Wednesday, March 30, 2011

ACS and SNC Documentation

Question

I am trying to locate the documentation for the Aboriginal Children's Survey and the Survey of Northern Children.

I found a page on which it said you could link to the questionnaire for ACS http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/af-fdr.cgi?l=eng&loc=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/instrument/5108_Q2_V1_E-eng.pdf but when I tried that I got to a File Not Found page.

I didn't find the questionnaire or anything else for the SNC.

Answer

Questionnaires for the ACS / SNC 2006 are available at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getInstrumentDocLink&SurvId=29174&SurvVer=1&InstaId=29175&InstaVer=1&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2

I accessed this page from the ACSs description in the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5108&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). This page also includes the following information about the SNC: "In 2006, the Survey of Northern Children, originally a component of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (record number 4450), was incorporated into the Aboriginal Children's Survey to provide information on the health and development of children, under the age of 6 years, living in the territories."

If you let me know from which page you linked to the broken link below, I will inform the appropriate unit.

I hope that this helps. Please let me know if you experience any problems accessing these files.

Precription Statistics

Question

A researcher here is interested in: "the start date of and number of prescriptions given out for inhaled corticosteroid medications for asthma and allergic rhinitis in North America". Of particular interest are the specific medications: Fluticisone (Flovent, Flonase-GSK) and Budesonide (Pulmicort- Asta Zeneca) which came into use around 1990.

There are commercial publications out there, but they are pricey, and don´t give a clear indication that they´ll even have the statistics we´re after. I´ve also looked at CIHI and the US "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services" and NIH, with no success.

Any assistance with this, on the Canadian or US aspect of this request, would be greatly appreciated.

Answer

Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, Statistics Canada does not collect these data.

We would have data on household expenditures on prescription drugs from the Survey of Household Spending, but not by brand.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Number of Aboriginal Police Officers in Canada

Question

Does anyone know where to find the number of aboriginal police officers in Canada?

Answer

I checked the Police Administration Survey and it does not provide this information. Our Census consultant confirmed that this figure could be provided as a custom tabulation. However, the detailed data tables in the following article provide you with both the percentage of police officers who were aboriginal, and the number of police officers, and the data comes from the same source (2006 Census of population):

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2008010/article/10730-eng.htm#a11 (“Private security and public policing”, published in Juristat, December 2008)

Hopefully this article will provide you with the information your client needs without having to order a custom tabulation.

Employment Equity Data

Question

I am not sure where to even start with this question from a researcher?

"I'm trying to find recent data on Employment Equity in the Canadian Federal Public Service, specifically Health Canada. I heard you could be of some help in this regard - please advise."

Answer

If you don't have these already ...

Employment Equity Data Report

The report is only required to be published every 5 years, with 2006 being the most recent edition. The is published every year, with 2009 being the most recent one on the Web:


Additional Information

While looking at the documents recommended below, I noticed that Table 1 in Appendix C of the Employment Equity Act Annual Report (2009) includes information for Health Canada.

Full Time/Part Time Work by CSD

Question

I have a PhD student looking for number of hours worked for 2 CSDs for 1986 and 1991 censuses. Based on the example for later censuses here: http://www.communityaccounts.ca/communityaccounts/onlinedata/display_table.asp?_=0bfAjIydpaWrnbSTh5-FvKRsxKFjXHe6uJS8u5mBi8nAXWiP#footanch0, I'm guessing it will be one of two variables: Last week, how many hours did you work? and/or During most of the reference period, did you work full time or part time? I can't see any standard product (print or online) that provides this by CSD. Is there any alternative to a custom tab for this information?

Answer

The 1991 and 1986 2B Profiles for CSDs available through E-STAT may be of interest to the student. To access these:

1) Go to E-STAT

2) Click on Search Censuses in E-STAT

3) Select a Census, click Go

4) Select 1991 (2B) detailed questionnaire, Provinces to municipalities or 1986 (2B) detailed questionnaire, Provinces to Municipalities

5) Select the desired geographic areas and characteristics (options include: Males - Worked full year, full time (33), Males - Worked part year or part time (34), Females - Worked full year, full time (33), Females - Worked part year or part time (34))

The following Basic Summary Tables (BSTs) from the 1991 and 1986 Census may be of interest as well. They are available on the DLI FTP site. Please note that the student would need to work with the files using a statistical analysis application like SPSS.

For 1991:

N9102 Population 15 years and over by age groups (17) and sex (3), work activity in 1990 (15) (20%)

N9105 Employed labour force 15 years and over by age groups (17a) and sex (3), hours worked in reference week (10) (20%)

The University of Toronto describes these files on their site at: http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc91/cc91bsts.htm

For 1986:

LF86B07 - labour force 15 years and over by work activity in 1985 (14) (number of weeks worked in 1985 and whether these weeks were mostly full or part time) and sex (3)

This and other 1986 BSTs are described on the University of Toronto website at: http://datalib.chass.utoronto.ca/cc86/cc86bst.htm

Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or if these don't meet the student's needs.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Updated Products - HES 2009

Hello,

We are pleased to inform you that the following product has been added to the DLI collection. It can be downloaded from the DLI FTP and website.

