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STATISTICS CANADA: 100 YEARS AND COUNTING

C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M

DECEMBER 6-7, 2018Delta Hotel by Marriott Ottawa City Centre101 Lyon Street North, Ottawa, Ontario

C O N F E R E N C E P A R T N E R S

Twitter: @ CanadianStudies

Web: ww.acs-aec.ca www.ciim.ca

Dear colleagues,

What a tremendous honour, in our 100th anniversary year, to celebrate our national statistical history—something we like to call “Canada’s story in numbers”. For this event, we are pleased to partner with two organizations that also tell that story every day.

The Association for Canadian Studies helps show how key historical events shape current realities. The Vanier Institute of the Family also looks at how families affect and are affected by social, economic, environmental and cultural forces. We are pleased that our data have helped shape research that can affect public policy —and by extension, Canadians’ lives.

Our sincere thanks to Jack Jedwab, Executive Vice President of the Association for Canadian Studies, and to Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family, for helping to make this event possible.

We gather to celebrate Statistics Canada, from academia, non-governmental organizations, industry and business, and from every level of government. We are celebrating a century of pulse checks on the nation’s activities and conditions. Our numbers shed light on Canada’s recent past and help us see future trends and patterns.

We are also in the midst of a data revolution. Statistics—our core business—have become a strategic asset in all sectors of society. In your hands, they can also be used to explore emerging issues, identify needs, and write the next chapters of Canada’s history.

Congratulations to the researchers, policy makers and analysts who will showcase their work over the next two days. By using data for research that could improve the lives of Canadians, you are a testament to the broad applicability of statistics for the benefit of society.

We look forward to fostering growth within the research community.

Anil Arora Chief Statistician of Canada

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MESSAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS

We’re pleased and privileged to co-chair this conference marking the 100th anniversary of Statistics Canada. Over the course of the twentieth century, Statistics Canada has played a fundamental role in documenting Canada’s evolution and in identifying the many key demographic, social and economic changes that have shaped the country.

Over the past 100 years the data collection, research and analysis that has been done by our national statistical agency helped define much of our national conversations and will most certainly continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Over the next two days, this anniversary conference will showcase some of the finest analysis that has been produced by Statistics Canada and we will hear from many researchers and policy-makers that regularly use the data in order to better the lives of citizens. On day one we start by looking at the past and examining the present and on day two we imagine the future and consider what the next 100 years might bring to research and data analytics.

One thing that seems immeasurable is the considerable impact that Statistics Canada has had on Canada and Canadians.

We take this opportunity to wish Statistics Canada continued success as together we address the many societal challenges that lie ahead.

Jack Jedwab Nora SpinksPresident & CEO CEO Association for Canadian Studies Vanier Institute of the Family

CONFERENCE PROGRAM — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018

8:00 a.m. Registration open—located at the Ballroom entrance

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. OPENING ADDRESSBallroom B and C • Anil Arora, Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada

9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. PLENARY 1

Ballroom B and C Statistics Canada: From the past to the present• Session chair: Jack Jedwab President and CEO, Association for Canadian

Studies / Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

• Dr. Ted Hewitt, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

• The Honourable Senator Donna Dasko, former Senior Vice-President, Environics Research Group

• Dr. Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. BREAK

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION 1 Measuring Values and AttitudesChaudière Room Many policy and business decisions require we go beyond the basic social

and demographic measures and look at the values and attitudes of Canadians. In this session the presentations will provide an overview of the approach taken and present some results.

• Session chair: Doug Norris, Environics Analytics

• Jane Badets, Statistics Canada, “Statistics Canada’s experience in measuring values and attitudes”

• Tony Coulson, Environics Research, “Social evolution and attitudes toward authority in Canada”


SESSION 2 Immigration’s impact, immigrants’ outcomes: New results using business data

Capitale Room Sponsored/organized by the Productivity Partnership / Canadian Research Centre Data Network (CRCDN)

• Miguel Cardoso, Assistant Professor, Economics, Brock University Immigrants and exports: Evidence from Canada

• Mohsen Javdani, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of British Columbia Canadian immigrants and training opportunities: Evidence from Canadian linked employer-employee data

• Benoit Dostie, Professor, HEC Montréal Immigrant careers and networks

SESSION 3 Measuring integration series Bytown Room First of four sessions organized by the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration

The Canadian Index for Measuring Integration (CIMI)—the first of its kind in Canada—provides a composite measure to evaluate the relative performance of immigrants compared with their receiving society. This series explores the incorporation of new thematic datasets with the intention to expand, enhance and strengthen the credibility and utility of the CIMI as a framework for ongoing performance assessment in the area of immigrant integration.

