nunangat Nunatsiavut Nunavik Nunavut Inuvialuit region Outside Inuit Nunangat Non- Aboriginal popula$on Employment Rate Total - Highest cer$ficate, diploma or degree Postsecondary cer$ficate, diploma or degree Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey,

8 Basic Statistics for Treaty 8 in Alberta 8

9 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) 2017, 2012, 2006, 2001, 1991 Omnibus approach Data for en$re off- reserve popula$on Measures: educa$on, health, language, employment, housing, and mobility. APS 2012 (thema$c) special focus on Educa$on and Employment with a health supplement APS 2017 (thema$c) focusing on Aboriginal par$cipa$on in the labour force 9

10 APS Data Sample Inuit Regions Propor$on of Inuit who have a regular doctor Source: Sta$s$cs Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012; Canadian Community Health Survey,

11 Aboriginal Liaison Program Na$onal program with 11 advisors across Canada Work with Aboriginal communi$es, regional Aboriginal organiza$ons, municipali$es, provincial governments, etc. What they offer: Informa$on sessions on Aboriginal data at provincial and community level; Distribu$on to First Na$ons, Mé$s and Inuit communi$es and organiza$ons; Networking that leads to establishing durable and meaningful rela$onships. 11

12 How to access Statistics Canada data Sta$s$cs Canada website Custom tabula$ons Microdata files Public Use Microdata files (PUMFs) Real $me remote access (RTRA) Research Data Centres 12

13 2016 Census Data Collec'on: Early enumera$on areas: February 1 March 31, 2016 First Na$on communi$es: April 4 July 2, 2016 Remaining areas: May 2 July 2016 All households located on First Na$ons, Inuit and northern communi$es, as well as Mé$s seilements in Alberta, are enumerated by personal interview. 13

14 Community / organization involvement Recruitment Inform your community of job opportuni$es Management and office posi$ons across Canada Enumerator and Crew Leader posi$ons jobs Awareness Raise awareness by pos$ng and distribu$ng materials provided by Sta$s$cs Canada Remind your community that Enumerators will go door- to- door to complete census ques$onnaires 14

15 Contact For access to articles and data on Aboriginal peoples, visit Visit our website to access information on the APS Contact your ALPA 15