Households and the Environment Survey: Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) - 2009

"The file provides data for Canada, the provinces and census metropolitan areas and includes information on a wide range of topics, including water quality concerns; consumption and conservation of water; energy use and home heating and cooling; pesticide and fertilizer use of lawns and gardens; recycling, composting and waste disposal practices; motor vehicle use. It also provides information on the socio-demographic, income and labour force characteristics of the population."
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=16M0001X&lang=eng)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/hes-eme/hes-eme2009-eng.htm

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Households and the Environment Survey - hes/2009

Thank you.

New Files on Statistics Canada Nesstar

Hello,

We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview Site (http://www62.statcan.ca).

Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 2010: Cycle 1 - Household and Person files

Anyone can view the metadata for these files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site. Only DLI contacts however will be able to access the data files on the site. If you are a DLI Contact and would like to access and manipulate data files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site, please send an email to dli-idd@statcan.gc.ca to request a password. Please not that the DLI data files available through Nesstar are subject to the DLI license agreement.

Thank you

Updated Products: Synthetic File ACS 2006

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available to the DLI FTP and website.

Aboriginal Children's Survey 2006 - Synthetic Files

Note: These synthetic files do not contain real data and should never be used for analytical purposes. Their only purpose is to assist users in developing and testing programs that are to be submitted by remote job submission.

"The Aboriginal Children's Survey was designed to provide a picture of the early development of Aboriginal children and the social and living conditions in which they are learning and growing. The survey provides an extensive set of data about Aboriginal (Métis, Inuit, and off-reserve First Nations) children under six years of age in urban, rural, and northern locations across Canada."
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5108&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2)

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Aboriginal Children's Survey - Synthetic File/2006

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/acs-eea-syn-eng.htm

Thank you.

Inter-Provincial Migration - Students (Additional Question)

Question

Hi all,

This is a similar question to previously asked, but I thought I'd give it a shot to see if there might be a special publication or another source I might be missing.

I have a researcher looking for data on student mobility between the Canadian provinces in the past 10 years. She's specifically interested in students from Atlantic Canadian provinces who migrate to other Atlantic provinces for university purposes.

I'm fairly certain universities themselves have this data through their registration records, but is there anything else I can suggest?

Answer

The following Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) table may be of interest: University enrolments, by province of residence of study, annual (number), 1992/1993 to 2008/2009. It shows the province in which the student resided when they first applied to university crossed by the province they are studying in and is available on the DLI FTP or the DLI website at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/psis-siep-eng.htm. (I asked our education contacts about this table and they indicated that it could be helpful but also mentioned that one of the variables is sometimes not well-reported, and that its use may be limited.)

Our education contacts also indicated that the National Graduates Survey (NGS) includes variables that could be used to study student mobility. The NGS was however only conducted in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 and the researcher would need to apply for access through a RDC or submit a request for custom (fee based) data because the variables of interest aren't on the public use microdata file. Our contacts also explained that "The NGS survey is using graduating students only (students who graduated and left the province and completed a diploma), more specifically: Among all of the graduates who lived in the Atlantic provinces before studying, who graduated in 2005, x% left the Atlantic provinces and x% did not."

I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

IO Coefficients

Question

Greetings:

I have another hard-working Ag grad student working with IO tables. She is working with the 2006 Medium and Link Levels, and would like the “labour coefficient(s?)” and the “capital coefficient(s?).

She is also asking if “land usage” enters into or is an element in the Tables.

Answer

Our contacts in the division that produces these I/O tables have provided the following response to the student's questions:

"The value of land does not enter into our I/O Tables and by definition, since land is a non-depreciable asset, it also does not factor into the I/O surplus indirectly either (depreciation charges for non-land assets for a given industry are conceptually measured in the I/O surplus).

We produce linear transformations of the I/O tables to calculate outputs resulting from a final demand shock – say exports) by means of an “impact” or multiplier matrix. From that model, we have “technology” and “market share” coefficients but many more coefficients may be calculated depending on specific formulas employed. Labour coefficients and capital coefficients may be available (or may be derived) but without the actual algebraic formula, we are blind.

Maybe you can have the student provide us with an actual formula that is of interest to them."

I will send you the coordinates of the person who sent us this information. This will allow the student to contact him directly if she wants to provide a more detailed description of the information she needs.

Statistics Canada: Learning resources bulletin

The March 2011 issue of Statistics Canada's Learning resources bulletin in now available at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/edu06/edu06c/edu06c_0043-eng.htm

In this issue:

* Women and gender issues

* New fast facts.... on elections, crime and education

* Primary Mathematics - Census at school online survey

* Secondary Mathematics - Model functions with real data

* Civics resources update

Please forward this to friends or colleagues. Thank you!

New Files on Statistics Canada Nesstar

We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview site (http://www62.statcan.ca).

Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - 2009

Anyone can view the metadata for these files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site. Only DLI contacts however will be able to access the data files on the site. If you are a DLI contact and would like to access and manipulate data files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site, please send an email to dli-idd@statcan.gc.ca to request a password. Please note that the DLI data files available through Nesstar are subject to the DLI license agreement.

Thank you.

International Trade Flows (S-Level aggregation)

Question

Good morning, everyone.