Assessing the outcomes of second-generation Canadians As the children of immigrants are important to Canada’s future, this workshop

explores to what extent their success, or lack thereof, accurately measures the integration of immigrant groups themselves. How can the measure of second-generation Canadians be incorporated within the existing Canadian Index for Measuring Integration framework?

Commentators:

• Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

• Professor Yoko Yoshida, Dalhousie University

Presenters:

• Jack Jedwab, Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

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SESSION 4 The evolution of research access to data in Canada Ballroom B and C Sponsored/organized by the Canadian Research Centre Data Network (CRCDN)

The ways in which Statistics Canada provides high-quality data continue to evolve as technology changes and new sources become available. This session brings together four individuals with extensive experience in various aspects of making sensitive microdata accessible and analyzing them, while protecting the privacy of individuals.

• Session Organizer: Grant Gibson

• Donna Dosman, Director, Microdata Access Division, Statistics Canada

• Jeff Moon, Director of Portage, Canadian Association of Research Libraries

• Michael Wolfson, Professor, School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

• Kim McGrail, University of British Columbia

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. LUNCH

Ballroom B and C Note: The session outlined below will be held during lunch in Ballroom B and C.

Measuring integration series: Exploring gendered outcomes

Second of four sessions organized by the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration (roundtable session)

Gender as an identity marker is a necessary analytical category for research on immigrant integration. This roundtable will consider the usefulness of a gendered analysis in the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration to evaluate disparities and gauge the full participation of all immigrants in Canada.

Chair: Ashley Manuel, Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

Discussants: • Professor Wendy Cukier, Ryerson University

• Nora Spinks, The Vanier Institute of the Family

• Professor Luisa Veronis, University of Ottawa


1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION 5 Aging, income and longevityChaudière Room Sponsored/organized by the Canadian Research Centre Data Network (CRCDN)

Increases in life expectancy have been distributed unevenly. The first two papers use detailed administrative and/or survey data to identify ways in which the trends differ across various groups. The third paper uses administrative tax records to analyze transitions in after-tax income over the life cycle.

• Unpacking Canadian Deaths of Despair, Musah Khalid, Senior Specialist, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation / recent graduate of the Economics PhD program at the University of Manitoba

• The evolution of longevity: Evidence from Canada, Tammy Schirle, Professor, economics, Wilfrid Laurier University / Associate Editor, Canadian Public Policy / Research Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute

• Age-income dynamics over the life course: Cohort transition patterns based on Canadian tax returns, Byron Spencer, Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, McMaster University / Canadian Research Data Centre Network Research Program Director

SESSION 6 Bringing new perspectives to measuring social issues around gender, diversity and inclusion: GBA+ at Statistics CanadaCapitale Room

Gender-based analysis plus and diversity and inclusion issues have been gaining currency in both the government and private spheres. This session will focus on the work that Statistics Canada is doing on researching issues related to gender, diversity and inclusion to help inform decisions that lead to a more inclusive Canada.

• Moderator: Marc Lachance, Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Pamela Best, Assistant Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Heather Lathe, Senior Analysist, Demography Division, Statistics Canada

• Melissa Moyser, Senior Researcher, Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics, Statistics Canada

• Laetitia Martin, Analyst, Centre for Ethnocultural, Language and Immigration Statistics, Statistics Canada

• Hélène Maheux, Analyst, Centre for Ethnocultural, Language and Immigration Statistics, Statistics Canada

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SESSION 7 Energy poverty in Canada: A national and regional perspective Bytown Room In this paper, data from the Survey of Household Spending, as well as the

Survey of Household Energy Use, are used to paint a picture of energy poverty in Canada, delving into income, the rural/urban split, regions, and housing type and vintage. The paper then explores the implications for public policy.

