Announcement

It’s World Social Media Day! To celebrate, let’s take a look at how StatCan connects with Canadians through its digital platforms.  

Canada, the 2026 Census of Population is just around the corner! Beginning May 4, households across the country will be receiving an invitation letter in the mail with instructions on how to complete their census questionnaire.

Back in the Roaring Twenties, when the Dominion Bureau of Statistics was just eight years old, we published our first iteration of what would ultimately become our monthly gross domestic product release.

Today, Statistics Canada is releasing new data from the Canadian Oral Health Survey (COHS) conducted in 2023/2024 on Canadians’ avoidance of oral health services, including avoidance of visits to an oral health-care provider or avoidance of recommended care because of cost.

If you’re a new parent reading this, we know you’re already intimately familiar with what it means to be one—because you’ve been there, time and time again.

For Canadian youth, overall well-being includes a focus on both physical and mental health, and the factors which contribute to it. Statistics Canada is currently conducting the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) , which aims to provide important insights on the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada.

The Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities data visualization tool allows users to select a barrier and view the latest data, which can be broken down by disability type, severity, age group, gender and geography.

Ever wondered how much extra electricity was needed to keep all those air conditioners running on a particularly hot day? Or perhaps how much of a drop in generation there was during a power outage caused by a major storm?

Beginning in May, and continuing until late June, Statistics Canada will be conducting the 2024 Census Test to evaluate the new and modified questions in the questionnaire, as well as the collection procedures and tools in preparation for the 2026 Census of Population and the 2026 Census of Agriculture.

To better understand the oral healthcare system from the perspective of its care providers, Statistics Canada has begun data collection of its new Survey of Oral Health Care Providers (SOHCP). Collection will be ongoing until July 11.