I have a PhD student who is using provincial I-O multipliers (S-level), and he would like corresponding import and export between the US & the Canadian provinces - also at the S-level aggregation (25 industries). I'm able to find various almost-perfect numbers, but nothing which provides everything he needs. The closest we've come is Industry Canada's Trade Data Online site; however, it only provides about 8 or 10 of the industries he needs.

He's willing to entertain the possibility of purchasing a custom table, but ideally he'd prefer to get the data at no cost. If this is not possible, could you send me the name of someone he could contact to get an estimate?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Answer

The International Trade Division can provide import and export data by NAICS code but there would be a fee for this service. I will send you contact details for this off list.

Our contacts suspect that the data available in Industry Canada's Trade Data Online may meet your user's needs and suggested that you look at the NAICS codes listed under "Browse List" in the "Industry Search" scroll down menu. If these aren't specific enough, the student may wish to request a quote for custom data.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Number of Heroin Users Living in Newfoundland during the 1970s

Question

A graduate student is wanting to find out some information on the number of heroin users who lived in Newfoundland in any one year (or multiple years) in the 1970s.

Are there any prominent publications that Statistics Canada (or other agencies) that kept track of these sorts of drug statistics in Canada?

I am aware of the “Drug Users and Statistics” publication (which apparently started in 1977), but it seems our university library only has holdings for the 1980s. Are there any other sources available that I should consult?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer

Thank you for your question below.

We have asked the Statistics Canada Library reference team to confirm if they have a source for these historical statistics in their collection. They will be following up with you directly. You may also reach them at biblionet@statcan.gc.ca.

The following CANSIM tables include provincial crime statistics from the late 1970's related to heroin and may also be of interest to the student. The student can download them at not cost from CANSIM on E-STAT (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/estat/licence-eng.htm).

Table 252-0013 Crime statistics, by detailed offences, annual (number), *Terminated*

Table 252-0014 Adult and youth charged, by detailed offences, annual (number), *Terminated*

The student may also wish to look into the historical statistics which may be available from other federal and provincial government departments and organizations that conduct research and disseminate information on drug use in Canada.

Best regards.

Updated Products - Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 2010 - Cycle 1

The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) 2010 - cycle 1 public use microdata file (PUMF) is now available on the DLI FTP and website.

"This survey tracks changes in smoking status, especially for populations most at risk such as the 15- to 24-year-olds. It allows Health Canada to estimate smoking prevalence for the 15- to 24-year-old and the 25-and-older groups by province and by gender on a semi-annual basis." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=82M0020X&lang=eng)

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey - ctums/2010/cycle1

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/ctums-esutc/2010c1survey-tobacco-enquete-tabac-eng.htm

Thank you.

Income Data at Postal Code

Question

Are there any income data available at the postal code level. If yes, can you point me in the right direction?

Thank you.

Answer

The Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census (94-581-XCB2006003) provides income data at the FSA level (first three characters of the postal code).

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/rel/Rp-eng.cfm?TABID=1&LANG=E&A=R&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=01&GID=841141&GK=1&GRP=1&O=D&PID=94535&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=81&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0

The 2006 Census Census Tract Profiles include income data and have a search by postal code option which may be of interest to your client.

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-597/index.cfm?Lang=E

Please let me know if these products don't meet your user's needs and I will be pleased to look into this further and to recommend other products.

Updated Products - PCCF+ Version 5H

The following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.

Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+) - version 5H

"The Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+) is a complementary product to the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF). It is an automated system that uses postal codes to assign census geography. PCCF+ is based on the latest Postal Code Conversion File and the Postal Code Population Weight File produced by the Geography Division of Statistics Canada. PCCF+ uses weights to allocate postal codes linked to multiple dissemination areas according to the distribution of population using a given postal code." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=82F0086X&lang=eng)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/health-sante-eng.htm

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Health - PCCF+/pccf5h-fccp5h-can

Thank you.

Release of Health Profile, February 2011 (Internet Application)

Statistics Canada is pleased to announce the release of the Health Profile, February 2011 Internet application.

Health Statistics Division and the Census Internet Development team have updated the online product Health Profile, February 2011 (which was last updated in June of 2010) with the latest health region-level data for life expectancy and mortality by selected causes. A series of indicators based on hospitalization data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) have also been added: see What’s new? on the left-hand side bar of the Health Profile home page for details.

The June 2010 version of the comprehensive download file has been added to the ‘Previous issues’ section on the Related Data page.

This Internet application features updated health region-level data from a number of sources. The application is designed to give quick access to the latest health-related data available for a selected health region, provides the corresponding provincial data by default, and users can easily select any region of choice for comparison.

There are different ways to access the Health Profile, February 2011 (Internet application) from the Statistics Canada home page. Users can either click on the Health in Canada module or click on the 'Census' button in the right-hand navigation bar and enter through the 'Features' or 'Spotlight' section.

Thank you.

Geographic Attribute Files - Naming Convention Question

Question

Hi

Can someone please confirm a detail about the naming convention for the geographic attribute files?