• Matt Lam, Senior Economist, Natural Resources Canada

• Daniel Jo, Economist, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada

• Cristobal Miller, Chief, Economic Analysis Division, Natural Resources Canada

• John Appleby, Chief, Demand Policy Analysis Division, Natural Resources Canada

SESSION 8 Measuring integration series: Examining outcomes based on the admission category of immigrants

Ballroom B and C Third of four sessions organized by the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration

(roundtable session)

The different categories under which immigrants are admitted into Canada (economic, sponsored by family, refugee or other) have an impact on the trajectory of their integration process. This roundtable looks at how incorporating admission categories into the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration will affect the performance evaluation of the immigrant population in key areas of integration.

• Moderator: Ashley Manuel, Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

• Paul Holley, Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

• Yasmin Gure, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada


SESSION 9 Microsimulation Modeling and Predictive AnalyticsBallroom B and C For many policy discussions, it is fundamentally important to be able to make

projections of what would happen “if” some specific policy option or another were implemented. Addressing these “what if” questions often requires use of sophisticated computer simulation models, and Statistics Canada has been a world leader in developing and applying these models. This session highlights four distinct and current applications. In each case, presenters will provide an overview of the kinds of policy questions being addressed, the general structure of the simulation models being used, and illustrative results. All of the examples to be discussed use microsimulation models, which means they are based on individual-level data and individuals and their heterogeneity are the focus. In turn, these models make intensive use of Statistics Canada’s data, usually require novel statistical methods and sophisticated integration across many diverse data sets, and in many ways are the most demanding users of the data.

• Moderator: Isabelle Amano, Director General, Statistics Canada

• Patrice Dion, Demography Division, Statistics Canada The DEMOSIM Model and the Future of Ethnic Diversity in Canada

• William Flanagan, Health Analysis Division The OncoSim Model and Cancer Control in Canada

• David Macdonald (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) The Social Policy Simulation Database / Model and Prospects for National Pharmacare

• Sean Howard (Environics Analytics) A New Microanalytic Approach for small area data in Canada

3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. BREAK

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SESSION 10 Researching an Increased use of administrative dataChaudière Room The purpose of this workshop is to give partners and professional users of

census data an opportunity to learn about and give feedback on the research into new and future potential methods in the Census Program Transformation Project. The presentations will consider the theoretical and practical implications of the project for population research in Canada.

• Overview and future of the Census Program Transformation Project, Geneviève Ouellet, Analyst, Census Program Transformation Project, Statistics Canada

• Laurent Roy, Manager, Census Program Transformation Project, Statistics Canada

• Initial evaluation of the Canadian Statistical Demographic Database, Julien Bérard-Chagnon, Senior Analyst, Demography Division, Statistics Canada

• Development of a census methodology combining administrative data and data obtained through traditional collection, Presenter to be confirmed, Statistics Canada

SESSION 11 Openness to Diversity and Social Inclusion —Demographics and Identities in Canada: What are the priorities and challenges for social inclusion and diversity in Canada? Capitale Room

Based on recent studies and surveys, this workshop will focus on the evolution of open attitudes toward immigration and diversity in Canada, as well as the methodological contributions of measuring lived experiences of discrimination and racism.

• Moderator: Jean-Pierre Corbeil, Assistant Director, Statistics Canada

• Andrew Griffith, Author, commentator and blogger, former Director General, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada

• Xavier Lemyre, Research Analyst at Canadian Heritage / PhD Student in Economics at the University of Ottawa

• Jing Feng, Senior Researcher, Ottawa Culture Research Group / Labor Market Information Specialist, Ottawa Employment Hub, Local Employment Planning Council


SESSION 12 Housing in Canada: Financial stability, housing investment demand, and housing-induced povertyBytown Room

This workshop aims to bring together researchers working on housing inequality, household finance, and the housing market to improve our understanding of current challenges in housing in Canada. The presentations cover how households restructure their debt, implications from speculation in the housing market, and a novel approach to measuring and decomposing housing-induced poverty.

