Two Updated Reference Resources: Canada: "Health Profile" Database & "Women in Canada" (6th Ed.)
Both Items are Published by Statistics Canada. Access is free.
1. Recently Updated: Health Profile (Searchable Database)
Features health region data from a number of sources including Statistics Canada’s health surveys, administrative data, and the census of population. The application is designed to give quick access to the latest health-related data available for a selected health region, providing the corresponding provincial data by default, but users can easily select any region of choice for comparison
2. Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report (6th Ed.)
This is the 25th anniversary of the publication.
Women in Canada provides an unparalleled compilation of data related to women’s family status, education, employment, economic well-being, unpaid work, health, and more. Published by Statistics Canada, this edition of Women in Canada provides users with a valuable source of gender-disaggregated data that help explore issues and trends related to gender equality.
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