According to the Road Network File Reference Guide, rgf stands for "Road network and geographic attribute file". But when I look at the geospatial files in ArcInfo directory on the FTP site, I see rnf or rngaf files. I'm assuming that rngaf stands for something like "road network and geographic attribute files", but since this seems slightly different from what the guide says, I'm a bit unsure ...

Help please!

Answer

The Geographic Attribute File (92-151-XBB, see http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=92-151-X&lang=eng) is available on the DLI FTP site under: /DissFTP/dli/Geography-Géographie/2006/geo-data-products_produits-de-donnees/gaf_fag/

The Road Network and Geographic Attribute File (92-155-XWE, see http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=92-155-X) is a different product which is housed under DissFTP/dli/Geography-Géographie/2006/spatial-info_dinfo-spatiale/arcinfo/rngaf_frrag/
Table B.1 File name and sizes - 2006 Road Network and Geographic Attribute File of the Road Network and Geographic Attribute File, Reference Guide (http://geodepot.statcan.gc.ca/2006/180506051805140305/06180505162102/92-155-072305/2006001/200102120519/2001021205021-eng.htm) describes the names of the files in this product (ex. grgf000r06a_e.zip). These file names seem to match the ones for the Road Network and Geographic Attribute File product on the DLI FTP site (DissFTP/dli/Geography-Géographie/2006/spatial-info_dinfo-spatiale/arcinfo/rngaf_frrag/)

If your user is looking for the Road Network File (92-500-XWE, see http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=92-500-XWE), this can be downloaded from the DLI FTP site under DissFTP/dli/Geography-Géographie/2006/spatial-info_dinfo-spatiale/arcinfo/rnf-frr/

I hope that this information is helpful. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Mental Health Stats (BC)

Question

I received the following request for statistics/data today while I was away at a Conference. I am not sure how to find all the requested bits and pieces. The Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 1.2, 2002 (Mental Health) has some data, but does not offer all the data requested.

I am doing research on mental illness and parenting. Do you have any data/statistics on the following: 1. Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available? 2. Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available? 3. Number of grandparents looking after grandchildren in B.C. due to their daughter/son illness (2005-2010) 4. parental illness and loss of custody in B.C. 2005-2010 5. Parents with mental illness whose children are apprehended or in the care of the Ministry of Children and families Development.

Any information would be appreciated

Answer

For question 1 ("Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?"), your client may be interested in the provincial-level CANSIM tables on mood disorders (an aggregate) that are available through StatCan's Health Indicators publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2009001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1mdx-eng.htm). The data in these tables are from CCHS and cover 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. The CCHS PUMFs may also be of interest to your client. 2007, 2008 are the latest years for which data are available from this survey. The "How Healthy Are Canadians? Annual Report 2004" publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-S2004000) focused on mental health and may also be of interest. The National Population Health Survey includes a mental health module but the most recent file is for 2006/2007. NPSH-related products can be accessed via the Links to related products section on the left side bar of http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3225&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2. The survey is also available in the RDCs and data may be available on a custom basis.

For question 2 ("Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?") I would recommend looking into the data available from CIHI. According to the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3204&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2): "As of the 1994/95 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the data collection and dissemination responsibilities for Mental Health Statistics. (...) The annual information presently collected by this program provides data on separation (discharges) from psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals for inpatients being treated for mental disorders." Your provincial health department and mental health-related associations may also disseminate data on these topics.

For question 3, 4 and 5, your client may wish to look into the custody-related data available in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4450&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). We have NLSCY synthetic files in the DLI collection (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej-eng.htm) that can be used to prepare for a visit to an RDC or to request data through remote job submission (the data in these synthetic files are "synthetic/dummy" data that can't be used for analytical purposes). NLSCY data on this topic may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If this is of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive in our Vancouver office who could confirm what data could be disseminated as a custom table and at what cost. You may also wish to look into what data that might be available from provincial ministries.

I hope that these suggestions are helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.

Updated Products - GSS Cycle 23

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website:

General Social Survey (GSS), Cycle 23: Victimization, 2009 Public Use Microdata File (PUMF)

"This package was designed to enable users to access and manipulate the microdata file for Cycle 23 (2009) of the General Social Survey (GSS). It contains information on the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures, as well as guidelines for releasing estimates based on the survey.

Cycle 23 collected data from persons 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and full-time residents of institutions.

The purpose of this survey is to better understand how Canadians perceive crime and the justice system and their experiences of victimization. The survey is designed to produce estimates of the extent to which persons are the victims of eight types of offences (assault, sexual assault, robbery, theft of personal property, breaking and entering, motor vehicle theft, theft of household property and vandalism); to examine the risk factors associated with victimization; to examine the rates of reporting to the police; and to evaluate the fear of crime and public perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system.

Cycle 23 is the fifth cycle of the GSS dedicated to collecting data on victimization. Previous cycles had been conducted in 1988, 1993, 1999 and 2004. Cycle 23 includes most of the content from previous cycles as well as new content, added to reflect the society's emerging issues of crime prevention and Internet victimization." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=12M0023X&lang=eng)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/gss-esg/gssc-esgc2009-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/General Social Survey - gss/cycle23-2009

Thank you.