• Duangsuda Sopchokchai, Senior Specialist, Housing Research, Socio-Economic Analysis, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

• Kiana Basiri, Senior Specialist, Housing Research, Socio-Economic Analysis, CMHC

• Chenggang Zhou, Senior Specialist, Housing Research, Socio-Economic Analysis, CMHC

• Jean-Philippe Deschamps-Laporte, Senior Specialist, Housing Research, Socio-Economic Analysis, CMHC

SESSION 13 Charting the course for the next 100 years of data collection and analysis related to Indigenous peoples in Canada (roundtable session)

Ballroom B and C Part A of a two-part roundtable session that will continue December 7 at 3:30 p.m.

(Session 24) in Ballroom B and C

Numerous studies have highlighted the ambiguities of the concepts of ethnicity and identity that are used to enumerate Indigenous peoples in the Canadian census—the primary statistical vehicle for obtaining the counts and characteristics of this population since Confederation. Statistics Canada’s latest projections indicate that the main determinant of population growth for Indigenous peoples is “ethnic mobility,” or individuals’ tendency to change their declared ancestry or identity from one census to the next. This session will focus on the future direction of data collection across the Indigenous population in Canada.

Chair: Simona Bignami, Université de MontréalParticipants:• Gustave Goldmann, University of Ottawa• Mary Jane Norris, Norris Research Inc. • Michael Haan, Western University • Martin Cooke, University of Waterloo• Michael Wendt, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada• Jeanette Steffler, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada• Vivian O’Donnell, Analyst, Statistics Canada

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM — FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018

8:00 a.m. Registration open—located at the Ballroom entrance

9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. PLENARY 2

Ballroom B and C Statistics Canada: The present to the future• Moderator: Nora Spinks, CEO, The Vanier Institute of the Family

• Jan Kestle, President and CEO, Environics Analytics

• Professor Barbara Neis, Memorial University

• Byron Spencer, Research Program Director, Canadian Research Data Centre Network

• Michael Wolfson, Professor, School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. BREAK


SESSION 14 Disseminating social research at Statistics Canada: The role of Insights on Canadian SocietyChaudière Room

In a little over five years, Insights on Canadian Society released approximately 70 policy-relevant and timely articles on a broad range of topics. All articles were based on the most recent sources of household or administrative data, and authored by Statistics Canada’s most experienced researchers. The purpose of this workshop is to highlight analytical work in one of Statistics Canada’s flagship publications, given its accessible, easy-to-read format.

• Moderator: Sébastien Larochelle-Côté, Statistics Canada

• Life satisfaction among Canadian seniors, Sharanjit Uppal, Senior Researcher, Insights on Canadian Society, Statistics Canada

• Food insecurity among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat, Paula Arriagada, Research Analyst, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Association between the frequency of cannabis use and selected social indicators, Darcy Hango, Senior Researcher, Insights on Canadian Society, Statistics Canada

• Results from the 2016 Census: Is field of study a factor in the payoff of a graduate degree? Katherine Wall, Analyst, Tourism and Centre for Education Statistics Division, Statistics Canada


SESSION 15 New ways of measuring: Some examples from social statistics Capitale Room Statistics Canada has been working hard to shape a modernization agenda

focused on user-centric service delivery, leading-edge methods and data integration, statistical capacity building and leadership, sharing and collaboration, and a modern and flexible workplace. Each sector of Statistics Canada has been pursuing new data sources and new collection methods. This workshop will draw attention to a selection of initiatives in the realm of social statistics.

• Martin Renaud, Section Chief, Methodology Branch, Statistics Canada

• Sylvie Bonhomme, Assistant Director, Collection Research, Collection Planning and Research Division, Statistics Canada

• Marke Ambard, Senior Research Officer, Policy Research Group, Canadian Heritage

• Randy Innes, Acting Manager, Strategic Planning, Canadian Heritage

• Susan McDonald, Principal Researcher, Research and Statistics Division, Justice Canada

• Session organizer: Joelle Mader, Chief, Modernization, General Social Survey, Statistics Canada

SESSION 16 Evolution and future of the immigration data landscape and research Bytown Room This session aims to generate a rigorous discussion with the audience

on what we envision as the future direction of immigration research and immigration-related data. The session will explore both opportunities and challenges. Leaders in the fields of immigration research, data production and policy making have been invited. Based on their experience, they will discuss their vision for the future of this field to generate a critical and engaged conversation.

