Aboriginal Data at Statistics Canada

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Tim Leonard Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

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  Sta$s$cs  Canada  •  Sta$s$que  Canada   2  

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)  

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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  

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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  

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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  

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Employment rate by education level for Inuit

Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.

80.7  

75.6  

74.2  

69.3  

79.4  

68.4  

71.6  

73.4  

75.8  

64.6  

55.4  

54  

63.8  

49.6  

56.2  

58.6  

0   20   40   60   80   100  

Non-­‐Aboriginal  popula$on  

   Outside  Inuit  Nunangat  

       Inuvialuit  region  

       Nunavut  

       Nunavik  

       Nunatsiavut  

   Inuit  Nunangat  

Total  Inuit  Popula$on  

Employment  Rate  

Employment  rate  by  level  of  educa'on,  Inuit  and  non-­‐Aboriginal  popula'on  between  25  and  64  years,  2011  NHS  

Total  -­‐  Highest  cer$ficate,  diploma  or  degree  

Postsecondary  cer$ficate,  diploma  or  degree  

Basic Statistics for Treaty 8 in Alberta

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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  

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APS Data Sample – Inuit Regions

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Propor$on  of  Inuit  who  have  a  regular  doctor  

Source:  Sta$s$cs  Canada,  Aboriginal  Peoples  Survey,  2012;  Canadian  Community  Health  Survey,  2012    

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.  

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How to access Statistics Canada data

•  Sta$s$cs  Canada  website  www.statcan.gc.ca  •  Custom  tabula$ons  •  Microdata  files  

•  Public  Use  Microdata  files  (PUMFs)  •  Real  $me  remote  access  (RTRA)  •  Research  Data  Centres  

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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.    

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Community / organization involvement

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Recruitment  •  Inform  your  community  of  job  opportuni$es    •  Management  and  office  posi$ons  across  Canada  www.jobs.gc.ca  

•  Enumerator  and  Crew  Leader  posi$ons  www.census.gc.ca/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  

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Contact •  For access to articles and data on Aboriginal peoples,

visit www.statcan.gc.ca/aboriginalpeoples

•  Visit our website www.statcan.gc.ca/aps to access information on the APS

•  Contact your ALPA