Updated Products - PAS

We are pleased to inform you that the following products are now available on the DLI FTP and website:

Police Administration Survey (PAS) - 2010 data

pas-2540002-1986-2009.ivt has been replaced by pas-2540002-1986-2010.ivt
pas-polresp-1986-2009.ivt has been replaced by pas-polresp-1986-2010.ivt

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/pas-eap-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Police Administration Survey - pas/data

Thank you.

Updated Products - KIR

We are pleased to inform you that the following products are now available on the DLI FTP and website:

Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults and Young Offenders (KIR) - 2009/2010 data

kir2510004.zip has been replaced by kir2510004-1978-2010.ivt
kir2510005.zip has been replaced by kir2510005-1978-2010.ivt
kir2510006.zip has been replaced by kir2510006-1978-2010.ivt
kir2510008.zip has been replaced by kir2510008-1997-2010.ivt

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/kir-ric-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP//DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults and Young Offenders - kir/data

Thank you.

Updated Products - ACS

We are pleased to information you that the following products are now available on the DLI FTP and website.

Adult Correctional Services Survey (ACS) - 2009

acs2510001-1978-2008.ivt has been replaced by acs2510001-1978-2009.ivt
acs2510002-1978-2008.ivt has been replaced by acs2510002-1978-2009.ivt
acs2510003-1978-2008.ivt has been replaced by acs2510003-1978-2009.ivt
acs2510007-1978-2008.ivt has been replaced by acs2510007-1978-2009.ivt

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/acs-sca-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Adult Correctional Services - acs/data

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Updated Products - ITS 2010 Q2

We are pleased to inform you that ITS data for the 2nd quarter 2010 are now available on the DLI FTP and website. ITS provides statistics on travelers, to and from Canada.

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/its-evi/its-evi2010-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/International Travel Survey - its/2010/data

Thank you.

Population Centroids Instead of Geographic Centroids

Question

A research is trying to access DAs population centroids instead of geographic centroids based on DAs area boundaries.

Can these be found in GeoSuite? I’ve looked but it seems to only cover geographic centroids. I guess he can somehow create them with the use of the block population data?? Any chance the Geography Division would know if this is feasible?

Answer

Our geography contacts provided the following explanation in response to your question below:

"The DA centroids are population weighted in all of the disseminated products for 2006. This includes GeoSuite 2006 since it uses the X,Y coordinates that are the population weighted DA points."

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2 PUMF Questions - CCHS and APS

Question

1) When will the 2009 - 2010 CCHS pumf be released? Also, in the CCHS 2009- 2010 questionnaire, there is an Aboriginal/ non-Aboriginal flag. Will this question make it into the pumf? I hope it does.

2) In the APS 2006 questionnaire, it states that people who answered the survey who were non-Aboriginal were not allowed to answer the questions on the rest of the APS survey. In the questionnaire, there are some questions that determine whether or not you are considered Aboriginal. If you answered yes to one of these questions, you were included in the Survey. One of these questions was "do you have an Aboriginal ancestor?". If a person answered yes to this question, and answered no to the other questions, are they in fact non-Aboriginal, and were they included in the APS survey? I'm asking this because, when I completed a weighted cross-tab (using the APS 2006) between gestational diabetes, and are you non-Aboriginal, I did get a result. The result only had about 25 cases, which is very low. However, the percentage of non-Aboriginals with gestational diabetes matched the exact percentage of a CIHI study done in the late 1990's about the percentage of non-Aboriginals with gestational diabetes. Could my matching result have occurred by chance alone?

I think this part of the APS 2006 survey methodology may be confusing because someone could have an Aboriginal ancestor, and could still be considered to be non-Aboriginal.

Help please!

Answer

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2009/2010 public use microdata file (PUMF) is currently scheduled to be released in September 2011.

I will look into your other questions below regarding the CCHS 2009/2010 PUMF and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) 2006 PUMF and will send you more information as quickly as possible.

Additional Information

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal variable will not be included in the CCHS 2009/2010 public use microdata file (PUMF). Our health contacts explained that this variable is excluded from CCHS PUMFs because it has been identified as representing a high risk of disclosure in combination with other variables. Maintaining respondent confidentiality is essential.

Regarding your question about the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) 2006, pages 12 and 13 of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006: Concepts and Methods Guide (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/meta/aps-eapa/2006/2006concepts-eng.pdf) discuss the screening questions used to identify the Aboriginal population. The explanation at the bottom of page 13 will be of specific interest. Our APS contacts also provided the following explanation: "APS defines an Aboriginal person as having either Aboriginal ancestry or identity. The APS sample was determined by responses to the Aboriginal screening questions on the Census indicating either Aboriginal ancestry or identity. The selected sample was asked similar screening questions again on the APS questionnaire and if the respondent answered NO or refused to answer all of these, the interview was ended. It’s possible the client may be determining non-Aboriginal status by non-Aboriginal identity only, in which case there would have to be Aboriginal ancestry. There are no cases of non-Aboriginal identity AND non-Aboriginal ancestry on the APS."

I hope that this is helpful. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Updated Products - Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS)

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.

Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS) - Public Use Microdata File - 2008

"The Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS) is sponsored by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Finance Canada and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Specifically, the survey will shed light on Canadians' knowledge, abilities and behaviour concerning financial decision-making. In other words, how Canadians understand their financial situation, the financial services available to them and their plans for the future. The survey is designed to collect information surrounding respondents' approaches to day-to-day money management and budgeting, longer term money management and general financial planning."

(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=18-505-X&lang=eng)


FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Canadian Financial Capability Survey - cfcs/2008
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/cfcs-eccf-eng.htm

Thank you.

CCHA PUMFs

Hello,

We received an off list question about the release dates for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) public use microdata files (PUMFs). The tentative release dates for the CCHS PUMFs are currently as follows:

Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2009/2010 PUMF
- Expected release date : September 2011

Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Healthy Aging 2008/2009 PUMF
- Expected release date: April 2011

Thank you.

Updated Products - Canadian Business Patterns

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website:

Canadian Business Patterns - December 2010

"The Canadian Business Patterns contains data that reflects counts of business locations (as of December 2008) and business establishments (prior to December 2009) by: 9 employment size ranges, including "indeterminate" (as of December 1997); geography groupings: province/territory, census division, census subdivision (before December 2008), census metropolitan area and census agglomeration; and industry using the North American Industry Classification System (tables at the 2, 3, 4 and 6-digit level) as of December 1998. Before December 2004, these data were also presented using the Standard Industrial Classification (tables at the 1, 2, 3 and 4-digit level). A concordance table showing the relationships between both classification systems is included with the product.

The data published in the Canadian Business Patterns represents the current number of locations or establishments for a specific reference period which is taken from the Business Register Central Frame Data Base. It is not intended for use as a time series because changes that affect the continuity of the data might result from changes in methodology. Some examples are: the change to another version of the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) or the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the addition of the new territory of Nunavut and new rules to better identify inactive units."
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=61F0040X)


FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Canadian Business Patterns - cbp/2010
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/cbp-sic/cbp-sic2010-eng.htm

Thank you.

NSCLY 2008-2009

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), 2008-2009 : Synthetic Files

Note: These synthethic files do not contain real data and should never be used for analytical purposes. Their only purpose is to assist users in developing and testing the computer programs that are to be submitted by remote job submission.

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth - nlscy/synthetic/synthetic-cycle8-2008-2009
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej/nlcsy-elnej-cycle8-synthetic-eng.htm

Thank you.

Personal Expenditures 1930- 2000

Question

I have a researcher looking for $ amounts of personal expenditures from 1930 – 2000. More recent data (1962-2010) has been downloaded from CANSIM table 380-0009. Data from 1926-1946 are available in CANSIM table 380-0054. Is there anything available that will cover the entire time period or fill in the gaps between 1947 and 1961?

Answer

Table F76-90 Personal income and its disposition, 1926 to 1976 in Historical Statistics of Canada (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-516-x/sectionf/4057751-eng.htm#1) and CANSIM table 380-0024 Personal expenditure on goods and services, annual may be of interest to the researcher as well.

I will also ask the division responsible for these CANSIM tables to advise and to confirm if a source that would cover the entire time period (1930 to 2000) is available. I will send you their recommendations as soon as possible.

Additional Information

The division that produces the CANSIM tables you located indicated that they do not have historical personal expenditure (PE) estimates back to 1930. They provided the following explanation and recommendation:

"(...) At the latest historical revision in 1997, PE for Canada was revised back only to 1961. What’s available before 1961 on CANSIM 380-0054 doesn’t follow the SNA (System of National Accounts) 1993 Guide.

For consistent PE estimates, please check Table 16 (Personal Expenditure in current dollars) and Table 17 (Personal Expenditure in Constant Dollars) in the following link: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/13-019-x/2010003/f1-eng.htm".

Number of Nurses in Canada

Question

Hi everyone,

I have a student looking for the number of nurses (RNs) in Canada. Cansim has information going back to 1987. Do you know where I would find information for previous years. She would like to go back to 1900 if possible, but would be thrilled to have data back to the 1940s.

Thank you in advance for any ideas or suggestions you may have.

Answer

These historical statistics may be available in Statistics Canada's older print publications. Please let me know if you would like me to refer you to the StatCan Library Reference Desk. Their reference librarians could help you locate and access print publications in their historical print collection.

The following article from Canadian Social Trends looked at nursing in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and may be of interest to the student as well: Sedivy-Glasgow, Marie. Nursing in Canada. Canadian Social Trends, Spring 1992, no. 24.

For more recent years, the student may also wish to look at the statistics on nurses available on the CIHI website.

(While looking into your question I consulted a number of products including Labour Force Historical Review (2009 and 2008 issues) and Historical Statistics of Canada but their occupation tables unfortunately didn't have the level of detail the student needs or didn't provide earlier statistics than the ones you have already found on CANSIM.)

I hope that this information is helpful.

Elementary Teachers in Ontario

Question

I have the following research question:

"I am looking for information (from 2006) about employment of elementary teachers in Ontario. More specifically, I'm looking to find out information about the distribution of gender across elementary school teachers at that time."

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Answer

The following products may be of interest to your client.

