Conferences

The research activities conducted in the RDC result in several types of products including thesis, working papers and journal articles (refer to the Research projects and publications page). But the RDC users are also presenting their results in scientific events such as the RDC network conferences. Some researchers may equally present their findings in other conferences organized by Statistics Canada.

RDC Network Conferences

In order to promote the scientific activities that are conducted in the RDC, a series of annual conferences has been initiated since 2003. This provides the RDC users with an opportunity to present their findings to a large audience in their field of study. Each annual conference is based on a particular topic and will focus on certain social surveys hosted in the RDC. The presentations are generally made by researchers using the RDC, including graduate students. The Statistics Canada RDC analysts may also wish to benefit from this event to present their research results.

A list of these conferences is presented below and includes a link to their respective Web site. The sites generally present the program and the list of participants, and in some cases presentations can be downloaded. The location of the conference varies each year and the event is organized by the local RDC.

Edmonton - October 3- 5, 2011 (University of Alberta)
Canada Coming of Age
2011 Conference Web Page

Kingston- October 21-22 2010 (Queen's University)
Economic Relations Between Children and Parents
2010 Conference Web Page

London - October 2009
Health Over the Life Course
2009 Conference Web Page

Ottawa - October 2008
Comings and Goings: Migration, Policy and Society
2008 Conference Web Page

Halifax - October 2007
Life Course Transitions of Children and Youth
2007 Conference Web Page

Vancouver – May 2006
Conference on Education, Training and the Evolving Workplace
2006 Conference Web page

Montreal – May 2005
Canadian Families under Pressure
2005 Conference Web page

Calgary – September 2004
From Human Development and Health Research to Public Policy. The Challenge of Knowledge Transfer
2004 Conference Web page

Hamilton – September 2003
Transitions in Employment, Income and Wellbeing
2003 Conference Web page

On an annual basis, Statistics Canada is organizing a series of conferences associated to the use of social statistics. These scientific events are held in Ottawa and cover a variety of topics. Such conferences constitute an opportunity to present the research conducted in the RDC program.

Here is a list of the main conferences related to the RDC program:

• Socio-economic Conference
• Methodology Symposium
• Conference on the Evolving Workplace
• Health Statistics Data Users Conference

You can find more information on these Statistics Canada conferences by accessing the following Web page:

2008 Conference Web page