Question
Is it possible to access LFS microdata pre-1976.
If so, how far back can we go? As far as 1945?
Answer
“Regrettably, the microdata files are solely available going back to 1976, inclusively; nothing before that.”
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Household Pets
Question
I have some researchers looking for information on household pets both nationally and in Sarnia/Lambton. They would like to know:
- Stats related to what kind of pets people have and how many in each household
- Age related statistics of who is likely to adopt a pet
- Household expenditures on pets, pet supplies, and veterinary services broken down by age group
I was able to find information on the expenditures so far but I’m coming close to the deadline and am still searching for the rest.
Answer
- Stats related to what kind of pets people have and how many in each household
- Age related statistics of who is likely to adopt a pet
- Household expenditures on pets, pet supplies, and veterinary services broken down by age group
I was able to find information on the expenditures so far but I’m coming close to the deadline and am still searching for the rest.
Answer
I found this on the Does Statistics Canada collect this information? page that may be of some assistance:
“Pets, cats, dogs, stray animals, animal cruelty
Statistics Canada does not collect data on the number of pets (including cats and dogs) or stray animals in Canada. We do not collect data on animal cruelty or animal testing.
Statistics Canada has information on the following:
2011 Census of Agriculture
ARCHIVED – Spending patterns in Canada (See Tables 1, 2 and 4)
ARCHIVED – Ethical consumption
See also
For more information, see the following subjects:
Livestock and aquaculture
Food and nutrition
Natural resources”
Unfortunately, you may be out of luck, as far as STC goes. On the page
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/help/collection#a6
it states "Statistics Canada does not collect data on the number of pets (including cats and dogs) or stray animals in Canada."
This might be of use to you:
Consumer Corner: Canadian Pet Market Outlook, 2014
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis14914
Files with pet information (not going down to the Sarnia/Lambton unless go to the RDC, and then only MAYBE):
“Pets, cats, dogs, stray animals, animal cruelty
Statistics Canada does not collect data on the number of pets (including cats and dogs) or stray animals in Canada. We do not collect data on animal cruelty or animal testing.
Statistics Canada has information on the following:
- pet expenses as a part of household spending
- livestock/farm animals
- aquaculture/fish farming
- ethical consumption
2011 Census of Agriculture
ARCHIVED – Spending patterns in Canada (See Tables 1, 2 and 4)
ARCHIVED – Ethical consumption
See also
For more information, see the following subjects:
Livestock and aquaculture
Food and nutrition
Natural resources”
Unfortunately, you may be out of luck, as far as STC goes. On the page
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/help/collection#a6
it states "Statistics Canada does not collect data on the number of pets (including cats and dogs) or stray animals in Canada."
This might be of use to you:
Consumer Corner: Canadian Pet Market Outlook, 2014
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis14914
Files with pet information (not going down to the Sarnia/Lambton unless go to the RDC, and then only MAYBE):
General Social Survey, 2010 [Canada]: Cycle 24, Time-Stress and Well-Being. Main file: 4 edition
DUR6712
| |
EPI6712
|
Household Internet Use Survey, 2003 (and 2002 and 2001) [Canada]
HUQ27S09
|
National Population Health Survey, 1994-1995 [Canada]: General file (and Health and Supplements files)
PETS
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KINDPETG
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What kind of pet - grouped
|
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Gasoline consumption (in litres) for the Northwest Territories
Question
A user is looking for gasoline consumption in litres by province/territory, which they found in table 405-0002 http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&id=4050002. They need these statistics for 1996 to 2005 for all provinces & territories. However, we notice that the Northwest Territories series was terminated in 1998.
Do you know of any other source for gasoline consumption data for the Northwest Territories?
Answer
“For the Gasoline survey (Cansim#405-0002), it is the combined series NWT+NU that were terminated in 1998, since the creation of NU territory in 1999, data are split for NWT and NU, and are available on Cansim 405-0002.
Another source they can consult is RESD Cansim#128-0017: Energy use, final demand: RESD uses AEND for the final demand breakdown (Annual End use of Refined Petroleum Products: survey #2168: this survey is not published separately on Cansim ); most of the data on RESD are either confidential or not available. In RESD (AEND) that will be the sales by refiner/major distributor that will be reflected: AEND is called “Annual End use of RPP” but it is from the refiner/major distributor surveyed side: what they sold to the different industries which not what is actually consumed by those industries.
When comparing MRPP domestic sales of motor gasoline to Gasoline survey gross sales of gasoline : MRPP sales are lower because some motor gasoline sales might be done through secondary distributors (those distributors are not surveyed under MRPP). On the other hand MRPP diesel sales are higher than diesel sales reported in the Gasoline survey because Gasoline survey include only Taxable diesel sales to NWT customers while MRPP estimates include net domestic sales to NWT, higher diesel estimates for MRPP are caused by the inventories held (fuel purchased but not sold) by fuel distributors in the NWT.”
A user is looking for gasoline consumption in litres by province/territory, which they found in table 405-0002 http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&id=4050002. They need these statistics for 1996 to 2005 for all provinces & territories. However, we notice that the Northwest Territories series was terminated in 1998.