The Elementary-Secondary Education Statistics Project (ESESP) tables in the DLI collection provide number of educators in elementary and secondary public schools, by sex in Ontario for 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 (elementary and secondary are grouped together however and the data is on "educators" - this is explained in the notes at the bottom of the tables).
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/esesp-pseps-eng.htm

The following 2006 Census topic based tabulations on occupation have provincial level data by sex and National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 including “E132 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers”.
Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (720), Class of Worker (6) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-559-XCB2006011)

Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (720C), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (273) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-564-XCB2006005)
(Available at: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Lp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=743&Temporal=2006&THEME=74&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=)

This Labour Force Survey CANSIM table also provides data by NOC-S but I suspect that the occupation breakdown available here is too general for your client.

CANSIM Table 282-0010 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) and sex, annual (persons unless otherwise noted)
v2372853 Ontario; Labour force (x 1,000); Teachers and professors [E1, E130]; Males (annual, 1987 to 2010)
v2373057 Ontario; Labour force (x 1,000); Teachers and professors [E1, E130]; Females (annual, 1987 to 2010)

If these products don't meet your client's needs, we would be happy to confirm if other data are available on a cost recovery basis as a custom tabulation.

Organizations such as provincial teachers' federations may also publish relevant statistics in their publications so you may wish to look into this as well.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Updated Products - ICO Q4 2010

Inter-corporate ownership (ICO) – Q4 2010

This product is now available on the DLI FTP and website. DLI Contacts will receive a copy of this CD by mail.

"The Inter-corporate ownership CD is the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information available on corporate ownership; a unique directory of "who owns what" in Canada. It provides up-to-date information reflecting recent corporate takeovers and other substantial changes. Ultimate corporate control is determined through a careful study of holdings by corporations, the effects of options, insider holdings, convertible shares and interlocking directorships. The number of corporations that make up the hierarchy of structures totals approximately 45,000.

The information that is presented is based on non-confidential returns filed by Canadian corporations under the Corporations Returns Act and on research using public sources such as internet sites. The data are presented in an easy-to-read tiered format, illustrating at a glance the hierarchy of subsidiaries within each corporate structure. The entries for each corporation provide both the country of control and the country of residence.

The product covers every individual corporation that is part of a group of commonly controlled corporations with combined assets exceeding 200 million dollars or combined revenue exceeding 80 million dollars. Individual corporations with debt obligations or equity owing to non-residents exceeding a net book value of 1 million dollars are covered as well."
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=61-517-X)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/ico-lps-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Inter-corporate ownership - ico

Thank you.

Statistics Canada: Learning Resources Bulletin - February 2011

The February 2011 issue of Learning resources bulletin is now available at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/edu06/edu06c/edu06c_0042-eng.htm

In this issue:
* Chinese New Year
* Fast facts: Civic participation
* Physical activity among youth
* Help us evaluate StatCan's environment statistics
* Women in Canada
* Labour market experiences of youth after leaving school

Please share this with your colleagues. Thanks!

CCHS Data on Smoking

Question

“I am a medical resident interested in conducting some research on smoking in the Quebec region as part of my fellowship training. I am interested in data about smoking behaviour, specifically, in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region of Quebec and its peer groups.

I tried to obtain this data from the Canadian Community Health Survey using the Stats Can website but was only able to access data collected up until 2005. I now understand that the format and method of data collection has changed from 2007 and that it is now continuous.

I have been in touch with Stats Can who passed along your coordinates and suggested that I contact you regarding the data I am interested in.

My question is if and how I can get access to the CCHS data from 2007 including additional information like variance rates.

Many thanks in advance for your help.”

I have difficulty interpreting the comment “I now understand that the format and method of data collection has changed from 2007 and that it is now continuous.” I have found a reference to a “rapid response component of the CCHS -- would that component be collecting data on smoking in some continuous fashion?

In CANSIM I found only table 105-0502, with info about smoking from health-regions, but it only refers to the January 2007 version of the CCHS.

Should there be some ‘continuous’ data somewhere?

Answer

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) underwent a redesign in 2007 and the way CCHS data is collected changed with this redesign.

"Prior to 2007, data collection occurred every two years on an annual period. Data are available for the 2001, 2003 and 2005 periods. In 2007, major changes were made to the survey design with the goal of improving its effectiveness and flexibility through data collection on an ongoing basis. Data collection now occurs every year, rather than every two years as was the case prior to 2007.

The CCHS produces an annual microdata file and a file combining two years of data. The CCHS collection years can also be combined by users to examine populations or rare characteristics." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3226&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2#a1)

The most recent CCHS PUMF currently available through the DLI covers 2007/2008.

This change to continuous data collection is further described in: "Interpreting Estimates from the Redesigned Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)" (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/document/3226_D44_T9_V3-eng.pdf)

The reference to rapid response component you found refers to one of the three components of the CCHS, the others being common content and optional content.

"The CCHS has three content components: the common content, the optional content and the rapid response content. The common content is collected from all survey respondents. Some modules are collected every year and remain relatively unchanged over several years. Other common modules are collected for one or two years and rotate every two or four years. The optional content fulfills the need for data at the health region level. This content, while often harmonized across the province, is unique to each region or province and may vary from year to year. The rapid response component is offered to organizations interested in national estimates on an emerging or specific issue related to the population's health. The rapid response content may be included in the survey in each collection period, that is, in every two month period. The data will be released shortly after the collection period via data availability announcement in the Daily." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3226&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2#b2)

As mentioned above, rapid response data are announced in the Daily when they becomes available, for example http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/101213/dq101213e-eng.htm. These rapid response data are usually disseminated as custom tabulations.

