Historical Census Base Maps

Question

How possible would it be to obtain/create digital base maps of the census districts in Ontario for 1871, 1891, 1911, and possibly for 1930 based on data from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 

I know the Bloomfields at Guelph recreated the 1871 district boundaries as part of their CANIND71 project (though I don't know how to access those digital files since the site only links to PDFs), but I don't know if base maps exist for the other years or if they were typically destroyed/lost along with the original paper schedules.

Answer

Unfortunately we are not be able to provide digital maps for the years in question, even as a cost recovery project. We can only go back to 1981 for digital base maps at the CD level, 1971 for PDF maps. Our Geographer suggested trying NRCan for their National Atlas, but he is not certain how far back their maps extend.

CIUS 2012

Question

There are a number of variables that do not appear to have any data in them but if you look at the codebook, there should be data for them. Here are the variables:
-HA_Q04D
-HA_Q04E
-HA_Q05A
-HA_Q05B
-HA_Q05C
-HA_Q05D
-HA_Q06
-HA_Q09
-G_HQUINT
-WTPP
Is there something is the documentation that I missed about these variables?

Answer
We see no issue with the data files. Our processing team verified both PUMF files (Household and PERSON), there is no missing data. Data for all variables are on the data text files created in December. It is apparent that the issue is related to a syntax problem.

DDAY on GSS

Question

Is DDAY--from the various GSS time-use surveys--related to the day of the episodes?

Answer

Yes, it is the day the episodes occur.

CCHS Mental Health Survey

Question

I have a researcher interested in the Synthetic file for CCHS - mental health survey that was released on September 18, 2013. When will the file be available through DLI?

Answer

Both the CCHS Mental Health PUMF and Dummy/synthetic files are slated to be released April 3rd, 2014.

Canadian Survey of Economic Well-Being

Question

Will there be access to the Canadian Survey of Economic Well-Being through the DLI? RDC? And, if so, when?

Answer

There will not be a PUMF created. Clients can request Custom tabs or access the file through the RDCs.

SLID 2010 and 2011

Question

Have the 2010 SLID or 2011 SLID been released as PUMFs yet?

Answer

The Corrected version of SLID 2010 has been disseminated and available on the DLI EFT. And ISD has begun work on the production of the 2011 SLID PUMF, but the release date is yet to be determined. Both the 2010 and 2011 SLID files are available in the RDC centres.

Population Projections by Age and City

Question

A researcher at McMaster needs population projections by age and by city in Ontaro for the next 20 years or longer. I looked at some CANSIM tables but none of them go down to the city level. The age breakdown could be something like: 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, etc. The more granular the geography the better it is. Are these projections available through Stat Can either as a standard product or as a custom tab?

Answer

You might wish to contact the Ontario Ministry of Finance - <http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/economy/demographics/projections/> - they did CD-based population projections extending out to 2036, but I don’t see municipal ones. They might know if such things exist. The Conference Board of Canada will produce projections <http://www.winnipeg.ca/cao/pdfs/population_forecast.pdf> but I don’t know if they are available for all cities, nor what the cost would be.