Chair: Yoko Yoshida, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University

• Michael Haan, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Migration and Ethnic Relations, Western University

• Feng Hou, Senior Researcher, Social Analysis Division, Statistics Canada

• Scott McLeish, Chief, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Lorna Jantzen, Acting Assistant Director, Knowledge Management, Partnerships and Research Division, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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SESSION 17 The meaning and impact of indicesBallroom B and C This workshop will focus on data collection and analysis related to the

well-being of individuals, children and youth, families, and community through current and forthcoming indices. The presenters will describe their indices, the data used for analysis, and their impact on our collective understanding of Canadian society.


• Jack Jedwab, The Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

• Professor Brian Smale, University of Waterloo

• Lisa Wolff, UNICEF Canada

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. LUNCH

Ballroom B and C


SESSION 18 100 years of labour statisticsChaudière Room Presentations in this workshop will use data from Statistics Canada’s labour

statistics program to look at changes in Canada’s labour market over time. Topics will include the changing demographics of Canada’s workforce, trends in the types and characteristics of work, and the evolution of employment by industry.

• Martha Patterson, Senior Analyst, Labour Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Myriam Hazel, Senior Analyst, Labour Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Dylan Saunders, Analyst, Labour Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

• Is there a work–fertility trade off? Women, work and identity, Rosemary A. Venne, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan / Professor Maureen Hannay, Troy University, Orlando, FL, USA (co-author)

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SESSION 19 Benchmarking small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as suppliers to the Government of Canada: Inclusion, innovation and international trade Capitale Room

This study provides new evidence-based insights about the extent to which being an SME supplier is associated with gender of ownership, innovation and international trade. Informed by the literature and empirical findings, the report advances recommendations, including sector-focused strategies, to support economic policy goals and inclusive federal procurement practices.

• Barbara Orser, Professor / Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprises, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

• Jérôme Catimel, Acting Director, Business Analytics Services, Public Services and Procurement Canada

• Quang Duong, Adjunct Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

• Diane Liao, PSPC Alumni, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

• The productivity advantage of multinationals in Canada, Jianmin Tang, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada / Weimin Wang, Statistics Canada (co-author)

SESSION 20 The changing labour market: Measurement of trends and policyBallroom B and C Sponsored/organized by the Canadian Research Centre Data Network (CRCDN)

The labour market in Canada today is very different than it was even a decade ago. This session brings together members from the policy and research communities to discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist in trying to understand and ensure continued success for Canadians in an evolving labour market.

• Andrew Parkin, Executive Director, Mowat Centre

• Annette Vermaeten, Director, Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Employment and Social Development Canada

• Margaret Michalowski, Assistant Director, Tourism and Centre for Education Statistics Division, Statistics Canada

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3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. BREAK


SESSION 21 A new tool for neighbourhood change research: The Canadian Longitudinal Census Tract Database, 1971 to 2016Chaudière Room

Longitudinal analysis of socioeconomic change in small-area spatial units such as census tracts presents several methodological complications and requires significant data preparation. Unit boundaries are revised each census year because of changes in population and delineation methodologies. This limits cross-year comparison since data are not representative of the same spatial units. To address these problems, we have developed an innovative procedure to reduce error when comparing tract-level data across census years by apportioning data to the same areal units.

• Jeff Allen, Department of Geography & Planning, University of Toronto

• Zack Taylor, Department of Political Science, Western University

From east to west: 140 years of interprovincial migration In the context of Statistics Canada’s 100th anniversary, Canadian Megatrends

explored some of the sweeping changes that have had a lasting impact on Canadian society and economy. This presentation is based on a megatrend on interprovincial migration. This demographic component helped shape the country’s demographic landscape, from the Western settlement, to the most recent, economically driven migration patterns.

• François Sergerie, Analyst, Demography Division, Social, Heath and Labour Statistics, Statistics Division


SESSION 22 Measuring integration series: Evaluating the outcomes of official language minoritiesCapitale Room

Fourth of four sessions organized by the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration

English and French, Canada’s two official languages, continue to play an important role in the integration of immigrants into Canadian society. This workshop will investigate the addition of an official language minority thematic into the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration.

