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One in four Canadians aged 12 and older avoided oral health care services because of cost

January 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. (EST)
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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.

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Listening to parents

January 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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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.

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Improving health for children and youth: It starts with the data

December 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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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.

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Breaking down barriers: A new way to measure progress for Canadians with disabilities

May 30, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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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.

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Live wire: Electricity data in near real time

May 29, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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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?

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The 2024 Census Test is underway!

May 6, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
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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.

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Brushing up with oral health care providers

April 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Announcement

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.

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Tooth be told—we want to hear from you!

November 27, 2023, 2:00 p.m. (EST)
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Healthy teeth and gums contribute to overall good health.  You can help us create a complete and representative picture on the state of oral health in Canada by participating in a new survey.

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