In this Guide, we explain some basics of Microsoft Excel. The concepts covered are relatively simple to understand, but easy to overlook as a typical user. They will allow you to use Excel more efficiently for any purpose. Feel free to read this Guide all the way through, or simply cherry pick what you need. If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

In this Guide, we explain some basics of Beyond 20/20 Professional Browser and its .ivt file format, using an example table from the 2011 Census. You're welcome to read all the way through, or simply cherry-pick what you need. If you need any further assistance with Beyond 20/20, don't hesitate to ask us.

Ottawa, October 22, 2014 – The Canadian Council on Social Development’s President and CEO, Peggy Taillon, together with partner Professor Ann Dale, Trudeau Fellow Alumna (2004), School of Environment & Sustainability, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at Royal Roads University, are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of online discussions to explore

August and September saw a flood of new data. Schedule B—the list of data we intend to acquire this program year—is now up to date. Here’s a summary of the newest additions.

Second batch of Census and NHS target group profiles

We recently catalogued the second batch of target group profiles. The six new target groups include:

The Munk Schook of Global Affairs is organizing a panel discussion on data and policy in Canada, moderated by the Toronto Star's Carol Goar. Speakers will include Former Chief Statistician of Canada Munir Sheikh, as well as Mel Cappe, and David Hulchanski. The panel is titled Imposed Ignorance: On what evidence does Ottawa base its policies?

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What are the effects of lack of accurate information on businesses, social services, planners, providers of health care services, on all of us?

Profiles at custom geographies

Census and NHS Profiles are now available at custom geographies. To download Profiles at custom geographies, select CG (for custom geography) on the product page of the Census and NHS Profiles.

You may have noticed that all standard NHS topic-based tabulations—those that are freely available on the Statistics Canada website—are now available in the communitydata.ca catalogue.

The Building Permits dataset provides the count (units) and value (dollars) of residential and non-residential construction down to the census subdivision (CSD). The 2013 data is now in the catalogue.

Check out the 2013 Building Permits data!

The first batch of Community Poverty Project tables are in! Previously known as the Urban Poverty Project, these tables are crosstabulations that focus on poverty, especially among vulnerable groups.