CANSIM table 105-0502 Health indicator profile, two year period estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (2007 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional provides data for the 2007/2008 reference period and CANSIM 105-0501 Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (2007 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional includes data up to 2009.

Footnote 57 at the bottom of CANSIM table 105-0502 discusses the differences between these two tables:

"57. Since 2007, data for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are collected yearly instead of every two years. While a sample of approximately 130,000 respondents has been interviewed during the reference periods of 2003 and 2005, it has been changed to 65,000 respondents each year starting in 2007. Two indicator profiles based on CCHS core content are available, featuring the same variables, geography and age breakdowns, but different reference periods. The CANSIM table 105-0501 includes data from 2008, 2007, 2005 and 2003. These estimates present the most up-to-date population health characteristics and will be updated yearly. The CANSIM table 105-0502 includes estimates from 2007/2008 combined as well as the statistical comparison to 2005. The two-year combined data are less current than annual estimates, but have higher precision (less variability). Users should refer to the CANSIM annual data table 105-0501 as the primary source for most current estimates from the survey as well as to obtain the 2005 and 2003 data. However, where data quality flags indicate suppression (F) or higher variability (E), the CANSIM two-year data table 105-0502 should be used." (CANSIM 105-0502. http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/pick-choisir?lang=eng&searchTypeByValue=1&id=1050502&pattern==105050)

I hope that the information above is helpful. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions.

Collective dwelling x CMA

Question

Does anyone know if there is an equivalent product for 2006 down to CMA?

2001 Census: analysis series
Collective dwellings
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/coll/pdf/96F0030XIE2001004.pdf

I am only finding down to province for 2006: http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/famil62a-eng.htm

Specifically, our researcher needs shelter population for 2006 down to cma level.


Answer

The only 2006 topic based tabulation with information on population in collective dwellings is this one which unfortunately only goes down to the province level:

Selected Collective Dwelling and Population Characteristics (25) and Type of Collective Dwelling (17) for the Population in Collective Dwellings of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 100% Data

A census metropolitan area (CMA) level custom tabulation could be ordered (for a fee). Please don't hesitate to contact me if this is of interest.

There does not appear to be a comparable 2006 analysis document but collective dwellings are discussed in the Census in the Housing and Dwelling Characteristics Reference Guide, 2006 Census (http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/rp-guides/housing-logement-eng.cfm#collect) and in the 2006 Census Dictionary (http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/dict/dwelling-logements002-eng.cfm).

Please don't hesitate to get back to me if you have any questions.

Elementary Teachers in Ontario

Question

I have the following research question:

"I am looking for information (from 2006) about employment of
elementary teachers in Ontario. More specifically, I'm looking to find out information about the distribution of gender across elementary school teachers at that time."

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Answer

The following products may be of interest to your client.

The Elementary-Secondary Education Statistics Project (ESESP) tables in the DLI collection provide number of educators in elementary and secondary public schools, by sex in Ontario for 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 (elementary and secondary are grouped together however and the data is on "educators" - this is explained in the notes at the bottom of the tables).
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/esesp-pseps-eng.htm

The following 2006 Census topic based tabulations on occupation have provincial level data by sex and National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 including “E132 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers”.

Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (720), Class of Worker (6) and Sex (3) for the Labour Force 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-559-XCB2006011)

Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (720C), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (273) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-564-XCB2006005)
(Available at: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Lp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=743&Temporal=2006&THEME=74&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=)
This Labour Force Survey CANSIM table also provides data by NOC-S but I suspect that the occupation breakdown available here is too general for your client.

CANSIM Table 282-0010 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) and sex, annual (persons unless otherwise noted)
v2372853 Ontario; Labour force (x 1,000); Teachers and professors [E1, E130]; Males (annual, 1987 to 2010)
v2373057 Ontario; Labour force (x 1,000); Teachers and professors [E1, E130]; Females (annual, 1987 to 2010)

If these products don't meet your client's needs, we would be happy to confirm if other data are available on a cost recovery basis as a custom tabulation.

Organizations such as provincial teachers' federations may also publish relevant statistics in their publications so you may wish to look into this as well.

New Terminology for "Urban Areas"

Statistics Canada is introducing new terminology that it will use with respect to geographic areas that have in the past been referred to as "urban areas".

Effective immediately, the term "population centre" will replace "urban area". Population centres will be classified into one of three groups, based on the size of their population. The term "rural area" and its definition will not change. Rural area will continue to be used for areas outside these population centres.

These changes are designed to improve the interpretation of Statistics Canada's data. Current users of the concept of urban area will be able to continue with their longitudinal analysis using the new concept of population centres.

A note titled "From urban areas to population centres", now available on our website, explains the new terminology and classification of population centres.

For more information, contact GEOHelp (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 613-951-3889; fax: 613-951-0569; geohelp@statcan.gc.ca), Geography Division.