Question
I'm trying to measure the impact of franchise businesses/locations across the economy. I'm interested in knowing the number, what industry they are in, how many people they employ, their financial information, etc. It looks like this information is available in the various Annual Survey of Service Industries (food services, travel arrangement services, etc), but these don’t seem to be available via the DLI, how can I access this information?
Answer
Try the Canadian Franchise Association: http://cfa.ca/Publications_Research/FastFacts.aspx
There's also a Daily release for an Annual Survey of Service Industries, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-877-801-3282; 613-951-4612; servicesind@statcan.gc.ca).
Monday, December 9, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Developing Math Skills Among Students
Questions
One of our researchers has been working with a multi-wave EQAO (Education Quality and Accountablility Office) dataset (100,000 students' responses) to look at students' developing ability in mathematics. The EQAO dataset provides a full-census snapshot for Ontario but the questions used are tied to the Ontario curriculum (this limits interpretation). Thus, he is looking for a dataset that would give him another way to look at how people learn new things. He has gone over Statistics Canada's YITS data codesheet in some detail. This data, however, mostly reflects questionnaire responses and derived data and he needs more detail. For example, does StatCan data include children's responses to each of the Peabody test questions? (the YITS only shows frequencies of the number of correct responses).
Answer
There are questions about the Peabody test on the NLSCY. The NLSCY master file includes the raw score and standard score for the PPVT-R. We do not release the results for individual items. Information about the scores can be found in the NLSCY User Guide.
One of our researchers has been working with a multi-wave EQAO (Education Quality and Accountablility Office) dataset (100,000 students' responses) to look at students' developing ability in mathematics. The EQAO dataset provides a full-census snapshot for Ontario but the questions used are tied to the Ontario curriculum (this limits interpretation). Thus, he is looking for a dataset that would give him another way to look at how people learn new things. He has gone over Statistics Canada's YITS data codesheet in some detail. This data, however, mostly reflects questionnaire responses and derived data and he needs more detail. For example, does StatCan data include children's responses to each of the Peabody test questions? (the YITS only shows frequencies of the number of correct responses).
Answer
There are questions about the Peabody test on the NLSCY. The NLSCY master file includes the raw score and standard score for the PPVT-R. We do not release the results for individual items. Information about the scores can be found in the NLSCY User Guide.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating
Question
Do the master files for the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating - 1997 to 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010 contain the full 6-digit postal codes?
Answer
They do not.
Do the master files for the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating - 1997 to 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010 contain the full 6-digit postal codes?
Answer
They do not.
201 Census and NHS Data with 2006 Boundaries
Question
A researcher would like to obtain the complete 2011 census and NHS profiles at the CSD level, but with the 2006 CSD boundaries.
I know that Statistics Canada can reconstruct the 2006 CSD boundaries from the 2011 dissemination blocks as explained here: <http://0www.statcan.gc.ca.mercury.concordia.ca /pub/92-195-x/2011001/geo/csd-sdr/previous/pc-rp-eng.htm>
But since the profiles are not publicly available at that geography level, I suppose this would require a custom tabulation. Am I right?
Can you tell me what it would cost to get all the CSD cumulative profiles (for both the census and the NHS) with the 2006 boundaries?
Answer
Yes I would believe this is a custom tabulation.
A researcher would like to obtain the complete 2011 census and NHS profiles at the CSD level, but with the 2006 CSD boundaries.
I know that Statistics Canada can reconstruct the 2006 CSD boundaries from the 2011 dissemination blocks as explained here: <http://0www.statcan.gc.ca.mercury.concordia.ca /pub/92-195-x/2011001/geo/csd-sdr/previous/pc-rp-eng.htm>
But since the profiles are not publicly available at that geography level, I suppose this would require a custom tabulation. Am I right?
Can you tell me what it would cost to get all the CSD cumulative profiles (for both the census and the NHS) with the 2006 boundaries?
Answer
Yes I would believe this is a custom tabulation.
Epidemiology Dataset
Question
Wondering if anyone could suggest a data source for the following request. I initially thought of CIHI but cannot find anything that would help out this student:
"I'm a graduate student, and I'm looking for a dataset containing the times that individuals became infectious during an epidemic (or at least the time they were first observed to be infectious)."
Answer
Try McMaster, they have an epidemiology department.
Wondering if anyone could suggest a data source for the following request. I initially thought of CIHI but cannot find anything that would help out this student:
"I'm a graduate student, and I'm looking for a dataset containing the times that individuals became infectious during an epidemic (or at least the time they were first observed to be infectious)."
Answer
Try McMaster, they have an epidemiology department.
Monday, December 2, 2013
CCHS Rapid Response Tables
Question
It was announced in The Daily on October 9th, 2013 that these tables are available: "CCHS - Rapid Response on access to health care services & waiting times, 2013", but I haven't been able to find them. Where can I access these tables?
Answer
The summary tables are no longer confidential and may be sent to anyone who requests them. They are however, not currently posted anywhere. I will send them to you and add them to the EFT site.
It was announced in The Daily on October 9th, 2013 that these tables are available: "CCHS - Rapid Response on access to health care services & waiting times, 2013", but I haven't been able to find them. Where can I access these tables?
Answer
The summary tables are no longer confidential and may be sent to anyone who requests them. They are however, not currently posted anywhere. I will send them to you and add them to the EFT site.
Business Tables Announced Recently
Question
I can't seem to remember, let alone locate, the announcement re the 1500 business tables which were added to the DLI a couple of months ago.
Answer
There's the the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy? = There are 1450+ tables that make up that product.
DLI EFT - /MAD_DLI/Root/other-products/Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy - sibs
And there's also these tables:
"Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy (SIBS) - The survey was conducted by Statistics Canada in 2009 and sponsored by Industry Canada and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The survey, which covered manufacturing, most service industries, and other industries, was designed to address gaps in the understanding of factors that drive and impede business innovation and the adoption of technology in Canada. It provides information on the strategic and tactical decisions of Canadian businesses, as well as their innovation and operational activities."
DLI EFT - /MAD_DLI/Root/other-products/Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy – sibs
I can't seem to remember, let alone locate, the announcement re the 1500 business tables which were added to the DLI a couple of months ago.
Answer
There's the the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy? = There are 1450+ tables that make up that product.
DLI EFT - /MAD_DLI/Root/other-products/Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy - sibs
And there's also these tables:
"Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy (SIBS) - The survey was conducted by Statistics Canada in 2009 and sponsored by Industry Canada and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The survey, which covered manufacturing, most service industries, and other industries, was designed to address gaps in the understanding of factors that drive and impede business innovation and the adoption of technology in Canada. It provides information on the strategic and tactical decisions of Canadian businesses, as well as their innovation and operational activities."
DLI EFT - /MAD_DLI/Root/other-products/Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy – sibs
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