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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training
Data Privacy: Linking to Administrative Data, is Consent Necessary?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 30, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Datasets
Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access, and personal information for research purposes; but are we as familiar with the consent requirements? Consent requirements must be compliant to ensure timely access and appropriate use of administrative data to inform research. This session will provide an overview of why and when...
Read the full postStudent Spotlight: Non-Government Employment in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 25, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Labour Markets
Non-government employment has a direct impact on New Brunswick’s GDP through the manufacturing and service industries, as well as export and trade – making it extremely important to the province. While an increase in non-government employment would likely grow the economy, the numbers have been slowly decreasing since the 2008 economic recession. Is that likely to change in the...
Read the full postShared Research Space Success in Saint John
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 19, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Datasets
In March 2020, the Saint John Research Data Centre officially opened its doors. While we had to close them again two weeks later in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this anniversary can still provide an opportunity for some reflection. With the RDC’s opening, this marked an event virtually unique in Canada: a Statistics Canada facility operating in the same location as a provincial data...
Read the full postAre Post-Secondary Graduates Staying in NB?
NB-IRDT
Posted: March 9, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Education, Population Research
College and university graduates are among the most mobile Canadians, and when they relocate, they take their human capital (and potential earnings) with them. New Brunswick invests substantially in educating post-secondary students, but when qualified graduates leave the province, much of that investment is lost. Understanding what kinds of graduates are leaving or staying can help inform...
Read the full postCanadian Perspective Survey Series Data
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 5, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Datasets
Launched in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is a new initiative using survey approaches never before deployed by Statistic Canada. It is comprised of a pool of individuals who complete several short online surveys over the course of a single year. The current focus of the CPSS is the COVID-19 pandemic, with 6 series completed to...
Read the full postMeasuring COPD in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 2, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: Health, Seniors
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the most common chronic diseases in New Brunswick, impacting a person’s ability to breathe and, as a result, their participation in daily social, work, and school activities. COPD has been estimated to affect 24,800-57,000 New Brunswickers over age 35 – and while this large range of numbers indicates just how widespread the...
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