Information about June Saturday hours, researcher kudos, and a new data set profile.
We will be offering Saturday hours this month, Saturday, June 20th – 12pm to 4pm. We will be open on an ‘appointment’ basis, only if requested. Please sign up via the online booking system.
Kudos to a team of McMaster researchers, including RDC researchers Irena Oltean and Giulia Muraca, on their first first publication using the Mother-Centric Linked File! The full citation is:
Oltean, I. I., D’Souza, R., Darling, E. K., & Muraca, G. M. (2026). Assessing the balance between success and safety in trial of labour after cesarean. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2026.103372.
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Survey on Family Transitions (SFT) 2024
The Survey on Family Transitions (SFT) explores the experiences of families in Canada through time by examining how individuals and families change during various stages of life – from childhood to adulthood to retirement.
The SFT is part of the General Social Survey Program (GSSP). GSSP data are integrated from administrative data, statistical modelling and alternative data collection approaches, in addition to a detailed survey on a given topic. The GSSP is comprised of surveys on core topics, using focus or exploratory questions and a standard set of socio-demographic questions used for classification. More recent surveys have also included some qualitative questions, which explore intentions and perceptions. The GSSP has two main objectives: 1) to collect data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time, and 2) to provide updated information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
For more information about this data set, visit https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4501
If you would like more information on how to submit a proposal for access to this data see https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/microdata/data-centres/access.
For more information about the RDC program please contact your local RDC analyst.
For a list of all the most recent data releases, see https://crdcn.ca/publications-data/data/.
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