Moderator:• Robert J. Talbot, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Commentator:• Victor Piché, Université de Montréal

Presenters:• Jack Jedwab, President, Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

• Yves Saint-Germain, Director of Language Policy and Francophone Communities, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada

• René Houle, Statistics Canada

SESSION 23 Data through a family lens: A reflection of diversity Bytown Room Families are diverse, complex and dynamic. They evolve and adapt to the

social, economic, cultural and environmental forces around them. With the abundance of data being collected, how do we ensure that the data on families are “keeping up with the times” and reflective of Canada’s diversity?

• Dr. Michael Haan, McGill University

• Professor Barbara Neis, Memorial University

• Dr. Heidi Cramm, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research / Queen’s University (invited)

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SESSION 24 Charting the course for the next 100 years of data collection and analysis related to Indigenous peoples in Canada (roundtable session)Ballroom B and C

Part B of a two-part roundtable session continued from Session 12

Numerous studies have highlighted the ambiguities of the concepts of ethnicity and identity that are used for the purpose of enumerating Indigenous peoples in the Canadian census—the primary statistical vehicle for obtaining the counts and characteristics of this population since Confederation. Indeed, Statistics Canada’s latest projections indicate that the main determinant of population growth for Indigenous peoples is “ethnic mobility,” or individuals’ tendency to change their declared ancestry or identity from one census to the next.

Chair: Simona Bignami, Université de Montréal

Participants:• Gustave Goldmann, University of Ottawa

• Mary Jane Norris, Norris Research Inc.

• Michael Haan, Western University

• Martin Cooke, University of Waterloo

• Vivian O’Donnell, Analyst, Statistics Canada

• Jeanette Steffler, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

SESSION 25 The impact of the GSS on program development and deliveryBallroom B and C Exploring the data collected through the General Social Surveys (GSS)

on Family, Time Use, Caregiving and Care Receiving, Canadians’ Safety (Victimization), and Canadians at Work and Home, the presenters will discuss the impact of data analysis on program development and delivery in communities across Canada.

• Jennifer Kaddatz, Statistics Canada

• Joelle Mader, Statistics Canada


• Susan McDonald, Justice Canada

• Amanda Sharaf, Canadian Heritage


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POSTER SESSIONS & EXHIBITORS

POSTER SESSIONSLOCATED IN FRONT OF BALLROOM B AND C

1) Aspects of Brazilian and Canadian postsecondary education: Who has been accessing postsecondary education?

This poster presents data related to postsecondary education in Brazil and Canada. By contrasting information provided by main national reports from both countries, we will briefly analyze who has been accessing postsecondary education in Brazil and Canada in terms of gender, class and race. • Michelli Daros, doctoral student of the Social Work Graduate Program at the Pontifical Catholic

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil / visiting PhD student at Université du Québec en Outaouais

2) Benchmarking small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as suppliers to the Government of Canada: Inclusion, innovation and international trade

This study provides new evidence-based insights about the extent to which being an SME supplier is associated with gender of ownership, innovation and international trade. Informed by the literature and empirical findings, the report advances recommendations, including sector-focused strategies, to support economic policy goals and inclusive federal procurement practices.• Barbara Orser, Professor / Deloitte Professor in the Management of Growth Enterprises, Telfer School

of Management, University of Ottawa• Jérôme Catimel, Acting Director, Business Analytics Services, Public Services and Procurement Canada• Quang Duong, Adjunct Professor, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa• Diane Liao, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa

3) Provincial variations in birth trends and outcomes to immigrants to Canada, 2000-2016 Using the Canadian Vital Statistic Birth Database (2000-2016) we examined temporal trends of births to

immigrant mothers and compared rates of birth outcomes between the top 20 immigrant groups and the Canadian-born, overall and by province. We observed large provincial variations in temporal trends but not in birth outcomes’ disparities. • Dr. Marcelo L. Urquia, Research Scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy / Assistant Professor,

Community Health Sciences / Canada Research Chair in Applied Population Health / Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Co-authors:• Janelle Bo Ram Lee, Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of

Health Sciences, University of Manitoba• Dr. Aynslie Hinds,Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health

Sciences, University of Manitoba

EXHIBITORS• Environics Analytics • The Vanier Institute of the Family• Statistics Canada • The Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration

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