Do you know of any other source for gasoline consumption data for the Northwest Territories?
Answer
“For the Gasoline survey (Cansim#405-0002), it is the combined series NWT+NU that were terminated in 1998, since the creation of NU territory in 1999, data are split for NWT and NU, and are available on Cansim 405-0002.
Another source they can consult is RESD Cansim#128-0017: Energy use, final demand: RESD uses AEND for the final demand breakdown (Annual End use of Refined Petroleum Products: survey #2168: this survey is not published separately on Cansim ); most of the data on RESD are either confidential or not available. In RESD (AEND) that will be the sales by refiner/major distributor that will be reflected: AEND is called “Annual End use of RPP” but it is from the refiner/major distributor surveyed side: what they sold to the different industries which not what is actually consumed by those industries.
When comparing MRPP domestic sales of motor gasoline to Gasoline survey gross sales of gasoline : MRPP sales are lower because some motor gasoline sales might be done through secondary distributors (those distributors are not surveyed under MRPP). On the other hand MRPP diesel sales are higher than diesel sales reported in the Gasoline survey because Gasoline survey include only Taxable diesel sales to NWT customers while MRPP estimates include net domestic sales to NWT, higher diesel estimates for MRPP are caused by the inventories held (fuel purchased but not sold) by fuel distributors in the NWT.”
Friday, November 25, 2016
Proxy access to WDS and DLI Nesstar
Question
Is it possible to configure proxy access to the WDS and Nesstar, or is access by IP recognition only?
Answer
Answer
Yes you can set up a proxy access.
These would be the URLs to include in your proxy settings:
NESSTAR
http://dli-idd-nesstar.statcan.gc.ca/webview
WDS
https://dli-idd.statcan.gc.ca/wds/
These would be the URLs to include in your proxy settings:
NESSTAR
http://dli-idd-nesstar.statcan.gc.ca/webview
WDS
https://dli-idd.statcan.gc.ca/wds/
SPSD/M
Question
Do we have access to SPSD/M through the DLI? If so, what's the process for gaining access?
Answer
Answer
In October, through individual communication send to DLI Contacts, the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) team was pleased to announce that the Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) is now available through the DLI. For an overview of the SPSD/M product, see here.
Membership in the DLI is subject to the DLI Licence Agreement. The SPSD/M will be governed under a separate licence agreement as an appendix to the DLI Licence Agreement. These documents were circulated in personalized messages to DLI Contact email addresses.
If you are interested in obtaining access to this product, we ask that the library director (or the authorized signatory) sign the agreement and return a copy to the DLI. We will accept a scanned signed (electronic) version of the Appendix IV licence agreement for the SPSD/M.
Access to the product will be granted under a new safe in the DLI’s electronic file transfer (EFT) safe.
Membership in the DLI is subject to the DLI Licence Agreement. The SPSD/M will be governed under a separate licence agreement as an appendix to the DLI Licence Agreement. These documents were circulated in personalized messages to DLI Contact email addresses.
If you are interested in obtaining access to this product, we ask that the library director (or the authorized signatory) sign the agreement and return a copy to the DLI. We will accept a scanned signed (electronic) version of the Appendix IV licence agreement for the SPSD/M.
Access to the product will be granted under a new safe in the DLI’s electronic file transfer (EFT) safe.
Geography for Disability Data
Question
A faculty member here is interested in mapping disability information for southern Ontario (ideally, the GTA). What's the smallest level of geography they can hope for? The metadata for the Canadian Survey on Disability is not available, so I can't check there; the mater file for CCHS lists 2006 DA as a data element, but I can't tell if that applies to every other variable.
Answer
"It would have to be clarified, depending on which variables the client wants, it may be possible. If they want overall disability rate is it possible to cover the GTA, that should be fine. The issue is always the size of the sample specific to your level of geography and data attributes as well as how many cross tabulations you are doing."
A faculty member here is interested in mapping disability information for southern Ontario (ideally, the GTA). What's the smallest level of geography they can hope for? The metadata for the Canadian Survey on Disability is not available, so I can't check there; the mater file for CCHS lists 2006 DA as a data element, but I can't tell if that applies to every other variable.
Answer
"It would have to be clarified, depending on which variables the client wants, it may be possible. If they want overall disability rate is it possible to cover the GTA, that should be fine. The issue is always the size of the sample specific to your level of geography and data attributes as well as how many cross tabulations you are doing."
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning 2013
Question
I just had a query about the Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning (SAEP) 2013 (http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4442). I realize that the survey is available via the RDC, but are there any plans to make a PUMF available?
Answer
Answer
We have received the following response from subject matter:
"At present, we do not have any plan to make the survey data available via PUMF as there has been no budgetary provision made for it. We will keep you inform of any management decision regarding the provision of a SAEP PUMF."
"At present, we do not have any plan to make the survey data available via PUMF as there has been no budgetary provision made for it. We will keep you inform of any management decision regarding the provision of a SAEP PUMF."
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