Statistical Resources: Canadian Stats

Statistics are useful in many ways; in addition to enhancing one's understanding of a subject, they can provide persuasive evidence for a point of view. You can find statistics on just about any topic, but it helps to first ask yourself some key questions about the data you're seeking:

• What group or organization would be producing such statistics?
• Why would they need the data, and how would they acquire it?
• Would they have the means and incentive to publish it?
• Would they be required to report to information to a government agency (which one)?

In other words, It's helpful to consider where you might reasonably expect to find the data - this can save you hours of fruitless searching.

By googling education statistics site:bc.ca, you can find these examples:

Try googling your topic and site:gc.ca. For example cancer site:gc.ca.

The following documents are examples the sort of information that is available.

Try googling community profiles site:.gc.ca or demographics site:.gc.ca.

Try googling business statistics site:gc.ca or insights on the canadian economy site:.gc.ca. Selected examples of what is available: